Former names | Morningside College (1894–2021) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | December 5, 1894 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Endowment | $60 million (2020)[1] |
President | Albert D. Mosley |
Academic staff | 250 |
Total staff | 250 |
Students | 2,400 |
Location | , Iowa , United States 43° 31′ 36.7″ N, 96° 44′ 13.3″ W |
Campus | Urban 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
Colors | Maroon & White |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – GPAC |
Mascot | Monte the Mustang |
Website | www |
Morningside College Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Vine, Morningside, Garretson, Peters, and S. Paxton Aves. and Sioux Trail |
Coordinates | 42°28′28″N 96°21′42″W / 42.47444°N 96.36167°W |
Area | 41 acres (17 ha) |
Architect | Charles P. Brown |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP reference No. | 97000387[2] |
Added to NRHP | May 14, 1997 |
Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Sioux City (area population 143,157 in 2008).[3] The Morningside College Historic District, which includes most of the campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morningside College officially became Morningside University on June 1, 2021.