Type Private, HBCU Endowment $10 million Phone +1 803-934-3200 Total enrollment 1,020 (2011) | Established 1908 Undergraduate tuition and fees 12,317 USD (2015) Mascot Hornets | |
Motto "Intrare Libris, Dispartire Servire" Motto in English "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve" Affiliation Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina Address 100 W College St, Sumter, SC 29150, USA Similar Voorhees College, Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, South Carolina State Uni | ||
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Morris College (MC), located in Sumter, South Carolina, is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts, private, historically black college founded and operated by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina.
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- Morris college dorm campus pt 1
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- History
- Academics
- Division of General Studies
- Division of Business Administration
- Division of Education
- Division of Religion and Humanities
- Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Division of Social Sciences
- Greek letter organizations
- Athletics
- References
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History
Morris College was founded in 1908 by James J. Durham, initially as a grade school, high school, and college. The college is named after the Reverend Frank Morris because of his outstanding leadership throughout the African American community of South Carolina. The college's first president was Dr. Edward M. Brawley (1908-1912). Morris College awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1915 under the administration of college president Dr. John Jacob Stark.
Academics
Morris College offers bachelor's degrees in 20 areas of study. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award four different types of bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Education.
To effectively accomplish the purpose and philosophy of Morris College, its academic programs are organized into six academic divisions which oversee their respective departments.
Division of General Studies
Division of Business Administration
Division of Education
Division of Religion and Humanities
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Division of Social Sciences
Greek letter organizations
The university currently has chapters for eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.
Athletics
Morris College teams, nicknamed athletically as the Hornets, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an Independent of the Association of Independent Institutions (AII). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.