Former name | Morehead Normal School (1887–1922) Morehead State Normal School (1922–1926) Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930) Morehead State Teachers College (1930–1948) Morehead State College (1948–1966) |
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Motto | Lux |
Motto in English | Light |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1887 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $71 million (2022)[1] |
President | Joseph A. (Jay) Morgan[2] |
Academic staff | 405[3] |
Administrative staff | 591[3] |
Students | 8,619 (fall 2023)[4] |
Undergraduates | 8,059 (fall 2023)[4] |
Postgraduates | 560 (fall 2023)[4] |
Location | , , United States 38°11′20″N 83°25′52″W / 38.189°N 83.431°W |
Campus | Rural 700 acres (2 km2) |
Colors | Blue and Gold[5] |
Nickname | Eagles |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS OVC, Pioneer Football League |
Mascot | Beaker |
Website | www |
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school on the university's campus, was established in 2014.