Morris College
Sumter, SC100 West College Street, Sumter, SC 29150-3599
803-934-3200
Morris College is a private, historically black college in Sumter, South Carolina. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Morris College offers a liberal arts education and awards bachelor's degrees in business administration, education, English, history, mathematics, and religious studies. The college also offers a master's degree in education.
Morris College was founded in 1908 as a junior college by the Rev. Benjamin M. Morris, a Presbyterian minister. The college was originally located in Augusta, Georgia, but moved to Sumter in 1910. In the early years, the college offered a two-year program of study leading to a certificate. In 1926, the college began offering a four-year program leading to a bachelor's degree.
During the early years of the college, the student body was composed mostly of African-American students from the Sumter area. In the 1950s, the college began to attract students from other parts of the country. In the 1960s, the college became a member of the United Negro College Fund. In the 1970s, the college began to offer graduate degrees.
Today, Morris College enrolls about 600 students. The student body is about evenly divided between men and women. The college has a faculty of about 40. The college is located on a 100-acre campus in a residential area of Sumter.
Morris College is governed by a Board of Trustees. The president of the college is Dr. Leroy Staggers. The college is a member of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 395
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.morris.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.morris.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $28552
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $28552
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Morris College is $111426.70. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Morris College. For graduates of Morris College, we saw an average early-career income of $34200.00 and mid-career income of $57400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.