Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private four-year · City: Large
2,738undergraduates
44%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$34,733average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,610
- Admitted
- 2,883
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Admit rate, women
- 0%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 682
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (150 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,725
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,964
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,934
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,623
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,623
- Total cost living at home
- $38,099
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $32,679 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $33,552 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $37,266 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $39,484 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,174 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,643
- Got a grant from the college
- 60%
- Average grant from the college
- $10,996
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,230
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 51%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 59% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 617 | 53% |
| Black | 568 | 51% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 37 | 65% |
| Race unknown | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 572 | 51% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 72 | 46% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,738
- Undergraduates
- 2,738
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,374
- Part-time undergraduates
- 364
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 11%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 0% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 98% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 0% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 830 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA, 30314
- County
- Fulton County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.