Morehead, Kentucky · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Morehead State University is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. It originated as Morehead Normal School, which opened in 1887. The university's campus is also home to the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school established in 2014.
Master's Universities
Ranked #228 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #657 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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University Blvd, Morehead, Kentucky, 40351
Visit University SiteTotal: 8,618
Undergrad: 8,058
Undergrad full-time: 4,530
Graduate: 560
Part-time: 3,936
In-state
Tuition: $9,838
Total cost on campus: $22,154
Out-of-state
Tuition: $14,706
Total cost on campus: $27,022
Room & board: $8,942
Books & supplies: $480
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $12,802
Pell grant recipients: 49%
Rent: $476 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.12 / gal
State average price. AAA.