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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
13%
Average SAT
1480
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$28,367 /y
Aid receiving
61%
Undergraduates
7,130
Graduates
7,649
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 13% and is among the top 4% 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 13% 14% 12%
Applicants 33,435 12,736 20,699
Admissions 4,364 1,801 2,563
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,494 598 896

6,651 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

590 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
547 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1420
or below

75% of them
had 1540
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Emory University are 1420-1540 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
409 or 27%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Emory University are 32-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5788 (39%)
Asian 2523 (17%)
Nonresident Alien 2381 (16%)
Black or African American 1821 (12%)
Hispanic 1349 (9%)
Two or more races 588 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 308 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Emory University is $28,367 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
$28,367/year
Average aid awarded
$44,517
Students receiving aid
61%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $9,311
$30-48K $11,416
$48-75K $15,486
$75-110K $23,426
$110K+ $47,322

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $54,660$44,800
Tuition in-state $54,660$44,800
Tuition out-of-state $54,660$44,800
Fee in-district $808$884
Fee in-state $808$884
Fee out-of-state $808$884

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,813
Combined charge for room and board $16,302
Room charge $9,254
Meal charge $7,048

Emory University majors

Emory University has granted 2,186 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 1,571 master's across 50 programs, and 762 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Emory University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 336 256
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 377
Law 281
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 190
Epidemiology 147 15
Neuroscience 151
Public Health Education and Promotion 149
Medicine 125
Divinity & Ministry 93 30
International Public Health & International Health 116
Psychology, General 95 8 11
Health Services Administration 104
Chemistry, General 64 5 25
Political Science and Government, General 74 4 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 76 8
Computer Science 48 19 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 71
Statistics, General 70
Biomedical Sciences, General 11 55
Environmental Health 62 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 63
Anthropology, General 47 4 5
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 55
Physician Assistant 52
Sociology, General 37 7 7
Biostatistics 47 3
Management Science 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 8 35
Philosophy 29 3 10
English Language and Literature, General 33 4 3
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 38
Nursing Practice 24 14
History, General 28 6 3
Anesthesiologist Assistant 35
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 34
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 29 3
Creative Writing 31
Environmental Studies 29
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 28
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2 25
Development Economics and International Development 26
Mathematics and Statistics 26
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 26
Applied Mathematics, General 24
Accounting 23
Accounting and Business & Management 23
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16 5 2
International Relations and Affairs 22
Mathematics, General 19 1 2
Theology & Theological Studies 22
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 21
Physics, General 17 4
Linguistics 18
Religion & Religious Studies 1 16
Communication and Media Studies, Other 16
Medical Science & Scientist 16
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 14
Informatics 13
Mathematics and Computer Science 13
Emergency Room & Trauma Nursing 12
Women's Studies 8 4
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 11
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 10
Human & Medical Genetics 10
Nurse Anesthetist 10
Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery 9
African-American & Black Studies 8
Comparative Literature 5 3
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 7
Comparative Law 7
Music, General 7
Nursing Science 4 3
Behavioral Sciences 6
Business & Commerce, General 6
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 6
Nutrition Sciences 6
Spanish Language and Literature 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 4
Dance, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing 4
Physical Sciences, General 4
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 3
Biophysics 2
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2
Environmental Science 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Religious Education 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2
Youth Ministry 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
East Asian Studies 1
French Studies 1
Islamic Studies 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Latin Language and Literature 1
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other 1
Playwriting and Screenwriting 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 2,186 1,571 762

Emory University has a graduation rate of 90%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 90% 87% 92%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Emory University is a world-class research university with 110,482 scientific papers published and 6,212,823 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Demography, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Chemistry, and Health Science.

Publications
110,482
Citations
6,212,823

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
64,167 / 3,583,530
Biology
32,978 / 2,412,890
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,951 / 832,459
Psychology
12,265 / 1,041,945
Computer Science
9,058 / 679,664
Demography
8,485 / 584,064
Oncology and Cancer research
8,203 / 425,370
Surgery
8,055 / 561,022
Chemistry
6,838 / 468,160
Health Science
6,696 / 372,626
Immunology
6,271 / 517,125
Public Health
4,483 / 306,622
Cardiology
4,192 / 206,847
Physics
4,134 / 192,054
Business
3,821 / 276,482
Pathology
3,589 / 214,360
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,397 / 127,065
Biochemistry
3,287 / 293,636
Pediatrics
3,252 / 246,790
Critical Care Nursing
3,177 / 201,554
Neuroscience
3,165 / 312,723
Molecular Biology
3,086 / 255,814
Virology
3,048 / 203,913
Engineering
3,046 / 143,524
Family medicine
2,931 / 114,832
Genetics
2,874 / 313,761
Healthcare Management (MHA)
2,666 / 117,570
Psychiatry
2,587 / 240,063
Economics
2,453 / 139,593
Physical Therapy
2,313 / 136,429
Clinical Psychology
2,261 / 154,841
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
2,153 / 73,814
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2,106 / 126,158
Political Science
2,099 / 38,638
Environmental Science
2,035 / 104,649
Gerontology
2,011 / 224,625
Mathematics
2,008 / 93,866
Anesthesiology
2,003 / 121,179
Child Psychology
1,987 / 209,700
Anatomy and Physiology
1,981 / 106,327

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1077 16309
1992 1144 19799
1993 1317 23578
1994 1326 25930
1995 1474 31368
1996 1735 37498
1997 1727 44922
1998 1737 54510
1999 1850 65155
2000 1992 75666
2001 2167 87592
2002 2338 102754
2003 2495 118965
2004 2716 134384
2005 3002 156315
2006 3421 178974
2007 3583 197968
2008 3929 226701
2009 4216 254034
2010 4659 278739
2011 4889 316742
2012 5612 357793
2013 5846 393389
2014 6446 425512
2015 6578 442943
2016 7080 447774
2017 7663 483003
2018 7299 450473
2019 8204 511115
2020 9430 606618
2021 9852 700271
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Emory University alumni

  1. Newt Gingrich

    Newt Gingrich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in Emory University
    In 1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    historiannovelistpoliticianteacherwriter
    Biography

    Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician and author 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.

  2. Scooter Braun

    Scooter Braun
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    talent managerbusinesspersonactortalent agent
    Biography

    Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American music executive, business magnate, and entrepreneur. Known as the manager for artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Demi Lovato, The Kid Laroi and other artists, he is the founder of SB Projects, Schoolboy Records and Ithaca Ventures, co-founder of TQ Ventures, Mythos Studios, and RBMG Records, and co-owner of esports team 100 Thieves.

  3. Keri Hilson

    Keri Hilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    recording artistactorsingersongwriterdancer
    Biography

    Keri Lynn Hilson is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, which later disbanded. She attended Oxford College of Emory University in Georgia while she continued writing songs for artists including Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American producer and rapper Timbaland's record label Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came in 2007 after appearing on Timbaland's single "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.

  4. Adam Richman

    Adam Richman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Adam Montgomery Richman is an American actor and television host. He has hosted various dining and eating-challenge programs on the Travel Channel and History Channel.

All 100 notable alumni

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 12,268
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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