Morningside University

For the college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, see Morningside College.

Morningside University

Former name	Morningside College (1894–2021)
Type	Private university
Established	December 5, 1894 (1894-12-05)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist Church
Endowment	$63.1 million (2025)
President	Chad Benson, Interim President
Faculty	250
Total staff	250
Students	2,500
Location	Sioux City , Iowa , United States 43°31′36.7″N 96°44′13.3″W
Campus	Urban 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Colors	Maroon & White
Nickname	Mustangs
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – GPAC
Mascot	Monte the Mustang
Website	www.morningside.edu
Morningside College Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location within Iowa Location within the United States
Location	Roughly bounded by Vine, Morningside, Garretson, Peters, and S. Paxton Aves. and Sioux Trail
Coordinates	42°28′28″N 96°21′42″W
Area	41 acres (17 ha)
Architect	Charles P. Brown
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	97000387
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1997

Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre (280,000 m²) campus in Sioux City (area population 143,157 in 2008). The Morningside College Historic District, which includes most of the campus, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morningside College officially became Morningside University on June 1, 2021.