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Morehead State University

Morehead State University
150 University Boulevard
Morehead, KY 40351

Official telephone: (606) 783-2221
Toll-free telephone: (800) 585-6781
Fax number: (606) 783-5038

Website: www.moreheadstate.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,860 men, 4,652 women, 7,512 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,423 men, 3,324 women, 5,747 total
Part-time undergraduates: 437 men, 1,328 women, 1,765 total
Total graduate students: 482 men, 1,031 women, 1,513 total
Full-time graduate students: 144 men, 229 women, 373 total
Part-time graduate students: 338 men, 802 women, 1,140 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student breakdown:
4.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.9% Hispanic
93.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.7% Hispanic
94.8% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)

Morehead State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 500 acres
City or town school is located in: Morehead, KY
Population of city/town: 8,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Ashland, KY; Prestonsburg, KY; West Liberty, KY; Jackson, KY; Mt. Sterling, KY (Extended Campus Centers)
Nearest major city: Lexington, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 65 miles
Online campus map: www.morehead-st.edu/
campus/maps/index.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (87%)
  • sorority housing (2%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (4%)
  • married-student apartments (4%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 72%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 35%
Percent of students who live off campus: 65%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 35%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1000
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Appalachia/Kentucky; Jesse Stuart; James Still; Roger W. Barbour
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Kentucky Folk Art Museum, planetarium, 320-acre agriculture complex, 50-acre outdoor learning center at Cave Run Lake, Space Science Center, radio telescope

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Web Based Recruiting & Job Posting Service
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 10
Percent of men who join fraternities: 48%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 52%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Trail Blazer
Number of honor societies: 14
Total number of registered organizations: 101
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Newman Center, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Baptist Student Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Methodist Student Center
Minority student organizations:
Black Gospel Ensemble, Cosmopolitan Club, Black Student Coalition
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
marching and pep bands, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Brian Hutchinson,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Melissa Dunn,
Director/SWA
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Pioneer Football League (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's rifleryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Lexington, KY (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Huntington, WV (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Ashland, KY (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Morehead, KY (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 13%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information, please visit http://www.moreheadstate.edu/acs/index.aspx?id=5883.
 


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