Facts at a Glance
Description:
Founded in 1867 as the Augusta Institute in Augusta, Ga., Morehouse College is
the nation's largest liberal arts college for men. Historically, Morehouse
has conferred bachelor's degrees on more African American men than any other
college or university in the United States. The 66-acre campus is located three
miles southwest of downtown Atlanta.
Mission:
The mission of Morehouse College is to provide a comprehensive academic,
social and spiritual experience that prepares its students for leadership
and success in the larger society.
President:
Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, class of 1975, is the 10th president of
Morehouse College.
He is a former president of the Interdenominational Theological Center
(ITC), the graduate theological seminary of the Atlanta University
Center consortium. At Emory University, Franklin served as the Presidential
Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics and was a senior fellow at
the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at the law school.
Enrollment:
With an enrollment of approximately 2,800, the student body represents
more than 40 states and 27 foreign countries.
Faculty:
164 full-time; 53 part-time; 100 percent of tenure-track and tenured
faculty hold doctoral degrees.
Academic Programs:
Morehouse operates under the semester system with a six-week summer
session. The College offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of
Science degrees in 26 majors in three academic divisions: Humanities
and Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, and Business Administration
and Economics. The College also offers a dual-degree program in engineering
with the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Special Programs and Societies:
Special programs include Honors, Study Abroad and International Student
Exchanges, Business and Economics International Spring Tour and Health
Professions. Honor societies include Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Kappa Chi
Scientific Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Pi Delta
Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi
National Honor Society and Sigma Delta Pi. The College houses the
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse Research Institute,
the Andrew Young Center for International Affairs, the Leadership
Center at Morehouse College and the Journal of Negro History.
Athletics:
Morehouse is a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(SIAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division
II. Varsity letter sports include football, basketball, baseball,
tennis, cross country, and track and field.
Affiliations:
Among the organizations in which Morehouse College holds memberships:
American Association of Higher Education, American Council of Education,
Association of Private Colleges & Universities in Georgia; National
Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, National Association
of Independent Colleges & Universities, UNCF/The College Fund,
Georgia Research Alliance, the Associated Colleges of the South and
the Atlanta University Consortium.
Accreditation:
Morehouse is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Morehouse is one of five
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and one of four undergraduate
institutions in Georgia with a Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
chapter. The College also is one of only four liberal arts colleges in
the nation with accreditation from both the International Association
for Management Education and a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
