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EDUCATION: POST-SECONDARY

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
PADUCAH CAMPUS
4430 Sunset Drive, Paducah, KY 42003
270-442-4753
murraystate.edu/paducah
Since 1998, Murray State University’s Paducah Regional
Campus has provided higher learning opportunities to
residents of the Paducah and McCracken County area.
In 2014 the new 43,000-square-foot Crisp Center opened,
boasting classrooms, offices and computer laboratories.
The project was financed through a 20-year, $10 million
bond release as part of a partnership between Paducah,
McCracken County, Paducah Economic Development and
Murray State University.

The goal of the Paducah campus is to increase the number
of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and
the number of graduating students in the Paducah area.
Course and program offerings are designed for prospective
students who desire to stay in the local area to attend
college. Murray State’s partnership with West Kentucky
More than 10,000 current students are afforded endless
Community and Technical College makes the transfer from
opportunities as Racers through high-quality academic
a two-year program to a four-year program at Murray State
programs, personalized attention from dedicated faculty and
an easy one for place-bound students. The campus fosters
staff, and hands-on learning that goes beyond the classroom.
greater use of distance learning technologies to deliver
There are more than 70,000 active Murray State alumni
Murray State’s courses and degree programs taught by
throughout the world.
knowledgeable faculty who are committed to their students.
Murray State has been SACS accredited since 1928 and
The coursework prepares students to be successful and
has been consistent in their national rankings over the
more competitive for employment and is offered in flexible
years. Murray State continues to be recognized by U.S.
formats and at convenient times for adult students who wish
News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges as one of
to continue their education. The campus currently offers
the nation’s “Top Tier” universities in academic quality.
11 bachelor’s degree programs and four master’s degree
Recent rankings list Murray State as one of the best public
programs. In 2018 the Paducah campus launched the Master
regional universities in the South, marking the University’s
of Science in Occupational Therapy with an inaugural
29th consecutive year of top-tier rankings by the reputable
cohort of 21 students. An additional cohort began summer
college guide. The University was recently recognized as
of 2019 with another 17 students. The campus also serves as
a 2019 “Best Bang for the Buck” by Washington Monthly
a wonderful community resource, training and conference
and a “Military Friendly School” by Viqtory Media for the
center as well.
support and flexibility offered to military students, as well
The University’s main campus is located in Murray, a city of as its accreditations and degree options. Forbes routinely
approximately 20,000 residents. In addition to the Paducah names Murray State one of “America’s Best Colleges,”
Regional Campus, Murray State has regional campus sites in recognizing the University’s quality education, affordability
Madisonville, Henderson, Hopkinsville and Fort Campbell. and unique setting.

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