Morehouse College
Morehouse College at a Glance
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About Morehouse College
According to Wikipedia, Morehouse College is a private historically Black men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Anchored by its main campus of 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, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium. Founded by William Jefferson White in 1867 in response to the liberation of enslaved African-Americans following the American Civil War, Morehouse adopted a seminary university model and stressed religious instruction in the Baptist tradition. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, the college experienced rapid, albeit financially unstable, institutional growth by establishing a liberal arts curriculum. The three-decade tenure of Benjamin Mays during the mid-20th century led to strengthened finances, an enrollment boom, and increased academic competitiveness. The college has played a key role in the development of the civil rights movement and racial equality in the United States.
Morehouse College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,610 | 44% | 87% | 57% | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Morehouse College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $34,030 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $32,102 |
| 30K - 48K | $32,502 |
| 48K - 75K | $34,353 |
| 75K - 110K | $40,330 |
| 110K+ | $44,140 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Morehouse College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Morehouse College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $62,169 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Morehouse College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,934 | 2,934 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Morehouse College?
Morehouse College is located at 830 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.
How Safe is Morehouse College?
Relative to its enrollment, Morehouse College has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Atlanta has a violent crime rate of 0.60% and a property crime rate of 3.55%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Morehouse College Known For?
Morehouse College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Education
- Sociology
- History
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Biology
- Engineering
- Economics
- Psychology
Morehouse College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Morehouse College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Morehouse College ranks #96 in the U.S. and #416 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMorehouse College ranks #105 in the U.S. and #357 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMorehouse College ranks #125 in the U.S. and #437 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMorehouse College ranks #127 in the U.S. and #430 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMorehouse College ranks #138 in the U.S. and #383 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMorehouse College ranks #188 in the U.S. and #848 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMorehouse College ranks #191 in the U.S. and #654 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMorehouse College ranks #202 in the U.S. and #817 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMorehouse College ranks #213 in the U.S. and #610 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMorehouse College ranks #218 in the U.S. and #722 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMorehouse College ranks #222 in the U.S. and #845 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMorehouse College ranks #231 in the U.S. and #996 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMorehouse College ranks #248 in the U.S. and #953 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMorehouse College ranks #249 in the U.S. and #1403 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMorehouse College ranks #273 in the U.S. and #1430 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMorehouse College ranks #276 in the U.S. and #680 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Morehouse College's Most Influential Alumni?
Morehouse College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Political Science, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Morehouse College's most famous alumni:
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- An American civil-rights activist and leader, Nobel peace prize laureate .
- Julian Bond
- An American social activist .
- David Satcher
- An American physician.
- Martin Luther King III
- An American civil rights activist.
- Jeh Johnson
- A Fourth United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Spike Lee
- An American filmmaker .
- Howard Thurman
- An American theologian, educator, and civil rights mentor.
- Samuel L. Jackson
- An American actor .
- Martin Luther King Sr.
- An American baptist pastor.
- Shaun King
- An American writer and civil rights activist.
- Nathan Hare
- An American anthropologist.
- Calvin O. Butts
- An American pastor.
