Morgan State started in 1867 as a small Methodist institute and became a public university in 1939. Today it's Maryland's largest historically Black university, on a hilltop campus in north-east Baltimore. Engineering, business, architecture, public health and journalism are among its best-known schools. Research spending has grown quickly in recent years.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Official website: morgan.edu
1867
Public HBCU in Maryland
North-east Baltimore
$18,000 – $22,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on morgan.edu before you apply.
BS Electrical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Architecture and Environmental Design
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
One of the largest HBCUs in the country.
Engineering and computing close to Baltimore and Washington employers.
A hilltop campus in north-east Baltimore.
Graduates join federal agencies, defence contractors and tech firms along the Baltimore–Washington corridor.
Johns Hopkins, Northrop Grumman and the state government are big regional employers.
STEM graduates can apply for up to three years of OPT.
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The campus sits on a hill in north-east Baltimore, with buses to downtown and to Penn Station for trains to Washington, D.C., and New York.
Baltimore is a harbour city of rowhouses, crab shacks and neighbourhoods like Fells Point and Hampden. Rent is lower than in Washington.
Form I-20 issued by Morgan State University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Morgan State reviews international applications on a rolling basis. Apply by May for fall or October for spring so there's time for the I-20 and visa appointment.
Fall (August) is the main intake. Many programmes also admit in spring (January).
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Morgan State University after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Engineering, computer science, business, architecture and public health are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school transcripts and about TOEFL 61 or IELTS 6.0; graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree and usually TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.5.
Morgan offers some merit scholarships to undergraduates and assistantships to graduate students. Ask the admissions office which awards international applicants can apply for.
