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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Emory University is a private research university based in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It began in 1836 as Emory College in Oxford, Georgia, and was chartered in Atlanta in 1915. Today it comprises nine colleges and schools and is closely tied to Emory Healthcare, one of the Southeast's leading health care systems. The university describes itself as an R1 research university.
Emory has three campuses. The Atlanta campus in Druid Hills covers 600 acres of green space with Italian Renaissance-style architecture and the Lullwater Preserve, and hosts Emory College and the graduate and professional schools. The Oxford campus, 38 miles from Atlanta, is the original site of the university and houses Oxford College. The Clairmont campus, adjacent to Atlanta, provides apartment-style housing for undergraduate juniors and seniors.
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Undergraduates begin at Emory College or Oxford College, and Oxford students continue after two years to Emory College, Goizueta Business School or the School of Nursing on the Atlanta campus. Emory offers 140+ majors and minors plus 20+ joint and dual-degree programs, and more than 1,600 courses each year.
Student life includes more than 480 student organizations, teams and performance groups, 300+ performances a year, 29 varsity sports and nearly 50 intramural and club teams. Emory has residential communities on the Atlanta, Oxford and Clairmont campuses. Emory's Division III teams have won more than 50 national championships over the last 40 years.
Emory enrols students from 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico and from more than 100 nations. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, doctorate and professional degrees.
Emory meets 100% of demonstrated need without loans for eligible undergraduates, and eligible undergraduate families earning $200,000 or less pay no tuition. $255M is awarded in total undergraduate grant and scholarship aid. Apply with the FAFSA (code 001564) and CSS Profile (code 5187). Aid deadlines follow the admission plan: December 2 (ED I), January 6 (ED II), February 10 (Regular Decision), March 17 (fall transfer).
Covers tuition for up to eight semesters for domestic, first-degree undergraduates eligible for federal aid (US citizens) enrolled at least half time in Emory College, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School or the School of Nursing, with family earnings up to $200,000 and typical assets, and demonstrated need. No separate application is needed.
Partial to full merit scholarships, including the Woodruff Scholars Program at Emory College and Oxford College. Open to first-year, homeschooled and international applicants regardless of citizenship. Apply by answering "Yes" to the Scholars question on the application: November 1 (ED I) or November 15 (ED II and Regular Decision). About 10,000 students apply each year and 175 to 200 are selected as finalists; awards are renewable for eight semesters. See the Scholar Programs page.
Emory defines international students as those who are not US citizens or permanent residents. Need-based aid is offered to a select number of international students each year; apply during the admission process, select yes to the aid question on the Common App or Coalition application, submit the CSS Profile and tax documents via IDOC before February 5. Only students who apply and receive aid in the first year are eligible for aid later. Merit scholarships are offered to a limited number of international students through the Scholar Programs.
Graduate funding is arranged through each school and drawn from university resources, research and training grants and philanthropic contributions. See undergraduate aid.
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View scholarships for Emory University →Applicants apply to Emory College, Oxford College or both through the Common Application, with a $75 application fee (fee waivers available). Required items are the personal essay, two short-answer questions specific to Emory, a school report and transcript submitted by a counselor, and two teacher evaluations from core academic teachers. Emory reviews applications holistically, weighing course rigour and grades, recommendations, essays and activities; strong grades in advanced courses can offset lower test scores.
Testing: Emory is test optional for the 2026-2027 cycle. SAT/ACT scores may be self-reported or sent officially; Emory superscores both tests. AP and IB scores may be self-reported (AP scores of 3 or higher are encouraged) and official reports are required on enrolment. Testing code: 5187 (SAT/TOEFL), 0810 (ACT).
Transfer applicants need at least 28 college credit hours completed or in progress (excluding AP, IB or dual enrolment credit) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; most admitted students have 3.5 or better. Up to 62 semester hours can transfer. Transfer applications are for fall entry only, and Oxford College does not accept transfer applicants. Requirements: Common App, official college and high school transcripts, one faculty recommendation and the $75 fee or a waiver.
International applicants follow the first-year requirements and must also demonstrate English proficiency and certify financial resources (Documentation of Finances or a bank statement). English proficiency can be shown by a 700+ SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score, a 30+ ACT English score, or four years in a school where English is the language of instruction. Otherwise one of TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test is needed. Expected scores, not strict cutoffs: TOEFL iBT 100 on the 0-120 scale (5.5 or higher on the new 1-6 scale from January 21, 2026); IELTS overall 7.5; Duolingo above 130 for the most competitive applicants. An optional InitialView virtual interview is available and is strongly recommended for applicants from Mainland China. IB, AP and A-Level curricula are recognised, along with approved national curricula by country.
Graduate and professional applicants apply through the individual schools; the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies handles doctoral and master's programs in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and business-related fields, with its own application page at gradschool.emory.edu.
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