With roots dating back to its founding as a seminary in 1867, Morgan State University remains one of the strongest black colleges in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Support from Andrew Carnegie in the early twentieth century allowed the school to move to its present campus. Growing over the years, the black college was purchased by the State of Maryland but not folded into the state's growing university system. This allowed students at Morgan State to benefit from the state government's stability and growth without forfeiting the school's heritage as a black college. Today at Morgan State University, students enjoy studying at a historically black college that has reinvented itself as Baltimore's public urban university. Liberal arts and engineering programs emphasize the school's focus on urban life and community renewal. State-of-the-art campus buildings offer innovative learning experiences, while performing arts centers add spark to Baltimore's nightlife.