Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
(2) All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
(3) All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
(4) All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(5) All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $150 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(6) Regional Tuition - Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to
adjust their tuition.
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2024-2025
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2023 or after
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $150 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
Regional Tuition - Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to
adjust their tuition.
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2024-2025
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2020 through Spring 2023
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $150 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
Regional Tuition - Residents of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Alabama, and Arkansas will
be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to adjust their tuition
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2024-2025
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2016 through Spring 2020
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Fee Type
Resident
alabama
arkansas
illinois
indiana
missouri
tennessee
Non-Resident
direct expenses
Tuition & Fees
$9,900.00
$12,000.00
$10,470.00
$17,640.00
$12,966.00
$11,508.00
$10,470.00
$26,808.00
Housing
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
$6,432.00
food
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
$5,134.00
loan fee
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
$62.00
subtotal
$21,158.00
$23,628.00
$22,098.00
$29,268.00
$24,594.00
$23,160.00
$22,098.00
$28,436.00
indirect expenses
books
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
$940.00
personal
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
$2,270.00
transportation
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
$1,290.00
subtotal
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
estimated total cost of attendance
$26,028.00
$28,128.00
$26,598.00
$37,768.00
$29,904.00
$27,636.00
$26,598.00
$42,936.00
Academic Year Estimated Cost of Attendance
Fall 2024, Winter 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 Full Undergraduate Online Program
Tuition
1st Major
Per Credit Hour
Online BIS Agricultural Studies
$412.50
Online BIS Applied Science
$412.50
Online BIS Arts and Humanities
$412.50
Online BIS Commerce and Leadership
$412.50
Online BIS Communication Studies
$412.50
Online BIS Health and Exercise Studies
$412.50
Online BIS Human Services
$412.50
Online BIS Natural Sciences
$412.50
Online BS in Cybersecurity and Network Management
$412.50
Online BS in Human Services
$412.50
Online BS in Manufacturing Engineering Tech
$412.50
Online BS in Respiratory Therapy
$412.50
Online BSA in Agribusiness
$412.50
Online BSA AgriScience Technology
$412.50
Online BSB in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
$412.50
Online Certificate in Portuguese
$412.50
Online Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture
$412.50
RN to BSN program
$412.50
These courses will be billed by the credit hour and will not be capped at 15 credit
hours. These courses will be assessed the $75 per credit hour online course fee and
any additional course fee that is applicable.
Estimated Total Cost of Attendance
expenses
online only
direct expenses
tuition & Fees
$11,700.00
Housing
$6,432.00
food
$5,134.00
loan fee
$62.00
subtotal
$23,328.00
indirect expenses
books
$940.00
personal
$2,270.00
Transportation
$1,290.00
subtotal
$4,500.00
Estimated Total Cost of Atttendance
$27,828.00
Academic Year Estimated Cost of Attendance
Summer Undergraduate Tuition 2023
State Hourly Rate
Kentucky
$393.00
Alabama
$465.75
Arkansas
$415.75
Florida
$465.75
Georgia
$465.75
Illinois
$465.75
Indiana
$465.75
Louisiana
$465.75
Mississippi
$465.75
Missouri
$465.75
North Carolina
$465.75
Ohio
$465.75
South Carolina
$465.75
Tennessee**
$415.75
Virginia
$465.75
West Virginia
$465.75
Non-Resident**
$597.00
State Hourly Rate
Kentucky
$393.00
Alabama
$476.50
Arkansas
$415.75
Illinois
$700.50
Indiana
$514.75
Missouri
$457.00
Tennessee
$415.75
Non-Resident
$1,063.50
Tuition for Previous Semesters
Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Undergraduate Tuition Rates
Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
(2) All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
(3) All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
(4) All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(5) All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(6) Regional Tuition - Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to
adjust their tuition.
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2023-2024
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2023 or after
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
Regional Tuition - Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to
adjust their tuition.
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2023-2024
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2020 through Spring 2023
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Full-Time: Undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
Regional Tuition - Residents of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Alabama, and Arkansas will
be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to adjust their tuition
Estimated Cost of Attendance 2023-2024
Undergraduate students Admitted Summer 2016 through Spring 2020
The cost of attending Murray State University varies depending on many factors. Below
is the estimated cost of attendance for a Full-time, undergraduate, dependent on campus
student.
