Morgan State University

Morgan State University was established in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute. It was renamed Morgan College in 1890 after Reverend Lyttleton Morgan. The college became Morgan State College in 1938. It gained university status in 1975 and settled on its current name at that time. It sits upon more than 140 acres in residential Baltimore, Maryland. MSU is made up of the following academic units:

• College of Liberal Arts
• Estuarine Research Center
• Institute of Architecture and Planning
• School of Business and Management
• School of Community Health and Policy
• School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
• School of Education and Urban Studies
• School of Engineering
• School of Graduate Studies

MSU has numerous student clubs and organizations, including Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Caribbean Students Association, National Politcal Science Honor Society, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Pi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Pre-Medical Chapter of The American Medical Student Association and Zeta Psi.

MSU competes in the Mideastern Athletic Conference. Its sports teams are known as the Bears and participate in football, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, cross country, track and field, bowling, softball and volleyball.

Morgan State University Highlights

Where Morgan State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in engineering, media, architecture and planning, computer science and engineering, family and social work, and science.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Morgan State Students

Morgan State is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Morgan State was 7,208 in 2007 (6,529 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Morgan State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Morgan State provides on-campus housing for 2,026 of its 6,529 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Morgan State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Morgan State is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

Morgan State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 96 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 59 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Morgan State Admissions (2007)

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