{{Short description|Historically Black university in Baltimore, Maryland, US}} {{Use American English|date = March 2020}}{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox university | name = Coppin State University | image = Coppin State University seal.svg | image_upright = 0.8 | former_names = Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School (1926–1938)<br/ >Coppin Teachers College (1938–1950)<br />Coppin State Teachers College (1950–1963)<br />Coppin State College (1963–2004) | motto = ''Nurturing Potential... Transforming Lives'' | type = Public historically black university | academic_affiliations = CUMU | established = {{start date|1900}} | endowment = | president = Anthony L. Jenkins<ref name="facts">{{cite web |url=https://www.coppin.edu/planningandassessment/csufacts |title=Coppin State University Quick Facts 2017–2018 |website=Coppin State University |access-date=September 4, 2018 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420195050/https://www.coppin.edu/planningandassessment/csufacts |url-status=dead }}</ref> | academic_staff = | students = 2,210 (fall 2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Coppin State University Student Life |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/coppin-state-university-2068/student-life |publisher=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> | undergrad = 1,907 (fall 2024) | postgrad = 303 (fall 2024) | city = Baltimore | state = Maryland | country = United States | coordinates = {{Coord|39.31028|-76.65861|display=inline, title}} | campus = Urban <br> {{Convert|52|acre|ha}} | colors = Blue and gold<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coppin.edu/downloads/file/444/visual_standards_manual |title=Visual Standards Manual |website=Coppin State University |access-date=September 4, 2018}}</ref> <br> {{color box|#003056}} {{color box|#FFC915}} | athletics_nickname = Eagles | sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division I – FCS: MEAC | website = {{url|https://www.coppin.edu}} | logo = Coppin State University logo.svg | logo_size = 250 }}
'''Coppin State University''' ('''Coppin''') is a public historically black university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland and a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
==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. It first had 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. Seven years later it was separated from the high school and given its own principal.
thumb|left|The Coppin State Teachers College on North Avenue
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 {{convert|38|acre|m2|adj=on}} site on West North Avenue. left|thumb|College of Business Building on campus left|thumb|Eagle Walk connected to Health & Human Services Building on campus 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.) The school was officially renamed '''Coppin State University''' on April 13, 2004.
Coppin's first president (1930–1956) was Miles Connor. He was succeeded by Parlett Moore in 1956, who served until Calvin W. Burnett took over as Coppin's third president in 1970. Burnett served the institution for 33 years, until Coppin's fourth president, Stanley F. Battle, was appointed on March 3, 2003. After Battle departed for North Carolina A&T State University in 2007, Coppin's fifth president, Reginald Avery, was hired. He announced his resignation effective January 22, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coppin.edu/news/article/22/reginald_s_avery_resigns_post_as_president_of_coppin_state_university |title=Reginald S. Avery Resigns Post as President of Coppin State University |publisher=Copping State University |date=October 24, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027222028/http://www.coppin.edu/news/article/22/reginald_s_avery_resigns_post_as_president_of_coppin_state_university |archive-date=October 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Mortimer H. Neufville became the university's sixth president on January 23, after Avery stepped down. Maria Thompson became the university's seventh and first woman president on July 1, 2015. Following her retirement in June 2019, Mickey L. Burnim was appointed interim president until May 2020. Anthony L. Jenkins was appointed Coppin State University's eighth president on May 26, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=University System of Maryland Office|title=Anthony Jenkins Appointed President of Coppin State University|url=https://www.usmd.edu/newsroom/news/1953|access-date=2021-04-30|website=www.usmd.edu|language=English}}</ref>
In 2022, after Andrew Jackson School in Philadelphia changed its name to Fanny Jackson Coppin School, Coppin State University offered free tuition to Coppin School graduates.<ref name=GrahamHelloCoppin>{{cite web|last=Graham|first=Kristen A.|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-elementary-school-renamed-fanny-jackson-coppin-20220329.html|title=This South Philly elementary has been renamed: Goodbye, Jackson. Hello, Coppin|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=2022-03-29|access-date=2023-12-31}}</ref>
==Academics== Coppin State University is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=162283 |title=Coppin State University |date=2020 |access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref> and institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specific programs are accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE), the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Additionally, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accredits the College of Business.
CSU offers undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs through the following colleges: *College of Arts & Sciences, and Education *College of Behavioral & Social Sciences *College of Business *College of Health Professions
Coppin has offered a selective honors program since 1981 for high-performing undergraduate students. The honors program students live on the same floor in the Daley building and are recipients of one or more scholarships.<ref>[http://www.coppin.edu/info/200318/honors_program Honors Program – Coppin State University]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coppin.edu/info/200486/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225203705/https://www.coppin.edu/info/200486/ |archive-date=December 25, 2019 |title=Honors Program History {{!}} Coppin State University}}</ref>
==Student activities== {| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;" |+ style="font-size:90%" |Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023<ref>{{cite web |title= College Scorecard: Coppin State University|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?162283-Coppin-State-University|website=College Scorecard |publisher=United States Department of Education |access-date=August 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! Race and ethnicity ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total |- | Black |align=right| {{bartable|83|%|2||background:purple}} |- | International student |align=right| {{bartable|5|%|2||background:#008080}} |- | Hispanic |align=right| {{bartable|4|%|2||background:green}} |- | Unknown |align=right| {{bartable|4|%|2||background:grey}} |- | American Indian/Alaska Native |align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:yellow}} |- | Asian |align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:orange}} |- | Two or more races |align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:violet}} |- | White |align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:cyan}} |- ! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |Economic diversity |- | Low-income{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.}} |align=right| {{bartable|55|%|2||background:red}} |- | Affluent{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.}} |align=right| {{bartable|45|%|2||background:black}} |} There are over 30 student organizations on campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coppin.edu/studentactivities/clubs|title = 2021-2022 Clubs and Organizations}}</ref>
===Athletics=== {{main|Coppin State Eagles}} {{see also|Coppin State Eagles men's basketball}}
The Coppin State Eagles compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and in the NCAA Division I. The school has men's teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and women's teams in basketball, bowling, cross country, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball.
