Murray State University

Murray State University
Former name
Murray State Normal School (1922–1926)
Murray State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930)
Murray State Teachers College (1930–1948)
Murray State College (1948–1966)
TypePublic university
Established1922 (1922)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$100.2 million (2022)
PresidentRobert Jackson
ProvostTim Todd
Students10,035 (fall 2024)
Undergraduates8,281 (fall 2024)
Postgraduates1,754 (fall 2024)
Location,
Kentucky
,
United States

36°36′56″N 88°19′17″W / 36.61556°N 88.32139°W / 36.61556; -88.32139
Campus258.43 acres (main campus)
ColorsNavy blue and gold
   
NicknameRacers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IMVC
MascotRacer One (live mascot)
Dunker (costumed)
Websitewww.murraystate.edu

Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.