Only one review? Whaaaat? Murray State is awesome. All of the costs are so much cheaper compared to…read moreother universities and the rankings convinced me to attend the university. "U.S. News Best College for 23 consecutive years. The 2014 rankings place Murray State 8th among the top public regional universities in the South and the 14th-ranked public regional university in the nation. Forbes Top College for five consecutive years. In addition to being named to the 2013 America's Top Colleges list, Forbes also designated Murray State as one of "America's Top 100 Best Buy" colleges for the fourth year in a row. G.I. Jobs magazine ranked MSU a "2014 Military Friendly School." The list honors the top 20 percent of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide that are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students. The Chronicle of Higher Education named Murray State one of its "2013 Great Colleges to Work For." The designation specifically recognizes MSU for ""Professional/Career Development Programs," "Respect and Appreciation" and "Teaching Environment." What reinforced my decision to attend the university was the amount of staff members who graduated from the University and returned as an employee. " http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/murray-state-university-1977 This university has good diversity and everyone is very friendly and helpful. I feel that the quality of education is fantastic and that is very important to me. Something that really helps you get started in school is the fact that the bookstore allows you to charge up to 500$ to your student account to buy anything you need- books, backpacks, binders... anything. For like the first couple weeks of every semester. This is AWESOME and EVERY COLLEGE should do it. I live off campus but have friends who love the on campus housing life. The campus is very beautiful and has the big university feel with the small town comfort. Definitely worth the visit if you are considering this college.

My daughter was the student so it is not fair for me to review them on that part…read more Everyone was always pleasant. The grounds were always kept clean and well maintained.

My hubby and I took a long, scenic drive to MSU today. I didn't go inside any buildings, but my…read morehusbands' cousin is a freshman and seems to enjoy campus. The buildings are beautiful. Stunning architecture. I can say that I stayed in the Murray State dorms in 1984 for one week for cheerleading camp. It doesn't look like the dorms have changed too much. Murray is a beautiful little town. The lawns are are well manicured and tidy and clean. It looks like a safe place for college kids.