Applying to Morgan State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
82.96%	980

Morgan State University's acceptance rate is 82.96% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,741 students applied and 18,865 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Morgan State.

Morgan State's acceptance rate places 16th out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 980 and the ACT score is 19 at Morgan State. Morgan State's SAT score ranks 14th out of 17 Maryland colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Morgan State, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Morgan State University is 82.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.10%. 7,001 men and 15,740 women applied to Morgan State and 5,588 men and 13,277 women students were accepted.

Among them, 805 men and 1,477 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Morgan State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Morgan State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,741	7,001	15,740	0	0
Admitted	18,865	5,588	13,277	0	0
Enrolled	2,282	805	1,477	0	0
Acceptance Rate	82.96%	79.82%	84.35%	-	-
Yield	12.10%	14.41%	11.12%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Morgan State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 593 students (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 69 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Morgan State.

The median SAT score is 980 with 480 SAT EBRW and 500 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 530 and the 25^th percentile is 410. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 550 and 25^th percentile is 450 .

The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75^th percentile score of 21 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at Morgan State. The median ACT math score is 17 and the ACT English score is 18.

The SAT and ACT scores at Morgan State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Morgan State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	860	980	1080
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	410	480	530
SAT Math	450	500	550
ACT Composite	17	19	21
ACT Math	15	17	19
ACT English	15	18	21

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Morgan State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,282 first-year students enrolled in Morgan State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.61% and part-time students is 0.39%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 35.28% and women students is 64.72%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Morgan State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Morgan State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,282	805	1,477
Full-time	2,273	801	1,472
Part-time	9	4	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and Recommendations to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Morgan State. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Morgan State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Morgan State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Morgan State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Morgan State.

Admission Information for Applying to Morgan State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://morgan.edu/undergradadmissions
Online Application	https://morgan.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fApply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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