About Morgan State As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfills its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment through intense community-level study and pioneering solutions. Welcome to Morgan State University! Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution providing instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offering more than 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan fulfills its mission to address the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment through intense community-level study and pioneering solutions. Anchored in a charming residential area of northeast Baltimore, the breadth of Morgan’s expansive campus encompasses more than 185 acres extending beyond its sprawling campus proper which features features state-of-the-art facilities geared toward innovative teaching and learning in the 21st century. The only university to have its entire campus, designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers a safe and inviting learning environment with easy access to the best the city has to offer: culture, exhibits, dining, shopping, activities, sightseeing and employment. The off-campus opportunities also extend to community projects and civic engagement. Morgan has graduated more than 55,000 degree candidates since its establishment more than 150 years ago, producing a passionately devoted corps of alumni who have found success in all areas of endeavor, 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. “ Reclassified as a high research university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education Morgan generates $1.1-billion in annual economic impact statewide. 2021 ranking of "Best Colleges" among all HBCUs - Our History At A Glance Mission & Vision Leadership “ Schools & Colleges College of Interdisciplinary & Continuing Studies James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts School of Architecture & Planning Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management School of Community Health & Policy School of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences School of Education & Urban Studies Clarence M. Mitchell School of Engineering School of Global Journalism & Communication School of Social Work School of Graduate Studies Clara I. Adams Honors College - A Carnegie "High Research" University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251 APPLY SCHEDULE A VISIT REQUEST INFORMATION VIRTUAL TOUR GIVE TO MORGAN Privacy | Contact Us | Accessibility © 2021 Morgan State University Nondiscrimination Notice Disability Services Careers Campus Map Emergency Information Clery Report Title IX Information Mobile Alerts Report Waste & Fraud