Sioux City, Iowa—Morningside University will welcome more than 500 new students this fall, setting a new institutional enrollment record driven by growth across undergraduate, transfer, and graduate programs.

The incoming class includes the largest transfer class in Morningside history, a record undergraduate enrollment in business, aviation, and nursing and health sciences, and record incoming MBA and graduate nursing classes.

The Rosen School of Business is experiencing record new-student enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The school has grown more than 60 percent in recent years.

Morningside’s aviation program will welcome its largest incoming class. The program combines classroom instruction with professional flight training at Sioux Gateway Airport, connecting students directly with career opportunities in the aviation industry.

Nursing and health sciences are also experiencing record new-student enrollment. Through the Nylen School of Nursing and Health Sciences and St. Luke’s College programs, Morningside offers healthcare education across associate, undergraduate, and graduate pathways. Students benefit from extensive clinical opportunities throughout Siouxland, including major hospital systems, clinics, specialty providers and rural healthcare settings.

Morningside’s largest incoming transfer class in the last decade reflects the university’s continued expansion of pathways for students entering higher education at different stages.

Across those pathways, Morningside remains focused on connecting academic opportunity with student outcomes. The university reports that 99% of its undergraduate graduates are employed or continuing their education.

The record-breaking incoming class comes as Morningside continues to invest in academic programs, facilities, experiential learning, employer partnerships, and the overall student experience.