Officials from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Murray State University announced Wednesday the signing of an articulation agreement, creating a collaborative partnership between the institutions in which students will have access to fully-integrated pathways from two-year associate degrees from KCTCS — to four-year baccalaureate degrees from MSU.
This creates a dual-admission program, with KCTCS students receiving dual admission to MSU through a new application for the program.
This program will specifically outline selective admission requirements, course equivalencies and other nuances during the enrollment process.
KCTCS students, in turn, will have access to MSU advisors to assist in this “seamless” transfer to the public institution. They’ll be able to obtain a Racer ID, and will also be invited to select MSU events throughout the course of the school year.
The KCTCS system has 16 colleges in more than 70 different locations across the Commonwealth. It is the single-largest provider of post-secondary education, online education, dual-credit courses and workforce training in Kentucky, and it is No. 1 in America in credentials awarded per capita by all two-year, public post-secondary institutions.
MSU, meanwhile, is an accredited campus through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This week, it was once again recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top schools in the country. It’s considered a Top 10 regional university in both quality and value, is ranked eighth among peer institutions as a top public school, eighth as a best value school and 23rd in “Best Regional Universities South.”
MSU’s undergraduate programs in business, computer science, engineering and nursing were all ranked in the publication, as well, heading into the 2022-23 school year. Founded in 1922 as a teacher’s college, MSU is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year — and now offers more than 140 academic programs, and boasts a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
