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Outcomes
Morgan State University is one of Maryland’s top producers of African Americans earning the bachelor’s degree, particularly in the fields of engineering and the sciences. Nationally, Morgan is among the top five institutions
in producing African Americans earning bachelor’s degrees in the fields of engineering, architecture, finance, and hospitality management.
An above-average percentage of Morgan State University 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.
Morgan is named on U.S. News & World Report’s short list of “Historically Black Colleges Where Students Come Back,” with more than 70% of students returning after their first year.
Typically, about 41 percent of our graduating seniors report in May that they have found employment, and about 35 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.
Honors Program
Our curriculum-based Honors Program offers special academic opportunities, scholarships, and residential communities for high-achieving students. www.morgan.edu/honorscollege
Activities
Students may choose from more than 100 campus clubs and organizations, including a wide range of music groups, honor societies, professional organizations, student government groups, and fraternities and sororities.
Army ROTC
Two-year and four-year programs are available.
Athletics
Morgan is a founding member of the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). All intercollegiate teams compete at the NCAA Division I 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.
Financial Aid
Need-based and merit-based scholarships,
as well as grants, loans, and part-time employment, are available for eligible students.
Application
For priority consideration, applications for the Fall semester should be submitted by November 15. Applications for the Spring semester should be submitted by December 1. Other applications will be considered on a space-available basis.
Campus and Surroundings
The University has the advantages of both suburban life and proximity to an urban center. Built on two slopes, the spacious 140-acre campus is strategically located in
the picturesque northeastern section of Baltimore (a city with a population of more than 657,000) and is surrounded by rapidly growing residential communities. The center of the city is easily accessible from the University campus.
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