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Morehouse College

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA · City · 2,844 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$39,013
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
56%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$52,889
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
44%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Morehouse College is a prestigious private historically Black liberal arts institution in Atlanta, Georgia, distinguished as the only all-male HBCU in the nation and renowned for its enduring legacy of producing leaders in civil rights, government, and global enterprise. The college offers particularly strong programs in business administration, political science, biology/pre-med, and computer science, consistently ranking as a top undergraduate producer of Black men who go on to earn doctoral and professional degrees. Campus culture is anchored by the lifelong "Morehouse Brotherhood," which emphasizes moral character and community leadership, and is enriched by its membership in the Atlanta University Center consortium, offering expansive academic and social collaboration with neighboring institutions like Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University.


Wikipedia:Morehouse College is a private, historically black, men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Anchored by its main campus of 61 acres (25 ha) near downtown Atlanta, the college has a variety of residential dorms and academic buildings east of Ashview Heights. Along with Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium.

Location
Atlanta, GA, 30314 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
7 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$32,893
Housing & food (on campus)$14,778
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$59,430
Average net price$39,013
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$32,893
Housing & food (on campus)$14,778
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$59,430
Average net price$39,013
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: morehouse.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Morehouse College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$31,026
Fees$4,258
Housing$11,290
Food$4,092
Books & supplies$2,000
Personal expenses$3,684
Transportation$2,880
Total published by the school$59,430
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$36,359
$30–48k
$36,534
$48–75k
$40,092
$75–110k
$41,179
$110k+
$42,723
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
56%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
46%
Back for yr 2
87%
Transferred
20%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
56% graduated · 26% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 17% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,267
10 yrs after entry$52,889
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$9.5k–$29k
90th percentile$37,500
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
44%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1090
ACT midpoint
23
Comp 18–25 · E 18–25 · M 16–24

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
45%
First-gen
20%
Family income
$39,421
Independent
6%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
9%
Race & ethnicity
Black
97%
Two or more
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$38,267
After 10 yrs
$52,889
Business Administration, Management and Operations128
Film/Video and Photographic Arts35
Biology, General32
Sociology26
Political Science and Government25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness23
Computer Science17
Psychology, General16
Economics16
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication10
Computer Engineering10
Area Studies9
English Language and Literature, General8
Philosophy7
Engineering Science5
Type your major above to highlight and detail relevant programs.
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$263M
Full-time faculty
54%
Faculty salary
$8,703/mo
Teaching spend
$13,314
per student
Federal loans
57%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Research activity
Research college or university
$6M research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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