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MSU earns national recognition in affordability and quality
This year, Morehead State University celebrated being a top-ranked institution for the last 20 years. It once again found itself ranked as a Top 20 (#19) public regional university in the South by U.S. News & World Report.
In addition to the Top 20 overall ranking, MSU also rose in several other categories, including Best Value Schools (#28, up 12 spots) and Best Colleges for Veterans (#16, up two spots). It also earned recognition for Best Undergraduate Teaching (#13, up 8 spots), making it the top-ranked public institution in Kentucky and 6th in the South for undergraduate teaching education.
In 2023, MSU continued to gain recognition for the diverse types of students it served and how it served them.
Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, once again recognized Morehead State for its continued commitment to helping undergraduate students realize their potential and attain preparation and experience for their future careers. MSU has been named a 2023-24 College of Distinction, Kentucky College of Distinction, and Public College of Distinction. In addition to gaining recognition in the categories of business, education, nursing, career development, and military support, it was also a College of Distinction in Affordability and, in partnership with Abound, was named a College of Distinction for Adult Students.
With MSU’s founding as an institution focused on training Kentucky educators, programs in the Ernst & Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education continue to earn high marks for the impact they are making on students in the field. These rankings include earning an “A” score from the National Council on Teacher Quality for Elementary Reading Instruction and the Ed.D. ranking among top programs by the Princeton Review.
