It was founded and is operated by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina.
The college is named after the Reverend Frank Morris because of his outstanding leadership throughout the African American community of South Carolina.
The current president is Leroy Staggers, who formerly served as the college's academic dean.
[3][4] In 2023, Morris College received funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to create plans for preserving the school's historic buildings, some of which date back to 1924.
[citation needed] Morris College currently has chapters for eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.