Baltimore, MD · Public · 9,019 undergraduates · urban
Morgan State University
Less selective
Morgan State combines its public HBCU mission with substantial undergraduate engineering, architecture, transportation, and professional programs in Baltimore.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 83% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 53.8%
22,741 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$50,698 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Morgan State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, architecture, business, education, sciences, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
Campus pattern
The campus occupies northeast Baltimore near major city institutions and employers.
Career & value signal
Baltimore-Washington engineering, government, transportation, health, and business sectors expand internship access.
Can I get in?
83% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
22,741About 83 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Morgan State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Morgan State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, architecture, business, education, sciences, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
Make institutional fit specific
Morgan State combines its public HBCU mission with substantial undergraduate engineering, architecture, transportation, and professional programs in Baltimore.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Morgan State University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Morgan State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Journalism
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Morgan State University beyond the classroom
The campus occupies northeast Baltimore near major city institutions and employers.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, architecture, business, education, sciences, and liberal arts provide broad undergraduate options.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus occupies northeast Baltimore near major city institutions and employers.
Where the degree can lead
Baltimore-Washington engineering, government, transportation, health, and business sectors expand internship access.