Marshall University

Marshall University, or MU, is a coeducational, public, research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by several residents of Guyandotte. It became Marshall University on March 1, 1961. The campus is spread across an area of 60 acres.

MU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Business
• College of Education & Human Services
• College of Fine Arts
• College of Health Professions
• College of Info Tech & Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science
• Colleges & Schools
• Community & Technical College
• Graduate College
• School of Extended Education
• School of Journalism & Mass Communications
• School of Medicine
• University College

MU is home to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts center which is a state-of-the-art, 530-seat facility for studies in the fields of music, art, and theatre. MU has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities governed by Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic Council.

Marshall University Highlights

Where Marshall University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, medical adminstration, and art studies.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Marshall Students

The student enrollment at Marshall was 13,808 in 2007 (11,160 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 63% of enrolled students, graduate students are 35%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Marshall participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Marshall provides on-campus housing for 2,015 of its 11,160 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Marshall Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Marshall is in the Conference USA for major sports.

Marshall offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 164 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 102 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Marshall Admissions (2007)

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