About Morgan

The University 

Morgan State University (MSU), founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution providing instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate.  As an anchor institution and Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfills its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment. 

Located in a charming residential area of northeast Baltimore city, Morgan’s impressive, 185-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities geared toward innovative teaching and learning, and research for the 21st century and beyond.  The campus is closely located to federal funding agencies to include HUD, NIH and NSF. Designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it offers a safe and inviting learning environment for students with convenient access to the best the city has to offer - culture, dining, shopping and sightseeing as well as employment and civic engagement opportunities. 

Since its establishment, Morgan has graduated more than 55,000-degree candidates, producing a passionately devoted corps of alumni who have found success in their chosen professional pursuits, in the U.S. and beyond.  Among the nation’s most diverse Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the largest in Maryland, Morgan seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. 

Economic Impact and Innovation

MSU is a major economic engine for the city and state annually producing $1 billion in statewide economic impact, supporting 6,500 jobs and generating $47 million in state tax revenues.  About 60 percent of that economic and employment impact occurs in Baltimore City.  Also, MSU’s influence extends beyond the economy and into the community through engagement activities that are mutually beneficial. Per $10 million in research, the university produces key innovation outcomes that surpass state and national averages.  

• The Morgan Community Mile engages with the community to improve the quality of life in Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods.
• Nearly 17% of Morgan Alumni are employed in the STEM fields, versus 11% for all Maryland schools. 
• The Office of Community Service provides programs that contribute to the university's 20,000 hours of student volunteer and community service.

Additional information is available on the University’s website at: https://www.morgan.edu/economicimpact

Accreditation

The Accreditation Commission Recognizes MSU’s Progress, Reaffirmed their Accreditation Status Until 2025–2026.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE’s) reaffirmed the University’s accreditation and recognition of Morgan’s progress to date. The University was last affirmed in 2017, with the next self-study evaluation due 2025-2026.  In addition, individual colleges, schools and departments are accredited by the appropriate associations. The Mitchell School of Engineering offers four ABET accredited engineering programs, for instance. 

Since Morgan’s last accreditation review, and under the leadership of President Wilson, the University has made advancements in the areas of campus development, fundraising, financial stability, academic progress, faculty and staff growth, research and innovation, and enrollment, retention and graduation.

Morgan offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate degree programs and a select set of graduate programs to a broad cross section of students in a supportive environment that encourages research and service towards the needs of underserved communities.  The vision embedded in the current plan is for Morgan to be recognized statewide and nationally for demonstrating both student access and student success in higher education.  The University embraces innovative teaching strategies and cutting-edge research in service to urban centers and underserved populations. Morgan is committed to a set of core values that are deeply rooted in the university's progressive and inclusive history.

https://news.morgan.edu/morgan-state-university-reaccredited-by-middle-states-commission-on-higher-education/

Information on MSU’s Accreditation:  https://www.morgan.edu/accreditation/2018_msche_self-study.html

Strategic Plan

Morgan State University recently unveiled its newly adopted 10-year strategic plan, Transformation Morgan 2030: Leading the Future. The plan constitutes an amalgamation of vital inputs from various individual shareholders and constituent groups who have given generously of their time and expertise to produce this blueprint for the strategic advancement of Morgan State University, 2021-2030. As in previous years, our consultative strategic planning processes have been both intentional and directional.

At its core, this planning effort reflects our need to prepare the University for strategic growth and continued ascendancy over the next ten years. Moreover, it reflects our concerted and continuous pursuit of excellence and a renewed commitment to fulfilling the University’s vital mission. Animated by that spirit, this plan (in large measure) focuses on human resource priorities, institutional capacity-building and the development of an organizational infrastructure that can best foster sustainable growth over the next ten years, and beyond. Embedded in this goal is our determination to realize greater operational excellence in our various organizational systems and processes and address needed improvements in our overall service delivery.

