| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,933 men, 2,933 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,749 men, 2,749 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
184 men |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
66% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 88.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | Hispanic |
| 0.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 9.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 97.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | Hispanic |
| 0.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
61 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| Population of city/town: |
416,474 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| Population of nearest major city: |
416,474 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
50% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
50% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
24% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Morehouse College provides banner/Luminous access to staff and faculty for administrative use. The campus also provides computer labs for students and faculty. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
no |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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The Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center also houses the Archives & Special Collections, Curriculum Materials Center, Dow Jones Resource Center. Main Collections, Periodicals Collections and Reference Collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Leadership Center, Technology Tower |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Maroon Tiger |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
78 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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AUC Newman Club, King International Chapel Ministry, MLK Chapel Assistants, Muslim Student Organization, New Life Inspirational Fellowship Church Campus Ministry and the Outlet |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Scholars Association, NAACP, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Student Government Association |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Andre Pattillo,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Dianne Williams-Watkins |
| School mascot: |
Maroon Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartsfield-Jackson (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
College Park (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Atlanta, Georgia (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Atlanta, Georgia (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ashland University (OH);Auburn University--Montgomery (AL);Boston College (MA);Boston University (MA);CUNY--Brooklyn College (NY);CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice (NY);California State University--San Bernardino (CA);Capital University (OH);Case Western Reserve University (OH);Central Michigan University (MI);Clarion University of Pennsylvania (PA);Clark Atlanta University (GA);Columbia University (NY);DeVry University--Decatur (GA);Drexel University (PA);Duke University (NC);Emory University (GA);George Washington University (DC);Georgetown University (DC);Georgia Institute of Technology (GA);Georgia State University (GA);Hampton University (VA);Harvard University (MA);Howard University (DC);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Kennesaw State University (GA);Lesley University (MA);Loyola University Chicago (IL);Marquette University (WI);Medical University of South Carolina (SC);Middlebury College (VT);New York University (NY);Northwestern University (IL);Nova Southeastern University (FL);Pennsylvania State University--Abington (PA);Rice University (TX);Roosevelt University (IL);Temple University (PA);Texas Southern University (TX);Tufts University (MA);Tulane University (LA);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Florida (FL);University of Georgia (GA);University of Hawaii--Manoa (HI);University of Houston (TX);University of Illinois--Chicago (IL);University of Iowa (IA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
68% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Merrill Lynch, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Wachovia, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Lehman Brothers, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte & Touche, McKinsey & Co. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Martin Luther King Jr '48
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate and civil rights leader Sandford D. Bishop '68
- U.S. Congressman (Georgia)
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