Morehouse College campus
Morehouse College logo

Morehouse College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.2%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2462 admitted students 93 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

15%

Similar to the SAT, Morehouse College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 15% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-26
  • Math

    18-25
  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Morehouse College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,777 3,774 3
Admitted students 2,462 2,461 1
Enrolled students 629 628 1
Acceptance rate 65% 65% 33%
Yield rate 26% 26% 100%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Morehouse College received a total of 3,777 applications. These applications included 3,774 male applicants and 3 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,777 applicants, Morehouse College admitted 2,462 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,461 males and 1 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 629 students chose to enroll at Morehouse College. This means that 629 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 628 were male and 1 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Morehouse College had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 33%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Morehouse College had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 100%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Morehouse College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,288 2,288 0 1,738 1,738 0 76% 76% 598 598 0 34% 34%
2016 3,186 3,186 0 2,105 2,105 0 66% 66% 611 611 0 29% 29%
2017 2,349 2,349 0 1,748 1,748 0 74% 74% 617 617 0 35% 35%
2018 3,554 3,554 0 2,057 2,057 0 58% 58% 605 605 0 29% 29%
2019 2,030 2,030 0 2,026 2,026 0 100% 100% 568 568 0 28% 28%
2020 3,258 3,258 0 2,511 2,511 0 77% 77% 536 536 0 21% 21%
2021 3,777 3,774 3 2,462 2,461 1 65% 65% 33% 629 628 1 26% 26% 100%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Morehouse College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Morehouse College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Morehouse College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.