Morehouse College is a private historically black men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Anchored by its main campus of 61 acres near downtown Atlanta, the college has a variety of residential dorms and academic buildings east of Ashview Heights. Along with Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium. Founded by William Jefferson White in 1867 in response to the liberation of enslaved African-Americans following the American Civil War, Morehouse adopted a seminary university model and stressed religious instruction in the Baptist tradition. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, the college experienced rapid albeit financially unstable institutional growth by establishing a liberal arts curriculum. The three-decade tenure of Benjamin Mays during the mid-20th century led to strengthened finances, an enrollment boom, and increased academic competitiveness.
| Former names | Atlanta Baptist Seminary, Atlanta Baptist College |
| Motto | Latin: "Et Facta Est Lux" |
| Motto (English) | And there was light |
| Type | Private historically black men's liberal arts college |
| Established | 1867 |
| Academic affiliations | NAICU, CIC, Annapolis Group, ORAU, ACS, Oberlin Group, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $250 million (2021) |
| President | David A. Thomas |
| Students | 2,253 (Fall 2020) |
| Campus | 61 acres, urban |
| Newspaper | The Maroon Tiger |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | The Maroon Tiger |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II SIAC |
About Morehouse College
All-male, historically African-American college that enrolls about 2,000 students annually.
Achievement of Morehouse College
The school was originally founded as the Augusta Institute. It was renamed Morehouse College in honor of Henry L. Morehouse in 1913.
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Latest information about Morehouse College updated on July 28 2021.
