• Morgan is the fastest-growing college in Maryland.
  • Over the last ten years, undergraduate enrollment at Morgan grew by more than 35 percent.
  • More than $200 million has been expended on new construction and renovations throughout the campus. (See Budget and Planning). Construction is nearing completion on several projects, including the $40 million 2000-seat state-of-the-art Carl Murphy Fine Arts Center, the $14 million refurbishment and expansion of Hughes Stadium, and the $16 million Research Building and Greenhouse, which will offer ultramodern laboratories for physics, biology, chemistry, and biochemistry. (See also Testimony to General Assembly)
• For four decades, Morgan has been one of the leading institutions in the Mid-Atlantic States in the production of Fulbright Scholars.
• Each year Morgan produces more African-American scientists and engineers than any other institution of higher education in Maryland.
• Morgan ranks first in the state in the enrollment of African-Americans in chemistry.
• During a recent ten-year period, Morgan graduated 10 percent of all the African-Americans in the nation who received the bachelor's degree in physics.
• Morgan is one of the top institutions in the country with respect to the number of its African-American bachelor's degree recipients who go on to earn graduate degrees.
• Morgan receives more applications for admission from African-American high school students than almost any other college or university in the country.

  See Education-related facts for Morgan.

History. Founded in 1867; became public college in 1939; renamed Morgan State University by state legislature in 1975 to reflect expanded mission and scope. See History.

Type of institution. Designated as Maryland's public urban university, Morgan serves an ethnically and culturally diverse population. Academic units include the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering, the College of-Arts and Sciences, the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, the Graduate School, the Institute of architecture and Planning, and the School of education and Urban Studies. Students may choose from thirty-eight academic programs that lead to the bachelor's degree, nineteen that lead to the master's degree, and five that lead to the doctoral degree. See Institutional Profile.

Enrollment. Morgan's nearly 6,000 students come from all fifty states and numerous foreign countries. About 35 percent of all students are from outside Maryland. Morgan surpasses almost every other college and university in the country in the number of application it receives from African American high school graduates.

Programs of study. A comprehensive university, Morgan offers more than sixty academic programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as specialized programs at the master's and doctoral levels.

Outcomes. Morgan awards more bachelor's degrees to African-American students than any campus in Maryland. In many fields- especially in engineering and the sciences- Morgan accounts for large percentages of the degrees that African-Americans receive from Maryland institutions. An above-average percentage of Morgan graduates enter graduate and professional schools. Morgan ranks among the top four colleges and universities nationally in the number of black graduates who subsequently receive Ph.D. degrees. Typically, about 41 percent of our graduating seniors report in May that they have found employment, and about 23 percent indicate that they have applied to graduate or professional schools. Of the students seeking to pursue advanced study, 74 percent report that they have applied to programs directly related to their majors at Morgan.

Undergraduate student- faculty ratio. 18:1

Honors program. Our Curriculum Based Honors Program (CBHP) offers special academic opportunities, scholarships, and residential communities for high-achieving students. Honors students enter the program as freshmen.

Activities. Students may choose from more than one hundred campus clubs and organizations, including a wide range of music groups, honor societies, professional organizations, student government groups, and fraternities and sororities. See Student Activities.

Army ROTC. Two-year and four-year programs are available. See Army ROTC.

Athletics. Morgan is a founding member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). All intercollegiate teams compete at the NCAA Division level, with the exception of football, which participates in Division I-AA. Men's intercollegiate teams include basketball, cross-country, football, tennis, and track and field. Women's intercollegiate teams include basketball, bowling, cross-country, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Intramural activities include archery, gymnastics, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, weight lifting, and wrestling. See Athletics.

Tuition. Costs are subject to change without prior notice. See Admissions.

Financial aid. Need-based and merit-based scholarships, as well as grants, loans, and part-time employment, are available for eligible students. See Financial Aid.

Application. For priority consideration, applications for the fall semester should be submitted by April 15; applications for the spring semester should be submitted by December 1. Other applications are considered on a space-available basis. Apply on-line here.