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Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

Official telephone: (404) 681-2800
Fax number: (404) 659-6536
Website: www.morehouse.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Darryl Isom,
Dean of Admissions and Recruitment

Contacting the office:

404 215-2632
800 851-1254 (toll free)
404 572-3668 (fax)
admissions@morehouse.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 recommended
Total:	11 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Admission on probation for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

229

Number of early decision applications accepted:

219 (96%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work very important
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.11

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

63%

Average SAT I:

497 verbal, 487 math, 1458 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1300 - 1590

Average ACT:

20 English, 20 math, 21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 23

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

69%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

54%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,288

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,738 (76%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

598 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

178

Number accepting place on waiting list:

122 (69%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

112 (92%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

69%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$588, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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