Morehouse College

The nation’s only private historically black college for men, Morehouse has nearly 2,200 students and twenty-six areas of study. Part of the Atlanta University Center, Morehouse shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. Notable alumni include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; former U.S. surgeon general David Satcher; and the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Maynard H. Jackson.

Founded 1867

Undergraduate enrollment 2,187

Private

Tuition $11,690/semester

Georgia freshmen on HOPE 41%

Average composite three-part SAT score for entering freshmen 1500

Average critical reading and math composite SAT score 1010

SAT score breakdown 507, critical reading; 503, math; 490, writing

Average class size for freshman courses 28

Popular majors biology, business administration, English, political science, pre-engineering