Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia.The school was founded in 1887 as Morehead Normal School, a church-supported teacher-training school. It was taken over by the state in 1922.
Mascot: Beaker
Colors: Blue, Gold
Colors: Blue, Gold
| Motto | Lux |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Light |
| Established | 1887 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $22.5M |
| President | Dr. Wayne D. Andrews |
Academic staff | 484 |
Administrative staff | 957 |
| Students | 11,053 (Fall 2014) |
| Location | Morehead, Kentucky, United States |
| Campus | Rural 700 acres (2 km²) |
| Colors | Blue █ and Gold █ |
| Athletics | Eagles |
| Mascot | Beaker |
| Affiliations | Ohio Valley Conference, Pioneer Football League |
| Website | www.moreheadstate.edu |
