For more than 100 years, Morningside College has provided students with the highest quality education possible. Morningside has been designated one of the Midwest's "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the U.S.News & World Report's college rankings since 2005 and has been designated a "Best Midwestern College" by The Princeton Review since 2003. Morningside is one of 10 small, ...
For more than 100 years, Morningside College has provided students with the highest quality education possible. Morningside has been designated one of the Midwest's "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the U.S.News & World Report's college rankings since 2005 and has been designated a "Best Midwestern College" by The Princeton Review since 2003. Morningside is one of 10 small, four-year colleges in the United States named to the honor roll for The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2009 Great Colleges to Work For program. The college is a member of the North Central Association and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC is located at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, in Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504. Phone (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456.
Rooted in a strong liberal arts tradition, Morningside prepares students to be flexible in thought, open in attitude, and confident in themselves. The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility.
Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Morningside has 21 buildings on a 68-acre campus in a scenic, secure residential area of Sioux City, Iowa (population 140,000). The Morningside Historic District, which includes Grace United Methodist Church and most of the campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The college seeks students, faculty and staff representing diverse social, cultural, ethnic, racial and national backgrounds. The college enrolls more than 1,150 full-time students. Although the majority of students hail from Iowa and Nebraska, Morningside draws students from more than 20 states and several foreign countries.
Morningside is committed to the liberal arts as a foundation for every discipline. More than three-fourths of Morningside's faculty have attained the highe
