Murray State University - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  2	Class Rank
  4	School's Recommendation
  3	Standardized Test Scores
  N	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  E	Extracurricular participation
  E	Particular talent or ability
  N	Geographical distribution
  E	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Accumulative Percent
  Top tenth	29%
  Top quarter	48%
  Top third	75%
  Top half	100%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system.
• 20% of accepted applicants submitted an SAT I score and 100% of accepted applicants submitted an ACT score.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.
• Here are the scores of enrolled freshmen who took the ACT:

  Score	English	Math	Composite
  30-36	9%	3%	4%
  24-29	36%	23%	37%
  18-23	54%	72%	59%
  12-17	1%	2%	n/a