Morehouse College: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2420 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 680 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 621 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 16 of 13 | In Atlanta |
| # 1734 of 2,021 | For Gender Studies |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
44%
Enrollment
12,230
Average SAT
1,214
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$36,292 /y
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
2,847
Male:Female Ratio
99:1
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Morehouse College has an acceptance rate of 44% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Applicants | 5,733 | 5,672 | 60 |
| Admissions | 2,520 | 2,516 | 3 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 683 | 683 | - |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ Black or African American | 97% |
|---|---|
| ■ Two or more races | 2% |
Morehouse College majors
Morehouse College has granted 410 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Morehouse College.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 150 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 40 |
| Psychology, General | 33 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 28 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 24 |
| Communication, General | 17 |
| Economics, General | 14 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 10 |
| Sociology, General | 10 |
| Computer Science | 9 |
| History, General | 7 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 6 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 |
| Philosophy | 6 |
| Physics, General | 6 |
| Sports Communication | 6 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 |
| Music, General | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 |
| African Studies | 3 |
| Education, General | 3 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 |
| Engineering Science | 1 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 1 |
| Grand Total | 410 |
Publications & Citations
Morehouse College has published 1,245 scientific papers with 19,200 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Sociology, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
772
/ 11,507
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
524
/ 9,331
|
| Political Science |
500
/ 8,590
|
| Medicine |
496
/ 10,562
|
| Sociology |
483
/ 5,468
|
| Law |
466
/ 8,468
|
| Environmental Science |
428
/ 8,789
|
| Computer Science |
426
/ 5,797
|
| Engineering |
417
/ 6,087
|
| Physics |
391
/ 6,885
|
| Chemistry |
376
/ 7,374
|
| Philosophy |
365
/ 4,336
|
| Psychology |
364
/ 9,612
|
| Economics |
294
/ 4,280
|
| History |
274
/ 5,063
|
| Mathematics |
269
/ 3,475
|
| Business |
258
/ 3,458
|
| Geography and Cartography |
257
/ 6,200
|
| Genetics |
247
/ 4,847
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
246
/ 4,201
|
| Biochemistry |
237
/ 4,796
|
| Art & Design |
185
/ 1,191
|
| Archaeology |
183
/ 4,469
|
| Pathology |
180
/ 5,950
|
| Development Studies |
178
/ 2,200
|
| Geology |
172
/ 2,792
|
| Psychiatry |
154
/ 6,132
|
| Organic chemistry |
152
/ 3,034
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
151
/ 1,690
|
| Statistics |
148
/ 2,142
|
| Demography |
140
/ 1,853
|
| Social Psychology |
138
/ 2,006
|
| Linguistics |
137
/ 1,493
|
| Ecology |
135
/ 1,445
|
| Paleontology |
133
/ 1,918
|
| Materials Science |
131
/ 2,566
|
| Anthropology |
122
/ 1,932
|
| Education |
110
/ 1,766
|
| Public Health |
106
/ 1,628
|
| Health Science |
102
/ 926
|
Annual publication & citation counts
90 Notable alumni
1. Calvin Edouard Ward
1925-2018 (aged 93)
pianist
musicologist
music theorist
music educator
Calvin Edouard Ward was an American concert pianist, music theorist and educator.
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2. Emanuel K. Love
1850-1900 (aged 50)
Emanuel K. Love was a minister and leader in the Baptist church from Savannah, Georgia. He was pastor of one of the largest churches in the country and was a prominent activist for black civil rights and anti-lynching laws. He played an important role in establishing separate black Baptist national organizations and advocating for black leadership of Baptist institutions, especially...
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3. T. B. Ellis
1912-2000 (aged 88)
basketball coach
Tellis Burthorne Ellis Jr. was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He led the Tigers to a 24–21–3 record from 1946 to 1951 before being replaced by future College Football Hall of Fame coach John Merritt. He was educated at Morehouse College and Boston University.
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4. Harrison N. Bouey
1849-1909 (aged 60)
journalist
Harrison N. Bouey was a minister in South Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri and a missionary in Liberia. He was noted as a leader in efforts to help Africans emigrate to Africa at the end of reconstruction in the 1870s. He was also involved in education in the south, and was an early leader of Selma University in Selma, Alabama, and...
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All 90 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
MC
Founded
1867
Motto
Et facta est lux
Colors
maroon, white
Academic calendar
Semesters
Total staff
601
Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address
830 Westview Dr SW Atlanta, Georgia, 30314 United States
City Population
499,000
Phone
4706390999
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