BA Spanish and Linguistics at Emory University

Programme overview

This is a joint major in linguistics in which students focus specifically on issues about the Spanish language.

Faculty: Emory College of Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Students can use many of the courses in the Joint Major to satisfy a diversity of the General Education Requirements: Intercultural Communication: many of the Spanish courses are tagged as IC, such as Span 303 and 304 (which are core courses of the program) and Span 212, 301, 302, 311 and 318 (which can be taken as electives). STRUCTURE OF THE JOINT MAJOR The program requires a minimum of 45 credit hours distributed

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to Emory College of Arts and Sciences or Oxford College, applied for through the undergraduate application at apply.emory.edu; the major itself has no separate admission requirement listed.

USD 70,300 a year (2026-27). Emory College Programs undergraduate tuition rate band (annual; $35,150 per fall and spring term based on 12 hours). Tuition only; excludes fees, housing, health insurance and living costs. