Morgan State University is considered a Preeminent Public Urban Research University and has been designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Morgan sits on more than 185 acres of land and its mission is to meet the needs and challenges of the modern urban environment. Morgan provides a very intense community-level pioneering solution to learning and provides instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, and multinational student body. Morgan has over 140 academic programs leading to degrees at the baccalaureate level up to the doctorate.