| Name |
Morehouse College |
| Address |
830 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314 |
| Website |
http://www.morehouse.edu |
| Email |
admissions@morehouse.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
55% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
55% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
men's dorms (100%), apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
78% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
12 |
| Sprinkler System |
50% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
61 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Hartsfield-Jackson (10), College Park (6) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta, Georgia (7) |
| Nearest Bus |
Atlanta, Georgia (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming and the Gala |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
78 |
| Honor Societies |
Delta Chapter of GA Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society, Pi Delta Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi Chi National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) King International Chapel Ministry, AUC Newman Club, MLK Chapel Assistants, Muslim Student Organization, New Life Inspirational Fellowship Church College Campus Ministry, and the Outlet. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) MLK International Chapel Assist. , Mentoring Program, Frederick Douglass Tutorial Program, Political Science Club, New Life Gospel Choir, NAACP, Eagle Scout |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Maroon Tiger (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,029 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
109,424,900 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
16,830 |
| Room Board |
9,454 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
58% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
No |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
743,801 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,060 |
| Num Microforms |
867,237 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,262 |
| Num Ebooks |
35,172 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Leadership Center, Technology Tower |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
400 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
45 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
90 |
| Num Wired Labs |
25 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
