Emory University — College Profile

About

Located in Atlanta, Emory University is a premier research institution renowned for its strengths in the health sciences, pre-med track, and liberal arts, complemented by top-ranked undergraduate programs in the Goizueta Business School and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. The university provides unmatched pre-professional and research opportunities through its extensive Emory Healthcare network and its location immediately adjacent to the global headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Undergraduate culture is collaborative, intellectually driven, and socially engaged, offering students the community of a lush, historic Druid Hills campus with direct access to the professional and cultural resources of a major metropolitan hub. Prospective students can also take advantage of Emory’s unique Oxford College, a distinct, close-knit liberal arts campus where first- and second-year students hone leadership skills before transitioning to the main campus in Atlanta.

Wikipedia:Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campus is in Druid Hills, four miles from downtown Atlanta.

Location

Atlanta, GA, 30322 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

ATL · Atlanta

12 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

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Tuition & fees$64,280

Housing & food (on campus)$20,220

Books & supplies$1,262

Cost of attendance$83,622

Average net price$22,585

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$64,280

Housing & food (on campus)$20,220

Books & supplies$1,262

Cost of attendance$83,622

Average net price$22,585

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$7,363

$30–48k

$9,220

$48–75k

$11,237

$75–110k

$13,821

$110k+

$53,018

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$37,891

First-years who got one81

Source: Emory University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

91%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

81%

Back for yr 2

96%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

91% graduated · 6% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$74,980

10 yrs after entry$80,137

Debt

Median at graduation$18,250

Monthly payment$193

Middle 50% owe$8.5k–$24.9k

90th percentile$27,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

11%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1520

R 720–760 · M 750–790

ACT midpoint

Comp 32–35

SAT middle 50%: 1470–1550

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Essay prompts

How much essays count at Emory University: Important (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)

Source: Emory University's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

If Emory University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 43%Women 57%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

10 : 1

Pell grant

18%

First-gen

16%

Family income

$56,041

Independent

11%

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

30%

Hispanic

12%

Black

10%

Asian

25%

Two or more

Non-resident

16%

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$74,980

After 10 yrs

$80,137

Business Administration, Management and Operations422

Biology, General211

Psychology, General168

Economics158

Neurobiology and Neurosciences153

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing140

Statistics137

Chemistry95

Computer Science89

Political Science and Government87

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness81

Anthropology66

Philosophy60

Film/Video and Photographic Arts46

Sociology42

Natural Resources Conservation and Research41

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$12.4B

Full-time faculty

76%

Faculty salary

$16,636/mo

Teaching spend

$55,602

per student

Federal loans

11%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$1.2B research spending · 286 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, more selective admissions