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.

The college seeks students, faculty and staff representing diverse social, cultural, ethnic, racial and national backgrounds. The college enrolls more than 1,200 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.

A passion for lifelong learning.

Since 1894, they have been helping students become flexible, confident thinkers in an increasingly fast-paced world.

And with their focus on cultivating a passion for lifelong learning, a dedication to ethical leadership, and a desire for civic responsibility in each of their students, both the U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review have ranked us as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the Midwest every year over the past decade.

Fast facts

• -Morningside College is a private, four-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
• -100% of their undergraduate students receive some type of financial aid.
• -They offer more than 65 majors and pre-professional programs.
• -They belong to the NAIA Great Plains Athletic Conference, and offer more than 26 men’s and women’s Division II teams, but intramural sports as well.
• -Their beautiful 68-acre campus is located in a residential area in Sioux City, Iowa (population: 140,000).
• -They enroll nearly 1,300 full-time students.
• -With a 13:1 student:faculty ratio, you’re assured a quality education focused directly on you.
• -Over the past three years, their graduates have a job and grad school placement rate of 99%.
• -They are a member of the North Central Association and fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).