Marshall University

Marshall University
Former name
Marshall Academy (1837–1858)
Marshall College (1858–1867)
State Normal School of Marshall College (1867–1938)
Marshall College (1938–1961)
TypePublic research university
Established1837; 187 years ago (1837)
AccreditationHLC[1]
Academic affiliations
WVHEPC[2]
Endowment$201 million (2021)[3]
PresidentBrad D. Smith[4]
ProvostAvi Mukherjee[5]
Academic staff
806
Students11,252 (fall 2023)[6]
Undergraduates8,290[6]
Postgraduates2,408[6]
554[6]
Location
Huntington
,
West Virginia
,
United States
CampusSmall city[7], 100 acres (0.40 km2)[6]
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Parthenon
ColorsKelly green, black and white[8]
     
NicknameThundering Herd
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS - Sun Belt[9]
MascotMarco the Bison
Websitewww.marshall.edu

Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth chief justice of the United States. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]

  1. ^ "Accreditations - Marshall University". Marshall University. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "WVHEPC - Institutions".
  3. ^ As of June 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Office of the President". Marshall University. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Mukherjee named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs". marshall.edu. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e "MU Quick Facts". Marshall University. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "IPEDS-Marshall University".
  8. ^ "Marshall University Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "Welcome to the New Sun Belt Conference". Sun Belt Conference. July 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 12, 2020.