Morgan State University
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 Reverend Lyttleton Morgan, the first chairman of its board of trustees and a land donor to the college. It became a university in 1975.
Former names | Centenary Biblical Institute (1867–1890) Morgan College (1890–1939) Morgan State College (1939–1975) Morgan State University (1975-present) |
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| Motto | Growing the Future and Leading the World |
| Type | Public historically black research university |
| Established | 1867 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $41.4 million (2020) |
| President | David Wilson |
| Provost | Hongtao Yu |
Academic staff | 1,556 |
Administrative staff | 437 |
| Students | 9,101 |
| Undergraduates | 7,609 |
| Postgraduates | 1,492 |
| Location | , , United States 39.344°N 76.585°W |
| Campus | Urban, 143 acres (0.58 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Spokesman |
| Colors | Blue and Orange |
| Nickname | Bears |
Sporting affiliations | National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) |
| Website | www |
Morgan State is a member of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Although a public institution, Morgan State is not part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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