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Compare Morehouse College vs Savannah College of Art and Design

Atlanta, GA · Savannah, GA

Morehouse CollegeSavannah College of Art and Design
Cost
Price after aid (average)$39,013/yr$49,430/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$36,359/yr$44,858/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$25,148
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$36,534/yr$45,198/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$40,092/yr$48,668/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$41,179/yr$51,558/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$42,723/yr$52,147/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$267/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,778/yr$18,123/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,278/yr$14,664/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$2,061/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,874/yr$4,194/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$51,433/yr$63,627/yr
Tuition (in-state)$32,893/yr$41,630/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$32,893/yr$41,630/yr
Students with Pell Grants45%19%
Students taking federal loans57%34%
Getting in
Students who get accepted44%83%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1030–1270
SAT average10901173
ACT range (middle 50%)18–2521–28
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–25 · Math 16–24English 21–30 · Math 18–25
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,61014,931
Students accepted2,88312,495
Students who enrolled6823,651
Accepted students who enroll24%29%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores0%18%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores5%13%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testOptional (considered if sent)Required
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate59%69%
Freshmen who come back87%86%
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,889/yr$45,954/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,053–$82,328$22,720–$74,382
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%70%
White students graduating0%69%
Black students graduating60%58%
Hispanic students graduating50%71%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported80%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,267/yr$34,110/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%62%
Graduate on time46%52%
Pell students who graduate52%58%
First-gen students who finish43%64%
Low-income students who finish40%60%
Students who transfer out20%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$48,541/yr$42,062/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 36% · Communication & Journalism 11% · Social Sciences 11%Visual & Performing Arts 42% · Communications Technologies 23% · Communication & Journalism 11%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 36% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 42% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 11% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 5% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $55,567/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $84,153/yr
Degrees in STEM19%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,84415,243
Students per professor14 : 121 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported2,998
Average professor pay$8,703/mo$10,950/mo
Full-time professors54%90%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$39,421$59,559
SettingCity (large)City (midsize)
LocationAtlanta, GASavannah, GA
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded18671978
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.4%14%
Men100%29%
Women0%71%
White students0.1%52%
Black students97%13%
Hispanic or Latino students0.2%7.8%
Asian students0.1%5.9%
Two or more races2%1.5%
Other / not reported0%6.2%
Special typeHBCU · Men's collegeNone
First-generation students20%18%
Part-time students9.5%12%
Students age 25+13%6.1%
Spent on teaching per student$13,314/yr$8,616/yr
Endowment$263.4M$412.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,5447,000
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$10,552/yr$11,139/yr
Meal plan charge$4,412/yr$6,354/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week18 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, NavyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNAIA Division II
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported20
Student athletesNo data reported427
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$7.1M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$16.1M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$16.1M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$47,034

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.