Morehouse College Rises to Top Three Status Among HBCUs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best College Rankings

Morehouse College has ascended to the No. 3 position among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings, advancing from No. 5 last year. The national recognition comes as Morehouse experienced a record 6,217 applications for the Class of 2029. With demand at an all-time high, the College’s admittance rate dropped to 33%, compared to 44% in 2024 and 52% in 2023, while the incoming classes’ average GPA continues to rise from 3.55 in 2023 to 3.56 in 2024 to a current 3.6 for Fall 2025.  
 
Additional national rankings for Morehouse College among National Liberal Arts Colleges and HBCUs include:   

• No 1. Liberal Arts College for men in Georgia; No. 96 among liberal arts colleges nationwide. 

• No. 1 HBCU in Georgia for Best Undergraduate Teaching that men can attend; No. 2 HBCU nationwide.  

• No. 1 in Best Value School for HBCUs nationwide.  

• No. 1 HBCU nationwide for Top Performers on Social Mobility for men; No. 1 in Georgia that men can attend; No. 3 in Georgia overall; No. 24 among liberal arts colleges nationwide.  

• No. 1 business program among HBCUs in Georgia; No. 2 among HBCUs nationwide.  
• Tied for No 1. Most Innovative HBCU; No. 34 among liberal arts colleges nationwide. 

Morehouse College begins the 2025–2026 academic year on the heels of a milestone year highlighted by the appointment of its 13th president, Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a renowned public health scholar and 1992 graduate of the College. Dr. Bowman succeeds Dr. David A. Thomas, who retired this year after seven years of transformative leadership marked by institutional growth, record-setting fundraising, and renewed national visibility. 

This year also marked the groundbreaking of Morehouse’s first new construction project since 2010, part of the Campus of the Future initiative. The 88,000-square-foot, 324-bed residence hall is scheduled for completion in 2026, after which the College intends to shift construction plans to an all-new, 58,000-square-foot campus center. The Woodruff Foundation has awarded the College $20 million to support the campus center, and Morehouse is calling on alumni and supporters to join the fundraising effort. Both projects are being financed through the $500 million Making Men of Consequence Campaign, which surpassed the $330 million milestone earlier this year. Launched in 2022, the Making Men of Consequence campaign is designed to drive investment in scholarships, academic programs, faculty research, and campus improvements.  

National rankings continue to showcase Morehouse College’s momentum as a premier institution of higher learning. LinkedIn ranked Morehouse #2 on its inaugural 2025 list of Top HBCUs in the U.S. The LinkedIn ranking evaluated alumni career outcomes, including job placement rates, internships, recruiter demand, and network strength, which is reflected in the 95% of the 2025 class graduating with post-grad career or continuing education placements. Morehouse College was also recently named a 2025 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This recognition highlights a strong commitment to global education, cultural exchange, and the development of service-minded leaders of integrity and ambition.  

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