Match #1
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate90%
- 8,312 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 8,312 students, close to 7,651
- Average net price $10,471, close to $11,237
The colleges most similar to Murray State University-Kentucky are Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Eastern Kentucky University. Murray State University-Kentucky admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $7,350 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Murray State University-Kentucky. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Murray State University-Kentucky
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Match #2
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate68%
- 8,246 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 8,246 students, close to 7,651
Match #3
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate78%
- 12,318 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 56%
- Average net price $11,925, close to $11,237
Match #4
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate98%
- 14,729 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 56%
- Average net price $12,395, close to $11,237
Match #5
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate79%
- 14,727 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 79%, close to 85%
Match #6
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate93%
- 24,763 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 85%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate96%
- 1,309 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate84%
- 7,961 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 7,961 students, close to 7,651
Match #9
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate98%
- 8,750 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 8,750 students, close to 7,651
Match #10
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate87%
- 8,494 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 8,494 students, close to 7,651
Questions about Murray State University-Kentucky alternatives
What colleges are similar to Murray State University-Kentucky?
The closest matches to Murray State University-Kentucky are Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University, and University of Louisville. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Murray State University-Kentucky hard to get into?
Murray State University-Kentucky admitted 86% of its 9,144 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
