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College · Catholic life on campus

Morris Brown College

  • LocationAtlanta, GA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 343 students

Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal

Official website

Morris Brown College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Morris Brown College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miShrine of the Immaculate Conception: 1.1 mi1Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 1.4 mi3Catholic Center: 1.7 mi4Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 2.1 mi5Morris Brown College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Shrine of the Immaculate Conception — 1.1 mi · 48 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southwest, Atlanta
  2. Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 928 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta
  3. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — 1.4 mi · 353 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta
  4. Catholic Center — 1.7 mi · 172 4th Street Northwest, Atlanta
  5. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 25 Boulevard Northeast, Atlanta

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
34 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.25%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,674

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
343
Total students343
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,901
Cost of attendance (per year)$31,968
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
25%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants65%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Morris Brown College a Catholic college?
No. Morris Brown College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is African Methodist Episcopal. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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