Founded with the mission to educate and empower African American men, Morehouse College has a proud legacy of producing leaders who shape the world. The BMCC/Morehouse College Partnership (MORE@BMCC) assists male BMCC students who plan to transfer to Morehouse College, one of the country’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The BMCC-Morehouse Transfer Dual Admission Pathway Program guarantees admission to BMCC students who meet the specified academic and admission criteria for transfer into both Morehouse College and the Morehouse College Online bachelors degree program. Students also have the opportunity to study engineering through the Morehouse College Dual-Degree Engineering Program; thereby providing both a liberal arts college education and a professional engineering education.
The partnership agreement includes the BMCC-Morehouse Leadership Scholars Program, a cohort-based learning community designed to provide academic support, mentorship and additional resources to participating students. Morehouse College will offer pre-enrollment advising, financial aid information and housing support to ensure a smooth transition for BMCC students.
Collaboration between Morehouse College’s Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership and BMCC’s Office of Diplomatic Education and Training creates opportunities aimed at enhanced training for diplomats while providing access to high-quality academic courses.
The Morehouse Man: Leading a Life of Consequence
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Morehouse has “for over 150 years, prepared young men to change the world through leadership and service—driven by innovation, technology, global cultural dexterity, and a liberal arts foundation of knowledge.”
Morehouse is:
- #1 Producer of Black men who go on to earn doctorates (National Science Foundation, 2022)
- #1 Producer of Rhodes Scholars among HBCUs (Rhodes Trust, 2022)
- Provider of 4 of the 12 HBCU grads who worked in the Obama White House
Notable alumni range from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee, among many others.
Brotherhood and a Lasting Network
In addition to rigorous academic programs with distinguished faculty, Morehouse provides a supportive environment, fostering brotherhood and camaraderie among students. The brotherhood lasts well beyond graduation, as there is a strong alumni network among Morehouse graduates.
Through the Partnership, students will receive guaranteed admission and Morehouse College will facilitate the transfer of BMCC students who have completed an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT).
Contact
Contact Azeez Alimi at aalimi@bmcc.cuny.edu for general transfer and application information, and for more specific information about this agreement.
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BMCC students admitted to Morehouse are now also eligible for auto-admission into the Dual-Admission Pathway Program.
Qualifications
- Morehouse College prefers that transfer students obtain an Associate’s degree, or approximately 60 credit hours prior to transfer, combined with a cumulative grade point average of a 2.7 or better. All applicants not meeting these standards will be referred to BMCC’s office of academic advising for additional coursework or a pathway towards academic success whenever possible. Both institutions will work together to mutually support the needs of their students, and the needs of their respective partner institutions.
- Students transferring with an Associate’s degree will receive credit for all coursework for which a grade of “C” or better has been earned in their degree program and shall enter Morehouse College with junior status. This is applicable for the Bachelor of Arts and/or the Bachelor of Science degree program. Students will still need to meet the curricular requirements of a First Year Experience course and Crown Forum credits to ensure their graduation from Morehouse College.
- All transfer students must submit official transcripts to Morehouse College in order to receive their Transfer Credit Evaluation. The Transfer Credit Evaluation will outline credit transfer and provide information on remaining requirements for degree completion.
- Transfer students must complete a minimum of 60 hours in residence with Morehouse College to satisfy academic requirements. (The final 60 credit hours must be completed at Morehouse College.)
- Transfer students must meet all catalog requirements for their degree program.
BMCC and Morehouse College will work together to ensure that transferable credits from BMCC will meet the equivalency requirements necessary to complete their Morehouse College bachelor’s degree in the subscribed amount of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students need to have a minimum of a 2.7 GPA to be considered for the program. Morehouse will not accept grades below a C for transfer credits. Students are expected to take part in a Rites of Passage Program, study and/or service abroad or an alternative experience approved by the college for those that are unable to travel for study or service abroad, before officially matriculating to Morehouse College. This program will be a mandatory part of the BMCC-Morehouse Transfer Admission Pathway Program at BMCC.
No, this agreement supersedes the standard requirements for transfer. Students transferring from BMCC will still need to meet all catalog requirements for their degree program, complete the final 60 credits of the Bachelor’s degree at Morehouse, take a First Year Experience Course, and obtain Crown Forum credits (attendance at Crown Forum events) to graduate.
Yes, Morehouse is a college for men.
Admission is guaranteed to Morehouse’s traditional and online programs for students who meet the criteria and have earned a minimum GPA of 2.7 as well as their Associate’s degree. Students who have a GPA around 2.7 may proceed with the application process, but their admission is not guaranteed.
Azeez Alimi at aalimi@bmcc.cuny.edu will work with students seeking to transfer through the BMCC/Morehouse Partnership.
Morehouse offers a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and a certificate in Activism in Sports and Culture. The Morehouse Online option allows BMCC students to begin their online classes at three different start dates and either in a full-time or part-time option. Students from BMCC transferring to the Morehouse Online bachelor’s program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, a high school diploma, and at least 15 college credits from a regionally accredited college.
This agreement applies to both the residential and online programs.
You can contact Azeez Alimi at aalimi@bmcc.cuny.edu for general transfer and application information, and for more specific information about this agreement.
This transfer agreement provides students with the opportunity to transfer into all of Morehouse’s Bachelor’s of Arts and Bachelor’s of Science degree programs. Once official transcripts are submitted, Morehouse will run a transfer credit evaluation to assist with program selection.
The general cost of attendance for Morehouse is $49,700 per year while the online BA in Business Administration costs $600 per credit hour with a $385 program fee and other fees for around $20,000 per year for full-time attendance.
Financial aid and scholarships are both available. In addition, Morehouse’s Office of Financial Aid offers payment installment plans, sponsored billing, military benefits, AmeriCorps vouchers, the student freedom initiative for junior and senior STEM majors, and Federal Work-Study opportunities.
82% of Morehouse men receive financial aid.
The application deadline for admission into programming offered on Morehouse’s campus is November 1. The online program has a rolling admissions calendar with early priority, and final deadline dates to enter either a fall or spring cohort.
Whether Morehouse men choose to continue their education or pursue a career upon graduating, the data shows they are very successful. In a recent graduating class, over 70% were employed after graduation (including entrepreneurship and military careers) and another 12% continued on to further education. Top employers included Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, Sysco, and McKinsey & Company among others.
