Graduate Admissions
In what building is the Graduate Admissions office located?
Old Main
In what year was Marshall founded?
1837
What building is being constructed on 5th avenue at this moment?
Cyber Security Building
True or False: Marshall offers Graduate programs entirely online.
True!
What is the official name of our Moon?
Luna
How many graduate certificates does Marshall offer?
26
Finished in 1868, what is the oldest surviving building on Marshall's campus?
Old Main
What is the newest (completed) building on Marshall's campus?
The Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation
What level of courses are most common in the graduate program?
500 and 600
What company was Brad Smith CEO of before becoming president of Marshall University?
Intuit TurboTax
How many master's programs does Marshall offer?
60
Marshall University is named after John Marshall, who served what position in the U.S. government?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What building, formerly located next to Twin Towers West, was torn down in the summer of 2025?
Holderby Hall
True or False: You need a minimum of a 3.0 GPA to apply for grad school.
False! You need a 2.5
In what year did Rome transition from Republic to Empire?
27 B.C.
How many credit hours per semester are recommended for graduate students?
9
In what year was the Marshall plane crash?
1971
In what year was the Memorial Fountain built?
1972
Who in your department do you have to meet with to determine a plan of study?
Graduate Advisor
In what year was Taco Bell's Beefy 5 Layer Burrito introduced, costing only 89 cents?
2009
How many C's can you have for the entirety of grad school (in most programs)?
2
When Marshall was first allowed to offer master's degrees in 1938, how many master's programs were there?
6
Name all 4 Commons Buildings
Willis, Gibson, Wellman, Haymaker
When is the deadline to apply for the fall semester of the graduate program?
What paradox deals with the idea that the universe is too big to NOT have extraterrestrial life, while there is no evidence for such life?
The Fermi Paradox