Baltimore provides a variety of cultural and social activities, including the world renowned Morris A. Mechanic and Lyric Theaters, The Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Hubie Blake National Museum and Cultural Center, and Baltimore Harbor Place. The campus is within an hour of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., and Howard University.
Transportation is available by rail, bus, and air.
Coppin's history began in 1900 at Frederick Douglass High School, which was designated by the Baltimore City School Board as a one-year teacher preparatory course for black elementary school teachers. In 1902, the program expanded to a two-year Normal Department within the high school. By 1909, the program was separated administratively from the high school and given its own principal. In 1926, the teacher program was renamed Fannie Jackson Coppin Normal School in honor of the renowned educator. Several significant changes had taken place by 1938.