Coppin State University
2500 West North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698
(410) 951-3000
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698
(410) 951-3000
Website: www.coppin.edu
Location: Mid East
Location: Mid East
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of Coppin State University with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About Coppin State University
Coppin State University, founded in 1900, is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland. The first classes trained black elementary school teachers. By 1926, Coppin was a two-year teachers' school named for Fanny Jackson Coppin, a slave born in Washington, DC, who graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and was a pioneer in teacher education. In 1988, the institution became part of the Maryland state university system.Coppin State University is serious about outreach to the citizens of the central Baltimore metropolitan area. In 1998, this historically black college took over nearby Rosemont Elementary School and was immediately successful in raising the reading level their first-graders. The university also operates a community medical clinic and offers training to churches and community groups. Coppin State University students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees from the schools of Nursing, Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 3,875Type: Public
Tuition: $4,599
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: 16
Average SAT: 875
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 3,875Retention Rate: 65%
Graduation Rate: 26%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Middle States Assoc. of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Higher Ed.
Federal: Yes
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The data on this page is from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
