Murray State University to host Racer Day event on Saturday, November 14
By MSU Public Relations | Oct 19, 2026
Geared toward prospective students and families, event will provide helpful information from recruitment and admissions staff, financial aid, scholarships, housing and more
MURRAY, Ky. — Murray State University will host a Racer Day event on Saturday, Nov. 14 beginning at 8 a.m. Geared toward prospective students and families, the open-house style event will provide helpful information through sessions with recruitment and admissions staff, financial aid and scholarships, housing and more. Attendees can also attend a session with their academic area of interest and take a tour of campus.
Students will have the opportunity to complete the on-site admission process and are encouraged to bring their official transcript and test scores.
Registration for the free event is available at murraystate.edu/racerdays. Those with questions can email msu.newstudentprograms@
Recognized as one of America’s best college values, Murray State has been noted nationally for both quality and value by the following publications:
U.S. News and World Report - Top-Tier University - 35+ consecutive years
Washington Monthly - “Best Colleges”
Money Magazine - “Best Colleges”
Murray State has also been recognized as a member of the FirstGen Forward Network, has achieved gold-level status by Military Friendly as a Military Friendly school, while the city of Murray has been noted by USA Today as one of America’s Top 10 Best Small College Towns. Murray offers nearly 150 academic programs ranging from agriculture, business and music to cybersecurity, healthcare and education. A record $140 million was offered in financial aid and scholarships, based on the University’s most recent reports.