| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,167 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,069 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
98 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
68% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 97.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 94.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
66 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atlanta |
| Population of city/town: |
447,841 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,841 |
| Online campus map: |
www.morehouse.edu/
admissions/visit/
campus.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- men's dorms (100%)
- single-student apartments
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Special interest housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
no |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Martin Luther King Jr. collection, performing arts center, chapels, African American hall of fame, and meditation room. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Andre Pattillo,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Maroon Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | SIAC, NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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cardio, conference, game, multipurpose, and weight rooms; gymnasium/basketball courts, swimming pool, television lounge, gym, arena, football stadium, track, tennis center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, fishing, lacrosse, outdoor soccer, rugby, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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lacrosse, rugby, table tennis, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartsfield-Jackson, GA (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
College Park, GA (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, GA (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Atlanta, GA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
13% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately, 52% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clark Atlanta University, Columbia (Univ, Teachers College), DeVry University - Keller Graduate School of Management, Emory University, Georgetown University, Georgia State University, Harvard University, Howard University, University of Georgia, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Peace Prize laureate and civil rights leader
- Shelton 'Spike' Lee, filmmaker, president of 40 Acres & A Mule
- Jeh Johnson, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
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