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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
11%
Average SAT
1510
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$27,303 /y
Aid receiving
52%
Undergraduates
7,407
Graduates
7,768
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.emory.edu

Emory University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Emory University has an acceptance rate of 11% and is among the top 3% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 11% 12% 10%
Applicants 33,450 13,406 20,037
Admissions 3,562 1,558 2,004
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,437 630 807
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

4,596 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

925 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
623 or 43%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1470
or below

75% of them
had 1550
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Emory University are 1470-1550 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
286 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Emory University are 32-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school GPA Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4948 (33%)
Asian 2862 (19%)
Nonresident Alien 2792 (18%)
Black or African American 2157 (14%)
Hispanic 1446 (10%)
Two or more races 571 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 376 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Emory University is $27,303 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$27,303/year
Average aid awarded
$56,319
Students receiving aid
52%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $7,363
$30-48K $9,220
$48-75K $11,237
$75-110K $13,821
$110K+ $53,018

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $63,400$47,800
Tuition in-state $63,400$47,800
Tuition out-of-state $63,400$47,800
Fee in-district $880$950
Fee in-state $880$950
Fee out-of-state $880$950

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,813
Combined charge for room and board $20,220
Room charge $11,810
Meal charge $8,410

Emory University majors

Emory University has granted 2,034 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, 1,859 master's across 55 programs, and 830 doctorate degrees across 39 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Emory University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Management Science 429 310 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 152 350
Law 290
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 213 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 202
Neuroscience 170
Epidemiology 145 14
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12 128
Chemistry, General 91 18 30
Medicine 134
Psychology, General 107 10 10
Divinity & Ministry 81 25
Computer Science 73 17 13
Statistics, General 85
Biomedical Sciences, General 8 68
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 66 6 2
Political Science and Government, General 58 7 2
Anthropology, General 60 1 5
Physical Therapy & Therapist 63
Environmental Health 58 3
Biostatistics 53 6
Business Administration and Management, General 55 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 54
Physician Assistant 50
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10 37
Nursing Practice 29 17
Philosophy 35 2 6
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 38
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 37
Public Health Education and Promotion 37
Sociology, General 26 4 7
Anesthesiologist Assistant 35
Environmental Studies 32
Theology & Theological Studies 31
History, General 18 4 5
Creative Writing 26
English Language and Literature, General 18 2 5
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 25
Physics, General 17 2 5
International Public Health & International Health 22
Mathematics and Statistics 22
Health Services Administration 19 2
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 15 4
International Relations and Affairs 18
Mathematics, General 10 3 4
Religion & Religious Studies 2 1 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 3 4
Nurse Anesthetist 15
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 15
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 14
Applied Mathematics, General 13
Development Economics and International Development 13
Human & Medical Genetics 13
Medical Science & Scientist 13
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 11
Nursing Science 5 5
Physical Sciences, General 10
Linguistics 9
Mathematics and Computer Science 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 9
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 8
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 8
Cognitive Science, General 2 6
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 8
Spanish Language and Literature 3 4 1
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 8
Economics and Computer Science 7
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 7
Women's Studies 5 2
Comparative Literature 3 2 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Music, General 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Accounting 4
Accounting and Business & Management 4
Biophysics 4
Business & Commerce, General 4
Informatics 4
Islamic Studies 4
Nutrition Sciences 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 3
Behavioral Sciences 3
French Language and Literature 3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 3
Dance, General 2
East Asian Studies 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other 2
Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
Russian Studies 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2
African Studies 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Emergency Room & Trauma Nursing 1
Environmental Science 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1
Latin American Studies 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 1
Religious Education 1
Grand Total 2,034 1,859 830

Emory University has a graduation rate of 91%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 91% 90% 92%
  • Full-time retention rate - 96%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Emory University is a world-class research university with 206,422 scientific papers published and 8,582,939 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Surgery.