This planning effort began in January 2020 with a thoughtful examination of our distinctive mission and a reaffirmation of the core values that have served this venerable institution well for so many years. Those enduring values remain an integral part of our institutional inheritance. Foremost among those bedrock values is the concept of leadership, in all of its forms and expressions. Since its inception in 1867, this institution has focused on the quintessential goal to prepare its students to assume dynamic leadership roles in their chosen professions and communities. Like any viable institution, Morgan State University continues to measure its success by the success of its students and alumni. And that is as it should be. Thus, a significant aspect of this plan focuses on creating a dynamic living-learning environment where student achievement is optimized and celebrated and where leadership development is a purposeful institutional goal.

At Morgan, it is commonly understood that our emerging leaders will be mission-oriented and will ultimately aspire to be a force for good in the world. In brief, there has always been an explicit expectation that Morgan students and alumni would continue to heed the call to servant leadership, thereby dedicating themselves to the broader struggle of overcoming and eradicating barriers to social justice, economic empowerment and engaged citizenship. That leadership imperative is further expressed in our renewed strategic intention to deepen and expand our role as an anchor institution in Baltimore City and beyond.

Points of Pride

• Morgan State University is the only institution to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Morgan is the nation's second-largest producer of African American Army Generals. First among all campuses in Maryland and among the top 10 campuses nationwide in the number of doctorates awarded to African Americans
• First among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) nationally in the number of Fulbright Scholars graduated, and 1st among MSIs nationwide in the number of Fulbright Scholars on the faculty
• First among HBCUs nationwide in the number of Fulbright Scholars graduated, and 1st among HBCUs nationwide in Fulbright Scholars on the faculty
• Morgan State University SA+P Master of Construction Management is the only one in the region
• SA+P offers programs in India, Belize, Netherlands, Ghana, and Italy
• SA+P collaborates with The James E. Lewis Museum of Art to show artifacts from Europe
• First among traditional campuses in Maryland in the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to African Americans Rankings and Recognitions (morgan.edu)
  • Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to African Americans (National ranking) – 1st – Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Multi-Platform Production (Statewide) 1st – Architecture & Environmental Design, Construction Management, 
  • Master’s Degrees Awarded to African Americans (Statewide) – 1st – City & Regional Planning

Vision Statement

Morgan State University is the premier public urban research University in Maryland known for its excellence in teaching, intensive research, effective public service, and community engagement.  Morgan prepares diverse and competitive graduates for success in a global, interdependent society.

Mission Statement

Morgan State University serves the community, region, state, nation, and world as an intellectual and creative resource by supporting, empowering and preparing high-quality, diverse graduates to lead the world.  The University offers innovative, inclusive, and distinctive educational experiences to a broad cross section of the population in a comprehensive range of disciplines at the baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree levels. Through collaborative pursuits, scholarly research, creative endeavors, and dedicated public service, the University gives significant priority to addressing societal problems, particularly those prevalent in urban communities.

Core Values 

The following institutional core values guide the promotion of student learning and success, faculty scholarship and research, and community engagement at Morgan:

• Leadership. Morgan seeks to provide rigorous academic curricula and challenging co-curricular opportunities to promote the development of leadership qualities in students and to facilitate leadership development among faculty, staff, and study.
• Innovation. Morgan encourages and supports its faculty, staff, and students in all forms of scholarship including the discovery and application of knowledge in teaching and learning and in developing innovative products and processes.
• Integrity. At Morgan, honest communications, ethical behavior, and accountability for words and deeds are expected from all members of the University community.
• Diversity. A broad diversity of people and ideas are welcomed and supported at Morgan as essential to quality education in a global interdependent society. Students will have reasonable and affordable access to a comprehensive range of high-quality educational programs and services.
• Excellence. Excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative endeavors, student services, and in all aspects of the University's operations is continuously pursued at Morgan to ensure institutional effectiveness and efficiency.
• Respect. Each person at Morgan is to be treated with respect and dignity and is to be treated equitably in all situations.