MSU earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation
By MSU Public Relations | Mar 27, 2024
MURRAY, Ky. – Along with several other recent rankings that Murray State University has received, Military Friendly® has awarded Murray State with the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation, achieving silver status for the University.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.
Murray State offers resources for military connected students such as personalized advising, career planning and placement, flexible online and weekend schedules for those who serve on active duty, disability services, free counseling services, free limited student health services and a psychological center.
The University also offers military tuition discounts for military service members using Federal Tuition Assistance. These benefits can include tuition assistance and Veterans Affairs education benefits, college credit for military training, waived fees for courses, online classes, free graduation cords for veterans, textbook and fee discounts, free admission applications as well as waived tuition costs not covered by the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program.
"I am honored that Murray State University was presented the silver ranking as a Military Friendly school for the 2024-25 academic year,” said Murray State’s Military and Veteran Student Success Coordinator Marshall Hayes. “It is nice to have our efforts recognized, but I am most proud of the efforts I see daily from faculty and staff, all of whom support our active-duty military, veterans and their dependents."
The 2024-2025 Military Friendly® Schools list can be found at militaryfriendly.com. Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community.
“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data driven standards in our designation process. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages colleges to consistently evolve and invest in their programs. Schools who achieve designation show true commitment and dedication in their efforts,” said Kayla Lopez, Military Friendly® national director of military partnership. “Our standards assist schools by providing a benchmark that promotes positive educational outcomes, resources, and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the military community.”
For more information about Murray State University’s student veteran and military success programs, visit murraystate.edu/veterans.