Morningside University

Morningside University
Former names
Morningside College (1894–2021)
TypePrivate university
EstablishedDecember 5, 1894 (1894-12-05)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$60 million (2020)[1]
PresidentAlbert D. Mosley
Academic staff
250
Total staff
250
Students2,400
Location, ,
United States

43° 31′ 36.7″ N, 96° 44′ 13.3″ W
CampusUrban
100 acres (0.40 km2)
Colors   
Maroon & White
NicknameMustangs
Sporting affiliations
NAIAGPAC
MascotMonte the Mustang
Websitewww.morningside.edu
Morningside College Historic District
Morningside University is located in Iowa
Morningside University
Morningside University is located in the United States
Morningside University
LocationRoughly bounded by Vine, Morningside, Garretson, Peters, and S. Paxton Aves. and Sioux Trail
Coordinates42°28′28″N 96°21′42″W / 42.47444°N 96.36167°W / 42.47444; -96.36167
Area41 acres (17 ha)
ArchitectCharles P. Brown
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.97000387[2]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1997

Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Sioux City (area population 143,157 in 2008).[3] The Morningside College Historic District, which includes most of the campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morningside College officially became Morningside University on June 1, 2021.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau. "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008".

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