Publications
206,422
Citations
8,582,939

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
159,242 / 6,919,818
Biology
142,072 / 6,694,228
Genetics
89,867 / 4,520,794
Chemistry
85,128 / 4,384,034
Pathology
80,720 / 3,649,561
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
80,554 / 3,138,401
Psychology
74,397 / 3,432,728
Computer Science
73,471 / 3,287,312
Biochemistry
70,842 / 3,837,522
Surgery
53,741 / 2,086,752
Psychiatry
51,068 / 2,426,422
Engineering
49,531 / 2,139,611
Environmental Science
47,816 / 1,939,661
Physics
45,167 / 1,877,652
Immunology
42,182 / 2,050,739
Sociology
40,752 / 1,733,084
Political Science
38,524 / 1,332,983
Law
36,722 / 1,301,544
Mathematics
35,654 / 1,502,952
Statistics
32,303 / 1,356,218
Neuroscience
31,923 / 1,643,220
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
31,607 / 1,233,161
Philosophy
28,564 / 1,019,876
Public Health
27,709 / 1,348,293
Organic Chemistry
27,589 / 1,356,404
Oncology and Cancer research
26,887 / 1,154,433
Geography and Cartography
23,505 / 853,638
Demography
23,122 / 1,121,797
Geology
23,003 / 1,012,305
History
20,582 / 689,425
Economics
20,093 / 797,836
Quantum and Particle physics
19,522 / 787,780
Nursing
19,504 / 768,428
Paleontology
18,745 / 859,112
Cardiology
18,663 / 751,153
Virology
17,797 / 805,491
Business
17,664 / 764,841
Archaeology
16,734 / 630,330
Family medicine
16,727 / 573,278
Anatomy and Physiology
16,253 / 633,649

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1577 20078
1994 1576 22176
1995 1780 26128
1996 2050 30734
1997 2020 35702
1998 2128 43028
1999 2160 50036
2000 2332 59558
2001 2516 67076
2002 2669 78621
2003 2978 92613
2004 3290 102609
2005 3578 117002
2006 4211 135774
2007 4487 150895
2008 4894 173096
2009 5008 195098
2010 5592 219415
2011 5845 246774
2012 6451 275922
2013 6824 301939
2014 7340 330358
2015 7935 350956
2016 7971 366707
2017 8526 395766
2018 8868 418995
2019 9836 467973
2020 11855 579816
2021 11160 640427
2022 11774 624055
2023 11745 635509
2024 10626 623491
2025 9854 564142
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Emory University alumni

  1. Scooter Braun

    Scooter Braun
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    talent agenttalent managerbusinesspersonactor
    Biography

    Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American businessman, investor, former talent manager, and record executive. One of the most influential names in music industry history, he is credited with having discovered and managed Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2008 and American singer Ariana Grande in 2012, whose success along with other artists under Braun's management led to the establishment of RBMG Records and later, SB Projects, now part of Hybe where he is a board member and senior advisor. Braun has also served in career management for artists including Kanye West, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Ozuna, Dan + Shay, and the Kid Laroi, among others. He retired from artist management in 2024.

  2. Newt Gingrich

    Newt Gingrich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in Emory University
    In 1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politicianteacherwriterhistoriannovelist
    Biography

    Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and nearby areas from 1979 until his resignation in 1999. In 2012, Gingrich unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.

  3. Diana Nyad

    Diana Nyad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    squash playerlong-distance swimmersports journalistmotivational speakerswimmer
    Biography

    Diana Nyad /ˈnaɪˌæd/ is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan (28 mi or 45 km) in record time.

  4. Jim Sarbh

    Jim Sarbh
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Jim Sarbh is an Indian actor known for his work in films and stage productions. He has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award, and an IIFA Award with a nomination for an International Emmy Award. Additionally, he has directed and acted in numerous theatre productions in India.

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General info

Founded 1836
Motto Cor prudentis possidebit scientia
The wise heart will possess knowledge
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 14,190
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
United States
City population 499,000
Phone 4047276123

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