Morgan State University
Former names | Centenary Biblical Institute (1867–1890) Morgan College (1890–1939) Morgan State College (1939–1975) |
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| Motto | Growing the Future and Leading the World |
| Type | Public historically black research university |
| Established | 1867 |
Academic affiliations | |
| President | David Wilson |
| Provost | Hongtao Yu |
Academic staff | 818 |
Administrative staff | 2,108 |
| Students | 10,739 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 9,027 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,712 (fall 2024) |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland , United States 39°20′38″N 76°35′05″W / 39.3439°N 76.5847°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 University (Morgan State or MSU) is a public historically black research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the third largest among all Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs). In 1890, the university, then known as the Centenary Biblical Institute, changed its name to honor Lyttleton Morgan, the first chairman of its board of trustees and a donor. It became a university in 1975.
Although a public institution, Morgan State is not a part of the University System of Maryland. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".