Applying to Morehead State

Morehead State University's acceptance rate is 82.12% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,818 students applied and 7,241 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Morehead State.

Morehead State's acceptance rate places 10th out of 27 Kentucky colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Morehead State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Morehead State University is 82.12% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.95%. 3,224 men and 5,594 women applied to Morehead State and 2,588 men and 4,653 women students were accepted.

Among them, 497 men and 730 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Morehead State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Morehead State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,818	3,224	5,594	0	0
Admitted	7,241	2,588	4,653	0	0
Enrolled	1,227	497	730	0	0
Acceptance Rate	82.12%	80.27%	83.18%	-	-
Yield	16.95%	19.20%	15.69%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Morehead State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (0%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Morehead State.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Morehead State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,227 first-year students enrolled in Morehead State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.27% and part-time students is 0.73%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.51% and women students is 59.49%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Morehead State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Morehead State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,227	497	730
Full-time	1,218	494	724
Part-time	9	3	6

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Morehead State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Morehead State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Morehead State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Morehead State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Morehead State.

Admission Information for Applying to Morehead State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	https://www.moreheadstate.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.moreheadstate.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Other)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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