| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Terrance Dixon,
Associate Dean of Admission and Recruitment |
| Contacting the office: |
800 851-1254
800 851-1254 (toll free)
404 524-5635 (fax)
admissions@morehouse.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
November 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
8% |
| Application fee: |
$45 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT I score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
November |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
13 required, 13 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Admission on Probation |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
88% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 17%
Top quarter: 42%
Top half: 74%
Bottom half: 26% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
43% |
| Average SAT I: |
520 verbal, 521 math, 1050 combined |
| Average ACT: |
21 English, 23 math, 21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 24 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
85% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
15% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,368 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,297 (55%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
687 (53%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
76% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
72% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable; $4,222 tuition/room deposit, refundable prior to registration. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$500, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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