In 1997, the Coppin State men's basketball team defeated the University of South Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship becoming just the third #15 seed to defeat a #2 seed. In the 2007–08 season, Coppin State became the first team in NCAA College Basketball history to reach the NCAA Tournament with 20 losses.
Under the direction of Coach Leon Stewart, Coppin State began breaking school records in bowling, which is one of its newer teams. In 2012, the Eagles signed two premier women bowlers, Kache Woods and Kristen Sharpe. The 2013 recruiting class included Woods and Sharpe, along with Erica Washington, Loren Johnson, and Heather Josker.<ref>[http://www.coppinstatesports.com/ssp/wblng-roster Coppin State Eagles – Athlete Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202201131/http://www.coppinstatesports.com/ssp/wblng-roster |date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref> With this influx of talent, the 2013 Eagles broke the school record for most wins. The Eagles upped that performance in 2014 once again as they set a Coppin State record for wins in a season.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230004/http://hbcudigest.com/coppin-state-womens-bowling-breaks-school-record-for-most-wins/ Coppin State Women’s Bowling Breaks School Record for Most Wins {{!}} HBCU Digest {{!}} HBCU News, Commentary and Information]}}</ref>
===Greek life=== Coppin State actively has all nine National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations present on campus.
==Notable alumni== {{AlumniStart}}
{{Alum|name=Raheem DeVaughn|year=|nota=R&B and neo-soul artist|ref={{citation needed|date=March 2014}}}}
{{Alum|name=Damon Elliott|year=|nota=music and film producer; independent record label CEO|ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bubblelistic.com/|title=Bubblelistic Music|publisher=bubblelistic.com|access-date=January 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208090123/http://bubblelistic.com/|archive-date=February 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Alum|name=Jean Hill|year=|nota=actress in ''Desperate Living'', ''Polyester'', and ''A Dirty Shame''|<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384360/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 | title = Jean Hill (I) (1946–2013) | website = IMDb]</ref>}}
{{Alum|name=Tywain McKee|year=2009|nota= professional basketball player in Australia for the Wollongong Hawks|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Tywain McKee|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Tywain_McKee/Unics_Kazan/90430|publisher=Eurobasket, inc.|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Margaret "Peggy" Murphy|year=1952|nota=first black woman to chair the Baltimore City Delegation|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Margaret "Peggy" Murphy|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/012200/012280/html/12280bio.html|publisher=Maryland State Archives|date=31 January 2002|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Michael Norwood|year=2007|nota=former PBL player for the Buffalo Stampede|ref=<ref name="Rodriguez 2010 f752">{{cite web | last=Rodriguez | first=Miguel | title=Stampede hopes wins will draw fans Local players fill roster of 0-3 minor league team | website=Buffalo News | date=January 11, 2010 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/article_d247b5b5-fc21-56a2-9976-cc122dae6c77.html | access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Dorian Peña|year=1999|nota=Philippine Basketball Association Player, San Miguel Beermen|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Dorian Pena|url=http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Philippines/Barako_Bull_Energy_Cola/Dorian_Pena/30163|publisher=Eurobasket Inc|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Stephanie Ready|year=1998|nota=first female coach in professional men's basketball and sideline TV sports reporter|ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/nbdl_ready_greenville_010815.html?nav=ArticleList|title=NBDL Makes History With Female Coach|work=nba.com|access-date=January 26, 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Alum|name=Rafi Reavis|year=1999|nota=Philippine Basketball Association player, Derby Ace Llamados|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Rafi Reavis|url=http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Rafi_Reavis/San_Mig_Coffee_Mixers/31527|publisher=Eurobasket Inc|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Bishop L. Robinson|year=|nota=first African American Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, 1984–1987|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Bishop L. Robinson|url=http://www.tnj.com/lists-resources/hbcu|publisher=1995–2014 The Network Journal|access-date=March 28, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Larry Stewart|year=1991|nota=former NBA player for the Washington Bullets and Seattle SuperSonics|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Larry Stewart (basketball)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stewala01.html|publisher=Baskeyball Reference.com|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Verda Welcome|year=1932|nota=Maryland politician and educator|ref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Verda Welcome|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/welcome.html|publisher=Maryland State Archives, 2001|access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Alum|name=Bernice Smith White|year=|nota= women's rights activist|ref=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/white.html|title=Bernice Smith White, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame|website=msa.maryland.gov|access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref>}}
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==External links== *{{Official website}} *[http://www.coppinstatesports.com/ Coppin State Athletics website]
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