Overview

With a Journalism degree from Murray State University, you’ll graduate with the skills to thrive in an ever-changing media landscape and to share the stories that matter. Your media career starts here.

Key Features

Apply your classroom experience to the real world through a number of student media opportunities. "The Murray State News," the University’s student-run newspaper, publishes every Friday during the fall and spring semesters.
Not to mention the MSU TV 11 airs several student productions during the fall and spring semesters on local cable.
Plus, with WKMS, MSU2Nite, HerCampus, TV Club, Ads Club, PRSSA and so much more, there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Transitions
Media Literacy and Society
Newswriting
Media Production
Multimedia Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-19 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Murray, United States

Disciplines

Journalism View 520 other Bachelors in Journalism in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit the $50 online application. If you are applying for conditional admission through the ESL program the online application fee is $100.
Upload scanned copies of your documents: passport, transcripts, graduation certificate, bank statement, test scores.
Transcripts for all years of high school with a minimum GPA of 2.0. If transcripts are not written in English, you must also submit certified translations.
SAT score of 960.
High School Diploma.
English Language Proficiency.
Students from the following countries are not required to submit English proficiency scores: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, British Islands, Cameroon (University of Buea and University of Bamenda), Canada, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, and United Kingdom.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15672 USD / year

≈ 15672 USD / year
Out-of-State

10872 USD / year

≈ 10872 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10320 USD / year

≈ 10320 USD / year

Additional Details

Regional tuition: 10260 USD

Living costs

Murray

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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