Murray State University, located in the city of Murray (Murray, Kentucky), Kentucky, is an approximately 10,000-student, four-year public university. Murray State maintains a strong academic reputation and has been rewarded with high marks when compared with other regional public universities in U.S. News & World Report and otnking publications. The school is Kentucky?s only public university to be listed in the U.S. News & World Report top tier for past 18 consecutive years. In addition to the main campus, Murray State University operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.

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