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Overview
Public university in Huntington, West Virginia, and the state's second-largest. Marshall carries a distinct identity shaped by the 1970 plane crash that killed much of its football team and coaching staff, and the community rebuilding that followed — retold nationally in the film "We Are Marshall." That history remains part of the university's self-understanding and gives its campus community an unusually tight, resilient character even decades later.
Academics
Health professions are a particular strength, anchored by Marshall's own medical school, the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, giving undergraduates in pre-health fields direct proximity to a functioning academic medical center. Journalism and forensic science are also well-regarded programs, the latter benefiting from Marshall's forensic science center and ties to state and regional law enforcement. Business and education round out the university's more traditional offerings.
Campus & student life
The Huntington campus is compact and walkable, set in a mid-sized Appalachian river city rather than a large metro area. Football carries deep symbolic weight given the university's history, and Marshall's memorial to the 1970 crash victims remains a central, solemn campus landmark. Student culture is close-knit, and the university's story is something students learn and absorb as part of attending, not a distant piece of trivia.
Getting in
Admission is credential-based and accessible, consistent with a regional state university mission. Marshall draws heavily from West Virginia and neighboring Ohio and Kentucky, and its pre-health and forensic science programs draw some applicants specifically for those pipelines rather than the university's overall profile.
After graduation
Graduates in health professions benefit from proximity to Marshall's own medical school and teaching hospital relationships. Forensic science alumni move into state and federal law enforcement labs. The university's regional alumni network is dense across West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
marshall.edu ↗High school coursework
Required4 units of English (grammar, composition, literature, including English 12CR) · 4 units of mathematics (3 units Algebra I/Math I or higher) · 3 units of social studies (including U.S. studies/history) · 3 units of college-preparatory laboratory science (preferably biology, chemistry, physics) · 2 units of the same world language (sign language acceptable) · 1 unit of arts
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