Emory University
Atlanta, GA · City · 7,298 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Atlanta, GA, 30322 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
12 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$83,622
Avg net price
$22,585
Room & board
$20,220
Tuition
$64,280
Books & supplies
$1,262/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,363
$30–48k
$9,220
$48–75k
$11,237
$75–110k
$13,821
$110k+
$53,018
Admissions
Admit rate
11%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1520
Reading 720–760
Math 750–790
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 32–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Emory University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
1st-yr retention
96%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
92%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
91%
Transferred
6%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$74,980
Median earnings (10yr)
$80,137
Median debt
$18,250
Monthly loan payment
$193
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,500–$24,898
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
16%
Median family income
$56,041
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
30%
Hispanic
12%
Black
10%
Asian
25%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
16%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$74,980
10 years after entry
$80,137
422
211
168
158
153
140
137
95
89
87
81
66
60
46
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41
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Institutional
Endowment
$12.4B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
76%
Avg faculty salary
$16,636/mo
Instructional spend/student
$55,602
Federal loan rate
11%
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