Overview

Morehouse College is a 4-year institution located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA  30314
United States

Contact Phone: 470-639-0999

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
Chinese Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
Engineering Science
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Urban Studies/affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,510

Applied

2,883

Accepted

2,738

Enrolled

Female Admissions

68

Females Applied

Not Reported

Females Accepted

Male Admissions

5,442

Males Applied

2,883

Males Accepted

53%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview 2 recommendations Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3
Other requirements:	High School Evaluation Form, Official SAT or ACT scores, Teacher Recommendation Form

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 5th	No
Other early decision plan	December 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	February 1st	March 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite		19	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

28,964

Private

Fees

3,929

Full-time student fees

14,964

Room & board

10,552

Room only

Financial Aid

24,139

Avg. Financial Aid Package

23,095

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,994

Avg. Loan Aid

6,950

Avg. Grant Aid

20,586

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,738

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

72%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.11%
Black or African American	97.84%
White or Caucasian	0.11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	0.04%
Two or more races	1.46%

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	53%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Founders' Week and Commencement/Reunion

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Morehouse College Glee Club, Morehouse Business Association, SGA, Morehouse Public Health Association and Pre-Law Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency call boxes, safety tips and awareness training

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

271

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 144

Part-time - 127

Male - 166

Female - 105