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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2025

Morehouse admits about 1 in 3 applicants (33%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 84%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled11 of 100 · 684 students
Admitted, went elsewhere30 of 100 · 1,836
Not admitted59 of 100 · 3,697

The funnel

Applied
6,217
Admitted
2,520
Enrolled
684

Men were admitted at 44%, women at 5.0%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.

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Grants credit for AP exams

27%

Yield

27% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college27%
27%
← 5%higher than 67% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college33%
33%
← More selectivemore selective than 92% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Morehouse reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 11% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Considered
College-prep program
Considered
Recommendations
Required
Essay
Required
Legacy status
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Considered
Other tests
Considered

On the admissions map

The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Morehouse College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

ACT composite18–25median 21
1218243036
English18–25
1218243036
Math16–24
1218243036

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

0%

submitted SAT

11%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

Sources:Morehouse College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)