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Founded: 1887 as Morehead Normal School
Enrollment: MSU enrolls approximately 9,000 students from 100 Kentucky Counties, 45 states and 36 nations
Type of institution: public, co-ed
Class size: 50 percent of MSU classes have less than 20 students; only 3 percent of MSU classes have 50 or more students.
Student/faculty ratio: 16 to 1
Two-thirds of the faculty hold doctoral degrees.
Nearly 80 degree programs are available on the two-year, four-year and graduate levels.
Classes offered: on campus, at extended campus centers in Ashland, Jackson, Mount Sterling, Prestonsburg and West Liberty, and several other locations in East Kentucky and across the globe through the World Wide Web
MSU has the state's best computer-student ratio in its computer laboratories.
Residence halls: 13 co-ed residence halls
The campus is ranked among the safest in the nation.
Student activities: more than 100 clubs and organizations
15% of student body participates in Greek life.
Alumni: More than 60,000 persons have received degrees from MSU.
Colors: blue and gold
Mascot: eagle (a.k.a Beaker)
Athletics: Charter member of Ohio Valley Conference in NCAA Division I
MSU sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women.
Football Eagles compete in the Pioneer Football League.
Eagle Athletics info:www.msueagles.com
Fight Song:
Fight, Fight, Fight for Morehead.
Fight on, varsity.
Ever onward marching
To our victory.
We're gonna Fight, Fight, Fight for Morehead.
Colors gold and blue.
Our hopes on you we're pinning,
whether losing or winning.
Go, you Eagles and fight, fight, fight.

Morehead State University

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