Fee Type
Resident
alabama
arkansas
illinois
indiana
missouri
tennessee
Non-Resident
direct expenses
Tuition & Fees
$9,708.00
$11,766.00
$10,266.00
$17,298.00
$12,714.00
$11,286.00
$10,266.00
$26,280.00
Housing
$7,656.00
$7,656.00
$7,626.00
$7,656.00
$7,656.00
$7,656.00
$7,656.00
$7,656.00
food
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
$4,878.00
loan fee
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
$37.00
asset preservation fee
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
$240.00
technology fee
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
racer experience fee
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
average course fee
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
$140.00
average online fee
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
subtotal
$23,659.00
$25,717.00
$24,217.00
$31,249.00
$26,665.00
$25,237.00
$24,217.00
$40,231.00
indirect expenses
books
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
personal
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
transportation
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
subtotal
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
$4,350.00
estimated total cost of attendance
$28,009.00
$30,067.00
$28,567.00
$35,599.00
$31,015.00
$29,587.00
$28,567.00
$44,581.00
Academic Year Estimated Cost of Attendance
Fall 2023, Winter 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 Full Undergraduate Online Program
Tuition
1st Major
Per Credit Hour
Online BIS Agricultural Studies
$404.50
Online BIS Applied Science
$404.50
Online BIS Arts and Humanities
$404.50
Online BIS Commerce and Leadership
$404.50
Online BIS Communication Studies
$404.50
Online BIS Health and Exercise Studies
$404.50
Online BIS Human Services
$404.50
Online BIS Natural Sciences
$404.50
Online BS in Cybersecurity and Network Management
$404.50
Online BS in Human Services
$404.50
Online BS in Manufacturing Engineering Tech
$404.50
Online BS in Respiratory Therapy
$404.50
Online BSA in Agribusiness
$404.50
Online BSA AgriScience Technology
$404.50
Online BSB in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
$404.50
Online Certificate in Portuguese
$404.50
Online Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture
$404.50
RN to BSN program
$404.50
These courses will be billed by the credit hour and will not be capped at 15 credit
hours. These courses will be assessed the $75 per credit hour online course fee and
any additional course fee that is applicable.
These courses will be billed by the credit hour and will not be capped at 15 credit
hours. These courses will be assessed the $75 per credit hour online course fee and
any additional course fee that is applicable.
Full-Time - Undergraduate students taking 12 or more hours per semester.
(1) *The following counties will receive the Kentucky Instate rate:
Tennessee: Henry, Montgomery, Obion, Stewart, and Weakley Counties
Illinois: Massac County
Indiana: Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties
(2) All online courses will have an additional $75 per credit hour online course fee.
(3) All non-online courses will have an additional Asset Preservation fee of $10 per credit hour charged which will be capped at 15 credit hours per semester.
(4) All non-online courses will have an additional Technology fee of $100 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(5) All non-online courses will have an additional Racer Experience fee of $150 per semester for all students taking five or more credit hours.
(6) Regional Tuition - Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
and West Virginia will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount to
adjust their tuition.
Tuition Rules
Tuition and Fees
Students enrolled in less than 12 hours will be assessed tuition and fees based on
a per credit hour basis. Students enrolled in 12-15 hours will be assessed tuition
and fees based on a flat rate. Students enrolled in more than 15 hours will be assessed
the flat rate tuition for the 12-15 hours plus a per credit hour rate for each hour
above 15 hours.
Tennessee Reciprocity Tuition
Per the KY Council on Postsecondary Education, eligible students from Henry, Obion,
Stewart, and Weakley Counties will be assessed the same tuition rate as a Kentucky
resident. Students from these four counties will be treated as Kentucky students in
relation to admission requirements and housing/dining policies.
Illinois, Indiana, and Tennessee In-State Tuition
Students admitted for Fall 2004 and thereafter from Massac County in Illinois, Posey,
Vanderburgh, or Warrick Counties in Indiana, and Montgomery County in Tennessee will
be charged out-of-state tuition and given a tuition discount to adjust their tuition.
Students will be treated as Kentucky students in relation to admission requirements
and housing/dining policies.
Regional Tuition
Residents of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Tennessee (admitted from Summer 2001
and thereafter), and Alabama (admitted from Fall 2011 and thereafter), and Arkansas
(admitted from Summer 2016 and thereafter), and Mississippi (admitted from Summer
2020 and thereafter) will be charged regional tuition and given a tuition discount
to adjust their tuition.