Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States.
Morehouse has a 61-acre (250,000 m2) campus and an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1 and 100% of the school's tenure-track faculty hold tertiary degrees. Along with Clark Atlanta University, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse School of Medicine and nearby women's college Spelman College, Morehouse is part of the Atlanta University Center.
Morehouse is one of two black colleges in the country to produce Rhodes Scholars, and it is the alma mater of many African-American leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., filmmaker Spike Lee, actor Samuel L. Jackson, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain, Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses, former Bank of America Chairman Walter E. Massey, the first African-American mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan, and former United States Surgeon General David Satcher, among others.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- 2673 students
- $19,424.00 avg tuition
830 Westview Dr SW
Atlanta,
GA
30314
(404) 681-2800
Apply online
Admissions:
www.morehouse.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:
www.morehouse.edu/financial_aid/
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Morehouse College
| Applied | 2,349 | |
| Admitted | 1,589 | 68% |
| Enrolled total | 657 | |
| Full Time: | 642 | |
| Part Time | 15 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 460 | 570 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 580 |
| SAT Writing | 450 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 25 |
| ACT English | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 24 |
| ACT Writing |
| Retention rate | 81% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 36% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60% |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Morehouse College
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $19,424.00 | $19,424.00 | $19,424.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,952.00 | $1,952.00 | $1,952.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $809.00 | $809.00 | $809.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | |||
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | |||
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $10,946.00 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,800.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $45.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 98% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 82% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $9,963.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 87% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $9,174.00 |
Morehouse College
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Education, General | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Engineering, General | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| General Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
Morehouse College Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| IES Merit-Based Scholarship for Under-Represented Students | $5000 | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | $5000 | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | $5000 | Varies |
| UNCF General Scholarship | $5000 | May 18, 2012 |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship - IES | $2000 | Varies |
| IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship | $2000 | April 01, 2012 |
| Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship | $2000 | April 30, 2012 |
| C.J. McLin Scholarship | $1000 | March 23, 2012 |
| IES Legacy Scholarship | $750 | Varies |
| Talent Grant - Morehouse College | Varies | Varies |
Schools Near Morehouse College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Morehouse School of Medicine | 0.0mi |
| Clark Atlanta University | 0.3mi |
| Spelman College | 0.3mi |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | 0.6mi |
| Bauder College | 1.7mi |
| Georgia State University | 1.8mi |
| Atlanta Technical College | 2.5mi |
| Atlanta Metropolitan College | 2.6mi |
| Westwood College-Atlanta Midtown | 3.0mi |
| Beulah Heights University | 3.4mi |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | 3.6mi |
| Atlanta Christian College | 5.4mi |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 5.6mi |
| Emory University | 6.0mi |
| Agnes Scott College | 7.1mi |
