Murray State University

School mission (as provided by the school):

Murray State University is rated by U.S. News & World Report as the top public university in the South in the master's level category: "Great School at Great Price." For years Murray has received excellent ratings from Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, Kaplan college guide, Money Guide, Barron's, and "The Princeton Review." Murray has a long-standing reputation for quality higher education at an affordable price. Known for its personalized residential college system, MSU was recently singled out by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the National Association of University Presidents as being one of only 12 institutions identified as a national model in graduation rate success.
Some of the unique programs offered are found in our School of Nursing, Biological Research Station, School of Agriculture with two farms, equine program, aquatic wildlife area of study associated with Land Between the Lakes and Kentucky Lake, nationally recognized veterinary diagnostic research center, center of excellence for reservoir research, regional museum, state center of excellence for telecommunication systems management, specialized writing center associate with the Libraries and a archaeological research and excavation site.