Getting into Morehouse School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine, in Atlanta, Georgia, describes its mission as “Leading the creation and advancement of health equity to achieve health justice.” For the 2026–2027 cycle it interviews applicants on campus only, with two faculty interviews and a visit to Grady Memorial Hospital.2 Here is what Morehouse publishes and how to read it. No odds, just sourced facts.
Updated October 2026 · 2026-2027 cycle · figures cited to Morehouse’s official pages
What is Morehouse’s mission — and what does it signal?
“Leading the creation and advancement of health equity to achieve health justice.”Morehouse School of Medicine2
That line appears across Morehouse’s admissions pages as the school’s statement of purpose.2 The signal for an applicant is that health equity is the organizing idea, so your reasons for medicine and your record of working with underserved or under-resourced communities carry real weight in how you tell your story. The fact sheet shows the same orientation in the numbers it chooses to publish: the Entering Class of 2025 lists 62 Georgia residents among 110 matriculated students, printed as counts.1
What makes Morehouse’s curriculum and programs distinctive?
The distinctive facts on the pages we reviewed are about how Morehouse admits and interviews:
- Health equity as the frame. The mission line above is repeated across the MD admissions pages.2
- Interviews are on campus only for 2026–2027. “Virtual interviews will not be offered this cycle,” and invited applicants choose their own date and time in the AMP portal.2
- A hospital visit built into the day. The interview day includes a visit to Grady Memorial Hospital.2
- An invitation-only secondary. “Students are emailed a secondary application by invitation only.”2
How does Morehouse review applicants?
Morehouse’s requirements page asks for letter-grade coursework and says there are no online science courses after June 2024; online math and AP courses are accepted only if they appear on the academic transcript.3 It says “It is imperative that applicants have the experience of shadowing a physician,” and it does not set a number of hours.3 MCAT scores that are over three years old from the entering class are not considered.3
On residency, Morehouse says “Qualified residents of the state of Georgia will be given high priority.”2 The fact sheet’s Entering Class of 2025 lists 62 Georgia residents of 110 matriculated.1 The AMCAS application deadline is December 1, for fall admission only.2
What is the Morehouse interview like?
Morehouse’s process page carries an “Interview Format Update” for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle: all interviews are held on campus in Atlanta, and virtual interviews are not offered this cycle. The day includes a welcome session and program overview, two faculty interviews, a campus tour led by current medical students, a lunch with faculty, staff and students, and a visit to Grady Memorial Hospital. Invitations come through the AMP portal, where applicants select their own interview date and time.2
Because the format can change cycle to cycle, confirm it again when you are invited. Prepare for two faculty conversations and for questions about your own record, since the page describes faculty interviews without describing the question style.
What are Morehouse’s secondaries like?
The secondary application goes only to selected applicants: “Students are emailed a secondary application by invitation only.” You do not receive one automatically, so the primary AMCAS application, due December 1, is what earns the invitation.2 The prompts are not published on the pages we reviewed.
What does Morehouse cost — and how does the timeline work?
Morehouse’s M.D. Student Budgets page lists first-year tuition of $54,702 for the 2025–2026 academic year, with fees of $12,612 shown as a separate line. The page does not give a 2026–2027 figure, so we label this one by its year.4 The timeline to plan around is AMCAS by December 1, an emailed secondary by invitation, and on-campus interviews in the 2026–2027 cycle.2
Who Morehouse tends to fit
Morehouse tends to fit applicants whose reasons for medicine center on health equity and who can show that commitment in their record, since the mission line names it directly.2 It suits Georgia residents, to whom the school gives high priority.2 It suits applicants who have shadowed a physician for real, because the school calls that experience imperative.3 It also suits applicants who can travel to Atlanta, because the 2026–2027 interviews are on campus only.2 It fits less naturally an applicant who relies on online science prerequisites taken after June 2024, who needs a virtual interview option, or who expects a secondary automatically.
A health-equity story you can prove — and the shadowing behind it.
Morehouse’s Entering Class of 2025 averages (MCAT 505.6, GPA 3.64) are published with the class year, and they are the center of a class, not a cutoff. What the school pairs with the numbers is a mission, health equity, and concrete expectations: shadowing a physician, no online science courses after June 2024, and an on-campus interview day with two faculty interviews. The read: a record that shows sustained work with communities that need care, real physician shadowing, and a clear reason to train in Atlanta gives you the most to work with. That is a judgment about fit, not a prediction of admission. We publish no odds.
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Frequently asked
What GPA and MCAT does Morehouse publish?
For the Entering Class of 2025, Morehouse’s fact sheet lists an Average GPA of 3.64, an Average Science GPA of 3.56 and an Average MCAT of 505.6, with 110 matriculated, of whom 62 were Georgia residents. Averages are the center of a class, not minimums.1
What happens on Morehouse’s interview day?
For the 2026–2027 cycle, all interviews are held on campus in Atlanta. The day includes a welcome session, two faculty interviews, a campus tour led by current students, lunch with faculty, staff and students, and a visit to Grady Memorial Hospital. Invited applicants pick their date and time in the AMP portal.2
Does Morehouse prefer Georgia residents?
Morehouse says “Qualified residents of the state of Georgia will be given high priority.” Its Entering Class of 2025 lists 62 Georgia residents of 110 matriculated.12
What does Morehouse cost?
Morehouse’s M.D. Student Budgets page lists 2025–2026 first-year tuition of $54,702, with fees of $12,612 listed separately. The page gives no 2026–2027 figure.4
Can I take prerequisites online for Morehouse?
Morehouse says there are no online science courses after June 2024, though online math and AP courses are accepted only if they are displayed on your academic transcript.3
Do I get a Morehouse secondary automatically?
No. Morehouse says “Students are emailed a secondary application by invitation only.”2
Sources — Morehouse official pages
- Doctor of Medicine fact sheet: https://www.msm.edu/Admissions/doctor-of-medicine/fact-sheet.php
- Admissions process (2026–2027 interview format, secondary, residency): https://www.msm.edu/Admissions/doctor-of-medicine/admissions-process.php
- Admissions requirements: https://www.msm.edu/Admissions/doctor-of-medicine/admissions-requirements.php
- M.D. student budgets (2025–2026): https://www.msm.edu/FinancialAid/StudentBudgets.php
Figures are Morehouse’s own published Entering Class of 2025 averages, labeled as averages as the school labels them; the fact sheet’s earlier classes and third-party rankings are not shown. Tuition is the school’s 2025–2026 figure, as its page gives no 2026–2027 figure. Secondary prompts are not stated on the pages we reviewed. Tuition excludes living costs. No acceptance rate or admission odds are shown, by policy. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Morehouse; confirm all requirements on the school’s official pages. Nothing here predicts an admission decision.