Admissions

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information at the time of publication. However, due to frequent changes in program regulations mandated by the U.S. Congress, Department of Education, and the State of Georgia, the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

Application Fee

Morehouse College admission application options are as follows:

 This fee applies to both traditional and Morehouse Online students.

1. Morehouse College - General Application with nonrefundable fee of $30

Website: https://slate.morehouse.edu/apply/

1. Common Application with a nonrefundable fee of $50

Website: https://www.commonapp.org/explore/morehouse-college

Morehouse Online students use the Morehouse College - General Application to apply and fee $30 if non- refundable.

Timing Of Admissions

Traditional Students:

Morehouse accepts traditional students for both the Spring and Fall semesters. Typically, Spring semester starts are only for traditional transfer students. The deadlines for applying for admission to Morehouse College are as follows:

• Spring Admission: Regular Decisions, December 15^th
• Fall Admission: Early Decision, November 1
• Fall Admission: Early Action, December 15^th
• Fall Admission: Regular Decision February 1
• Fall Admission: Transfer, February 1

Fall Admission: Readmit, February 1  

Morehouse Online Students:

Morehouse college accepts non-traditional, degree-completion students into its Morehouse Online program.

Morehouse Online is not available to traditional students. Any student who has begun their education at Morehouse College must have not taken classes for four years before they will be considered non-traditional students and eligible for enrollment in the Morehouse Online program. This stipulation upholds the dedication of Morehouse Online for non-traditional, degree completion.

Morehouse Online students can start in August for Fall Module A or B classes, January for Spring Module A or B classes, and May for the Summer term classes.

Selection Criteria

Morehouse College admits students prepared for academic challenges and who will make full use of College resources in fulfilling their individual aspirations. The College seeks students who will respond to opportunities for intellectual growth and personal development by bringing to this community a variety of interests and personal characteristics. Academic competence is a major consideration in the selection of traditional and Morehouse Online students. Also important are an individual’s personal qualities that may add to the diversity of the student body.

Common Application

Morehouse College is one of over 1000 colleges that accepts the Common Application. The Common App asks for:

• High school transcript
• List of activities, work, and family responsibilities
• Test scores and dates of college entrance exams (SATs, ACTs, etc.), if a candidate chooses to share them
• Parent/legal guardian information, if applicable
• Academic honors and achievements
• Personal essay
• Courses and grades from high school or another accredited institution of higher education
• Letters of recommendation
• Other materials

Prospective students may apply online to Morehouse College at www.commonapp.org. A non-refundable fee of $50.00 is required with the completion of the Common Application.

Required And Optional Application Materials

The application for Morehouse College must include the following:

Biographical and Extracurricular Data

Personal Statement:

The personal statement helps the Admissions Committee gain a full sense of the individuality of each applicant by providing information about personal strengths, interests, goals, and commitment to education.

School Records:

School records must include an official high school or college transcript(s), a teacher or other recommendation, and an appraisal from the guidance counselor for traditional students.

College Board Test Results

(Currently Test Optional):

Morehouse College is currently Test Optional.

If students choose to share test information, the following information can assist with reporting:

The SAT code for Morehouse College is 5415 and the ACT code is 0792.

Applicants are responsible for having the official score reports sent from the Educational Testing Service or ACT directly to Morehouse College. The CEEB College code number for Morehouse College is 5415.

Freshman Application Procedures

Many factors are taken into consideration in the selection of an entering class, which necessitates each applicant being viewed on an individual basis. An application will be evaluated for admission to the College after members of the Office of Admissions staff receive the following materials below to complete the application:

• A completed and signed application with the application fee paid.
• SAT and/or ACT results (Morehouse is currently Test Optional but if results are submitted, they are one of many factors that will be evaluated in the holistic admission review of applicants).  In addition, there are some scholarships that require submission of a standardized test score for consideration.
• Official high school or college transcript (s) (If a traditional applicant has dual enrollment credit, an official college transcript must be submitted from the college/university an applicant is attending before enrollment for credit hours to be applied.)
• High School or Transfer Counselor Recommendation.
• Two Academic Letter of Recommendation (If at least one letter from a teacher is not available, a professional not related to the applicant may be used to fulfill this requirement).
• Optional supplemental materials, including but not limited to the following can be added to the application:
  • Cover Letter
  • Applicant Profile
  • Letter of Recommendation from a non-academic professional
  • Certificate of Completion.

***All admissions decisions are pending final official school transcripts submission and graduation from high school.***

Transfer Application Procedures

The strength of an applicant’s academic preparation is an excellent measure of readiness for Morehouse College.  Personal qualities such as maturity, intellectual curiousit, and motivation to learn are also of value.  In addition to school records and personal attributes, optional aptitude and achievement test scores can be helpful and may be considered with other credentials in the application for admission to Morehouse College.

A transfer applicant’s academic preparation should include:

• Four (4) units in English
• Three (3) units in mathematics
• Two (2) units in natural sciences
• Two (2) units in social sciences
• Two (2) units of a foreign language are also recommended.

