Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland · Public · 9,019 undergraduates · morgan.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
840 to 1070
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$35,320Est.Estimate
$47,080 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Morgan State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$47,080
a year in 2027-28, from a $47,080 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 960
Send your score
About 76% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 810, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Applying as a Freshman · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Apr1Regular Decision · April 1, 2027The standard deadline.
- Apr30Other deadline · April 30, 2027
Who gets in
82%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 840 to 1070
Reading and Writing 400 to 520
Math 440 to 550
ACT composite 16 to 21
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$35,320
a year, in state
$47,080
a year, out of state (tuition $20,470)
- Tuition (in state)$8,710
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,329
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,998
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,280
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,345
- Over $110,000$23,864
Financial aidEstimate
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,827
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $870Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 115 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAAD 100 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 308 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 303 |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ART 303 and 304 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 101 and 102 or BIOL 105 and 106 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 241 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 241 and MATH 242 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 101 /101L and 102/ 102 L or CHEM 105/ 105L and 106/ 106L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHIN 203 and 204 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 314 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COSC 110 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COSC 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | COSC 112 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 109 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 (EC) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 102 (EC) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | EASC 403 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 203 and 204 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 203 and 204 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 106 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 116TR |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPNS 203 and 204 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 203 and 204 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 (SB) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 212 (SB) |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | MUSC 135 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 4 | MUSC 135 and 136 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUSC 171 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 5 | 6 | MUSC 171 and 172 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 203/203L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 204/204L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 10 | PHYS 205 and PHYS 206 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 6 | PHYS 301 and PHYS 302 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101 (SB) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 203 and 204 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 315 and 316 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 331 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POSC 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 105 and 106 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 101 and 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
42%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$56,585
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Morgan State University$73,539
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 24 majors here have earnings data.
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