Coppin State University

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Eagles
The Coppin sports logo, featuring their mascot, the eagle
The Coppin sports logo, featuring their mascot, the eagle
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Coppin State University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Coppin State University, is an historically black college located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland.

History

Coppin State University was founded in 1900 at what was then called Colored High School (later named Douglass High School) on Pennsylvania Avenue by the Baltimore City School Board who initiated a one-year training course for the preparation of African-American elementary school teachers. By 1902, the training program was expanded to a two-year Normal Department within the high school, and seven years later it was separated from the high school and given its own principal.

In 1926, this facility for teacher training was named Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School in honor of an African-American woman who was a pioneer in teacher education, Fanny Jackson Coppin.

By 1938 the curriculum of the normal school was lengthened to four years, authority was given for the granting of the Bachelor of Science degree, and the name of the Normal School was changed to Coppin Teachers College. In 1950, Coppin became part of the higher education system of Maryland under the State Department of Education, and renamed Coppin State Teachers College. Two years later Coppin moved to its present 38-acre site on West North Avenue.

In acknowledgment of the goals and objectives of the college, the Board of Trustees ruled in 1963 that the institution's degree-granting authority would no longer be restricted to teacher education. Following this ruling, Coppin was officially renamed Coppin State College, and in 1967 the first Bachelor of Arts degree was conferred. In 1988, the College became part of the newly organized University of Maryland System (now the University System of Maryland.)

Coppin's first president was Dr. Miles Connor, who was appointed in 1950, while the institution's second president was Dr. Parlett Moore who was appointed in 1956. Dr. Calvin W. Burnett was appointed as Coppin's third president in 1970. Coppin's fourth president, Dr. Stanley F. Battle, was appointed on March 3, 2003. After Dr. Battle departed for North Carolina A&T State University in 2007, a search for a new president commenced. Currently, Dr. Sadie Gregory is serving as the interim President of Coppin State University.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,232
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 80%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 11,369
Students Receiving Aid: 77%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 35
Selectivity: Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 80%
Part-Time 20%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 96%
Other 2%
Caucasian 2%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 83%
Out-of-State 17%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Maryland 83%
New Jersey 3%
District of Columbia 2%
New York 2%
Pennsylvania 1%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 18%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Track (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,878 $ 11,369  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,530 $ 10,410  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,187 $ 1,187  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,408 62%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,070 21%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,506 44%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,684 60%  
Any Aid:
  77%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00

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