Applicants from accredited colleges may apply for transfer standing if they have completed the equivalent of twenty-six (26) credit hours of college work and have earned at least a 2.7 or better grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

Transfer applicants who have previously applied to Morehouse College should make that fact known when contacting the Office of Admissions.

All transfer applicants must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours at Morehouse College once admitted. A maximum of 60 credit hours (or the equivalent) is transferable to Morehouse.

Course credit from another institution of higher education is transferable if:

1. the prior college/university is accredited,
2. a grade of C or better is earned in the course, and
3. the course is evaluated as comparable to a class already offered at Morehouse College.

Transfer International Admissions

Official college or university transcript from each college or university attended. If transcripts are in a language other than English, an official translation is ALSO required. Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable. Should you wish to obtain transfer credit from a college or university outside the US, you must obtain an official evaluation of your credit from a professional academic credential evaluation agency.

Transfer credit from a college or university outside the US is awarded ONLY when the transcript is accompanied by a professional evaluation. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUATION AGENCIES.

Morehouse College accepts evaluations from agencies that are current members of the National Associations Credential Services(NACES) https://www.naces.org/.

Re-Admit/Re-Instated Requirements

Students whose enrollment is disrupted for more than one semester are required to re-apply to Morehouse for re-admission.  An application for re-admission should be completed at least two monthe prior to the beginning of the semester of planned return to Morehouse College.

Early Admission

Traditional applicants should present a competitive academic record within our middle 50% grade-point average of 3.65 or higher on a 4.0 scale and demonstrate achievement at a high level that includes but is not limited to the following curriculum:

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Dual Enrollment
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT).

Strong written recommendations from a school administrator, such as a high school principal (or a teacher) and school counselor are required.

Early admit applicants are also required to sit for the examination leading to the high school equivalency diploma.

All admissions decisions are pending final official school transcripts.

Early Decisions (ED)

Students that have done their research and have a strong desire to join Morehouse College.  Early applicants at Morehouse demonstrate a high level of interest, strong academics, exception leadership qualities and personal strengths. Applicants during the ED admission plan, agree to withdraw applications at other colleges and plan to submit their deposit to the college earlier in the admission process at Morehouse, if admitted.

From the National Association for College Admission Counseling Statement of Principles of Good Practice:

“Early Decision (ED) is the application process in which students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they will enroll. While pursuing admission under an Early Decision plan, students may apply to other institutions, but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time. Should a student who applies for financial aid not be offered an award that makes attendance possible, the student may decline the offer of admission and be released from the Early Decision commitment. The institution must notify the applicant of the decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period after the Early Decision deadline. Usually, a nonrefundable deposit must be made well in advance of May 1. The institution will respond to an application for financial aid at or near the time of an offer of admission. Institutions with Early Decision plans may restrict students from applying to other early plans. Institutions will clearly articulate their specific policies in their Early Decision agreement.”

If a student is accepted under an Early Decision plan, a student must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If you are an Early Decision candidate and are seeking financial aid, you need not withdraw other applications until you have received notification about financial aid from the admitting Early Decision institution.

Early Decision (ED) Deadlines

Early Action (EA) 

Students have a strong interest and want to be notified earlier in the admission process of their admission status. However, during Early Action (EA), an early admission decision is offered but a student does not have to commit and/or submit their deposit until May 1.

Early Action Deadlines

Regular Decision (RD)

Student is applying by the regular deadline and will be notified in the spring. Students have until May 1 to submit their deposit, if admitted to the college.

Regular Decision Deadline

Admission On Probation

Traditional applicants whose academic records or achievement record do not fully meet the requirements for admission to Morehouse College may be admitted on probation or with provisions.

Probationary admission limits the number of credit hours that students can take in the first semester of probationary enrollment to thirteen (13). Probationary admitted students may also be required to enroll and successfully complete requested courses in preparation for their admission to the college.

Deferred Admission

Traditional students can defer their enrollment for one year after being admitted to Morehouse College.

Should a traditional student decide to defer their enrollment, they must do so in writing to the Office of Admissions by identifying the semester to which they are deferring and submit a non-refundable, $600 enrollment deposit fee to keep their place in the class.

Also, if a traditional student chooses to defer, any scholarship offered at the time of their original admission term is not applied to the semester they choose to defer.

Guest (Transient) Students

A traditional student who is a degree candidate at another institution may attend Morehouse College as a guest student. Guest students will be defined as “transient” and allowed to attend Morehouse College so long as they receive a letter of good standing from their home institution.

A guest student can apply for admission and will be offered entry on a “space-available” basis for the semester they are interested in attending the college.

Part-time Students

Traditional or Morehouse Online students attending the college can elect to take a total of credit hours that would place them as less than full-time status.

Students enrolling in less than twelve (12) credit hours will be considered part-time.

Part-time students are ineligible to live in on-campus housing.

Appeal Procedure

A traditional or Morehouse Online applicant can appeal their admission decision, on a case-by-case basis, by sending a letter to the Office of Admission requesting another review of their application.

The Office of Admissions will bring any appeals received to the Admission Appeals Committee. An appeal can include additional documentation beyond what was submitted in the original application. The Admission Appeals Committee will notify the applicant of the outcomes of their appeal once a final decision has been rendered.