Selectivity
24%
Total Students
15,421
UG 7,764
PG 7,657
Satisfaction Index
94%
Salary After Attending
$59,400
BASIC
| Web Site | www.emory.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Atlanta |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,764 |
| Women | 4,540 (58.48%) |
| Men | 3,224 (41.52%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,657 |
| Women | 4,329 (56.54%) |
| Men | 3,328 (43.46%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 24% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 65,080 |
| Graduation Rate | 89% |
| Retention Rate | 94 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS/ |
| Online Application URL | www.emory.edu/admission/admission/first_year_application/index.html |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 24 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | Recommended |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | Yes |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | 01-11-2017 |
| Early Decision Notification Date | 15-12-2017 |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 24% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 22% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 25% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 29% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 30% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 28% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | 30% of applicants were admitted |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 620 | 720 |
| SAT - Maths | 650 | 650 |
| ACT - Composite | 29 | 33 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 10 |
| ACT - English | 30 | 34 |
| ACT - Maths | 28 | 33 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID/ |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$47,954 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,486 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,224 |
Other Expenses |
$2,416 |
| Total | $65,080 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$42,980 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,486 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,224 |
Other Expenses |
$2,416 |
| Total | $60,106 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 3% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 14,729 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 4 | - | - |
| East Asian Studies. | 5 | - | - |
| French Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| German Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Category total | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 209 | - | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | 5 | 58 |
| Biostatistics. | - | 23 | 5 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 150 | 5 |
| Human/Medical Genetics. | - | 10 | - |
| Neuroscience. | 159 | - | - |
| Category total | 368 | 188 | 68 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting and Business/Management. | - | 30 | - |
| Accounting. | 30 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 359 | 197 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General. | - | 207 | 7 |
| Category total | 389 | 434 | 7 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 39 | 10 | 3 |
| Category total | 39 | 10 | 3 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Education, General. | 4 | - | 4 |
| Category total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | - | 2 | 20 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | - | - | 3 |
| Category total | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 17 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 35 | 4 | 8 |
| Category total | 52 | 4 | 8 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | - | - |
| Comparative Literature. | 5 | - | 6 |
| French Language and Literature. | - | - | 5 |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Latin Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 12 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Category total | 29 | 3 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Anesthesiologist Assistant. | - | 35 | - |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | - | 5 | - |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing. | - | 9 | - |
| Environmental Health. | - | 43 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | - | 16 | - |
| Health Services Administration. | - | 87 | 3 |
| International Public Health/International Health. | - | 103 | - |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. | - | 4 | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. | 24 | - | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 16 | - |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. | - | 13 | - |
| Nursing Practice. | - | 13 | - |
| Nursing Science. | - | 6 | 3 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. | - | 19 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 55 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion. | - | 110 | 6 |
| Public Health, General. | - | 5 | - |
| Public Health, Other. | - | 12 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 174 | - | - |
| Category total | 198 | 551 | 12 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 34 | 7 | 4 |
| Category total | 34 | 7 | 4 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 100 | 3 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. | - | 19 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 119 | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. | - | 18 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | - | 4 |
| Category total | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 41 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 20 | 2 | 9 |
| Category total | 61 | 2 | 9 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Ancient Studies/Civilization. | 1 | - | - |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. | 1 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 6 | 1 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 45 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 53 | 1 | 2 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Studies. | 26 | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | 30 | - | - |
| Category total | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 23 | 4 | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | - | 24 |
| Category total | 27 | 4 | 30 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 42 | 7 | 24 |
| Physics, General. | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Physics, Other. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 55 | 8 | 25 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. | 8 | - | - |
| Psychology, General. | 116 | 11 | 9 |
| Category total | 124 | 11 | 9 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 46 | - | 6 |
| Economics, General. | 149 | 6 | 3 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 58 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 58 | 6 | 5 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. | 5 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 41 | 4 | 3 |
| Category total | 357 | 16 | 17 |
| THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | 83 | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. | - | 1 | - |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - | 2 | - |
| Religious Education. | - | 3 | - |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - | 6 | - |
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | 33 | - |
| Youth Ministry. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 129 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 3 | - | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 19 | 4 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 9 | 2 | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 41 | 9 | 7 |
| Grand total | 1933 | 1518 | 251 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 25% of classes 10-19 students: 40% of classes 20-29 students: 17% of classes 30-39 students: 7% of classes 40-49 students: 3% of classes 50-99 students: 6% of classes Over 100 students: 2% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 7,764 |
| Women (% of total) | 4,540 (58.48%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,224 (41.52%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.17 % Asian - 18.64 % Black/African-American - 9.23 % Hispanic/Latino - 7.32 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.03 % White - 39.35 % Unknown - 4.98 % International Students - 17.28 % |
| All Graduate Students | 7,657 |
| Women (% of total) | 4,329 (57%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,328 (43%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.17 % Asian - 9.72 % Black/African-American - 11.24 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.96 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.8 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.13 % White - 48.06 % Unknown - 7.63 % International Students - 16.29 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 94 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
89 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 33.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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