Statement of Accreditation Status
Morgan State University
- CEO: Dr. David Wilson, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Solomon Alao
- Commission Staff Liaison: Aminah Massenburg, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium » Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Morgan State College
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1925
- Last Reaffirmation: 2018
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
- October 30, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Laurel College Center, 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 205, Laurel, MD 20707 that ceased operations May 31, 2025. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - May 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 21, 2024. To direct that the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2025-2026, address the findings of the Maryland State Office of Legislative Audits report, including as evidence any materials submitted to the State in response to its report (Standard II). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - November 21, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 25, 2024. To request a supplemental information report due March 3, 2025, providing an update on the status of the findings from Maryland State Office of Legislative Audits report, including copy of the report and any materials submitted by the institution in response to the report (Standard II). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 25, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due August 15, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 22, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 312 Marshall Ave Laurel, MD 20707 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2025-2026. - April 19, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the institution's decision to not operate the additional location at the African University College of Communications, LG 510 Legon, Accra, Ghana P.O. Box LG 510 Africa. To rescind the substantive change action for the establishment of a new additional location taken on April 30,2020. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. - June 3, 2021
To rescind the substantive change action of August 15, 2018 for the establishment of an additional location at 312 Marshall Avenue, Laurel, MD 20707 because the institution decided not to operate the site as an additional location. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. - April 30, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at African University College of Communications, LG 510 Legon, Accra, Ghana P.O. Box LG 510 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the commencement of instruction at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026 - June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - January 22, 2019
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due May 1, 2019, addressing recent developments at the institution which may have implications for current and future compliance with Standard II: Ethics and Integrity; Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience; and Requirements of Affiliation 5 and 8. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251 - Other Instructional Site
Abeerdeen Proving Ground
2201 Aberdeen Blvd
Abeerdeen, MD 20783 - Other Instructional Site
Baltimore City Public Schools
200 E. North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21202 - Other Instructional Site
Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21701 - Other Instructional Site
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD 21015 - Other Instructional Site
Higher Education and Conference Center
1201 Technology Drive
Aberdeen, MD 21001 - Other Instructional Site
Montgomery College Business and Workforce Development Center
12 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 - Other Instructional Site
Prince Georges Community College
301 Largo Rd
Largo, MD 20774 - Other Instructional Site
The Laurel Center
312 Marshall Avenue
Laurel, MD 20707
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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