Morgan State University

Morgan State University
Former names
Centenary Biblical Institute (1867–1890)
Morgan College
(1890–1939)
Morgan State College
(1939–1975)
MottoGrowing the Future and Leading the World
TypePublic historically black research university
Established1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$41.4 million (2020)[1][2][3]
PresidentDavid Wilson
ProvostHongtao Yu
Academic staff
741[4]
Administrative staff
1,949[4]
Students9,808[4]
Undergraduates8,300[4]
Postgraduates1,508[4]
Location
Baltimore
,
Maryland
,
United States

39°20′38″N 76°35′06″W / 39.344°N 76.585°W / 39.344; -76.585
CampusUrban, 143 acres (0.58 km2)
NewspaperThe Spokesman[5]
ColorsBlue and Orange[6]
   
NicknameBears
Sporting affiliations
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Websitewww.morgan.edu

Morgan State University (Morgan State or MSU) is a public historically black research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the largest of Maryland's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In 1890, the university, then known as the Centenary Biblical Institute, changed its name to Morgan College to honor Lyttleton Morgan, the first chairman of its board of trustees and a land donor to the college.[7] It became a university in 1975.

Although a public institution, Morgan State is not a part of the University System of Maryland. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[8] and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]

  1. ^ "2020 Morgan State University Foundation Inc. Report" (PDF). MSU Foundation Inc. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Morgan State University – Education Rankings & Advice". US News. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Best Colleges: Morgan State University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Morgan At A Glance". About Morgan State. Morgan State University. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Home". themsuspokesman.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan State University: Branding Toolkit". Morgan State University. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ Stone, Adam (August 19, 2002). "Morgan State University This historically black college has a well-rounded liberal arts core". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  8. ^ "Institution Accreditation Lookup". www.msche.org. Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 12, 2020.