Marshall University is a multi-campus public university providing innovatory undergraduate and graduate education that leads to the development of society and the individual. The University actively facilitates learning through the preservation, discovery, synthesis, and dissemination of knowledge.

Marshall University is composed of eight colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), the College of Fine Arts (COFA), the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business (LCOB), the College of Science (COS), the College of Health Professions (COHP), and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC).

Academics
Marshall University conditionally admits students without English expertise who apply to a degree program at the same time they apply to the L.E.A.P. Intensive English Program. Students can select from over one hundred undergraduate and graduate programs, including Journalism, Biological Science, Business, Education, Information Technology and International Affairs.

Services
Student services are provided by the Center for International Programs, including weekly activities, a home stay program, immigration and academic advising and many other services that add to international student life. Airport pickup is provided to students arriving at the airports in Huntington or Charleston, West Virginia.