Founded in 1867, Morehouse College is the nation’s only private, historically black, four-year liberal arts college for men. The mission of Morehouse College is to develop men with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service. The college recognizes this mission by emphasizing the intellectual and character development of all of its students. Additionally, the college assumes special responsibility for teaching the history and culture of black people. As such, the college seeks students who are willing to carry the torch of excellence and who are willing to pay the price of gaining strength and confidence by confronting adversity, mastering their fears and achieving success by earning it.

undergraduate enrollment                 2,749

% male/female                                100/0

% African American                             95

% American Indian                              <1

% Asian                                             <1

% Caucasian                                      <1

% Hispanic                                        2.4

% Pell grant recipients                      36.4

Distinguished first-generation and minority alums Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Laureate and civil rights leader; Spike Lee, Academy Award nominated and acclaimed filmmaker; Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, first African American president of Howard University; Julian Bond, Executive Director of the NAACP; Calvin O. Butts, III, Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church; Michael Lomax, Executive Director of the UNCF; James Nabrit, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Edwin Moses, Olympic champion and professional track and field athlete; Sanford Bishop, United States congressman; Samuel L. Jackson, Academy Award nominated actor; Dr. Louis Sullivan, former Secretary of Health and Human Services; Maynard Jackson, first African American mayor of Atlanta; Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. Surgeon General; Howard Geter, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria; Dr. Walter E. Massey, former director, National Science Foundation; Fulton Eaglin, Marshall Scholar; Major Owens, United States congressman; Earl Hilliard, United States congressman; Nima Warfield, First African American Rhodes Scholar from a HBCU; Don Clendenon, professional baseball player and World Series MVP; Howard Thurman, noted writer, philosopher and theologian; Saul Williams, acclaimed writer and poet;

 

full-time faculty                                   155
average class size                                14

% first-year retention rate                      85

% graduation rate (6 years)                   67

Popular majors Business Administration/Economics, Political Science, Biology, Engineering, Religion/Philosophy, Psychology

 

Multicultural student clubs and organizations National Society of Black Engineers, Morehouse College Executive Lecture Series, Black Scholars Association, NAACP, International Student Organization

Athletics NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor) More on Athletics...

 

# of applicants                                    2,279

% accepted                                            72

SAT Critical Reading range               480-560

SAT Math range                              450-570

ACT range                                          18-24

average HS GPA                                    3.2

 

tuition                                               $21,376

room & board                                    $10,946