Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia · Public · 7,266 undergraduates · marshall.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
97%
of 6,827 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
940 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,190Est.Estimate
$42,030 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Marshall University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
97% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,030
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,030 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1040
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1040).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions | Marshall University Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
97%
of applicants were admitted: 6,597 of 6,827 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 71% of them sent SAT scores and 42% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 940 to 1140
Reading and Writing 480 to 590
Math 450 to 560
ACT composite 19 to 25
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16001%
- 1200 to 139912%
- 1000 to 119940%
- 800 to 99941%
- 600 to 7995.7%
- 400 to 5990.2%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.60
- 4.032%
- 3.75 to 3.9916%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.249%
- 2.50 to 2.9911%
- Below 2.507%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$30,190
a year, in state
$42,030
a year, out of state (tuition $20,070)
- Tuition (in state)$8,230
- Fees$1,710
- Food and housing$14,640
- Books and supplies$1,160
- Transportation and other$4,450
Marshall University published $28,514 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$4,709
- $30,001 to $48,000$3,825
- $48,001 to $75,000$4,552
- $75,001 to $110,000$8,915
- Over $110,000$16,987
Financial aid
48%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$11,734
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
18%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,518 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
West Virginia programs for residents
Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.25+ GPA, Elementary or special education track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
- 3.25+ GPA, Math or science teaching track; HS senior or recent grad with no prior degree-seeking enrollment; enroll in approved WV teacher-prep program; 5-year WV public school teaching service obligation, from West Virginia
PROMISE Scholarship
$5,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1080+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Standard (single tier); Complete HS graduation requirements at a WV public or private HS; Promise application + FAFSA by March 1, 2027; full-time first-year; apply within 2 years of HS graduation; U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $820Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 214 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 215 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 112 or 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BSC 104 & 105 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BSC 120 & 121 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MTH 132 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MTH 229 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MTH 229 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 9 | MTH 229 & 230 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHM 205 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHM 211 & 217 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 10 | CHM 211, 212, 217 & 218 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 207 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IST 264 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 105 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 217 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & 201 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 231 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 231 & 213 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HST 102 & 220 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRN 101 & 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FRN 101, 102 & 203 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GER 101, 102 & 203 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 101 & 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | JPN 101, 102 & 203 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 101 & LAT 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 253 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 250 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 5 | MUS 101, 111 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 6 | MUS 111,112 & 113 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 201 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 201, 202 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 203 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 203, 204 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 213 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHY 213, 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 211 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 211, 202 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MTH 130 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MTH 132 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPN 101, 102 & 203 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 225, MGT 218 or PSY 223 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 104 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 230 & 231 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HST 101, 102 or 103 (two of the three) |
Source: Admissions | Marshall University Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$49,444
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Marshall University$45,860
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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