Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.The mission of Morehouse College is to provide a comprehensive academic, social and spiritual experience that prepares its students for leadership and success in the larger society.
School Overview: | Morehouse College | |
| County | Fulton County, GA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 185 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 2,340 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,187 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 153 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | - | 3% |
| % Black | 99% | 6% |
| % White | 1% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $24,744 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $24,744 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 66% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 450-570 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 460-570 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 440-550 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 18-24 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 18-24 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 19-24 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Morehouse College is the nation’s largest, private liberal arts college for African-American men. Founded in 1867, the College enrolls approximately 3,000 students and confers bachelor’s degrees on more black men than any other institution in the world.
- Morehouse operates under the semester system offering the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The College offers 26 majors in three academic divisions: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, and Business and Economics, and a dual-degree program in engineering with the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Campus facilities includes dormitories, the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, and classroom buildings, Archer Hall Student Center and Chivers-Lane Dining Hall, and the Davidson House-Center for Excellence, the Technology Connector, the Morehouse Leadership Center, a five hundred car parking deck, and campus bookstore.
- Morehouse is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Morehouse is one of only four liberal arts colleges in the nation with AACSB International accreditation and a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
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