Morehouse College
43%
Acceptance rate
$32,934
Tuition/yr
2,200
Enrollment
About Morehouse College
Prestigious HBCU for men in Atlanta, GA. Strong liberal arts, STEM, and pre-med programs.
Morehouse College is a private, historically Black, liberal arts college for men founded in 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the largest men's liberal arts college in the United States and has conferred more bachelor's degrees on Black men than any other institution in the country. The college enrolls approximately 2,847 undergraduate students.
Morehouse offers more than 30 majors, with strong programs in Business Administration, Biology, Political Science, and Psychology. Students also benefit from cross-registration through the Atlanta University Center consortium, which includes Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University, effectively expanding course and research options. The college has produced six Rhodes Scholars and five Marshall Scholars.
The campus is located in southwest Atlanta, a major metropolitan area with a large healthcare, finance, and technology sector that provides internship and employment access. Morehouse's alumni network includes Martin Luther King Jr., filmmaker Spike Lee, and Senator Raphael Warnock, giving graduates a globally recognized professional community.
World University Rankings
Campus & Location
GA
Urban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Morehouse's annual tuition for 2025–2026 is approximately $32,934, which is lower than many research universities in the US, and the college offers the merit-based Morehouse College Academic Award (MCAA) that international students on F-1 visas are eligible to receive.
- The Business Administration and pre-medicine Biology programs are among Morehouse's strongest tracks, relevant for Nepali students targeting US healthcare or MBA pathways, where Atlanta's large hospital and corporate hub provides internship pipelines.
- As an F-1 student, graduates can pursue 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT), with a potential 24-month STEM extension if graduating in a STEM-designated program, providing up to 3 years of US work authorisation after graduation.
- Morehouse's acceptance rate of approximately 44% makes it more accessible than highly selective US universities, and its tight-knit campus community and dedicated International Student Services office provide structured support for students navigating life in the US for the first time.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
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