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Schools Like Murray State University (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Murray State University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Bethel University• TN

Higher acceptance rate (11 percentage points higher) and located 35 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$47,482

Liberty University

• VA

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Higher acceptance rate (13.1 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$44,813

Rank#2158

Western Kentucky University• KY

Higher acceptance rate (10.9 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Earnings$43,889

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

The University Of Tennessee-Martin• TN

Same region (35 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$44,213

Austin Peay State University• TN

Same region (54 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$44,301

Tennessee State University• TN

Same region (89 miles away) with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$42,730

Morehead State University• KY

Same state with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$43,197

Eastern Kentucky University• KY

Same state with nearly identical earnings; same institution type

Earnings$45,795

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

University Of Southern Indiana• IN

Similar admission rate (8.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (21 point difference); located 100 miles away

Earnings$47,605

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Fort Valley State University• GA

Similar quality tier in Southeast (#15788 ranked)

Earnings$36,666

Pennsylvania Western University• PA

Similar quality tier (#15785 ranked)

Earnings$47,295

Indiana University-Southeast• IN

Similar quality tier (#15807 ranked)

Earnings$47,596

University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh• WI

Similar quality tier (#15781 ranked)

Earnings$55,548

Winona State University• MN

Similar quality tier (#15773 ranked)

Earnings$58,532

Alcorn State University• MS

Similar quality tier in Southeast (#15766 ranked)

Earnings$36,421

Nicholls State University• LA

Similar quality tier (#15765 ranked)

Earnings$45,454

Miami University-Oxford• OH

Similar quality tier (#15762 ranked)

Earnings$55,076

Missouri State University-Springfield• MO

Similar quality tier (#15751 ranked)

Earnings$49,827

University Of Maine• ME

Similar quality tier (#15741 ranked)

Earnings$48,653

Schools Similar to Murray State University: Questions & Comparisons

Murray State University is more selective with a 86% acceptance rate, compared to 87% for The University Of Tennessee-Martin. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Murray State University's peer institutions include The University Of Tennessee-Martin, University Of Southern Indiana. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Murray State University's $8,104.

If Murray is a reach, consider Bethel University (97%), Liberty University (99%), Western Kentucky University (97%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Murray State University in KY include The University Of Tennessee-Martin, Austin Peay State University, Tennessee State University.

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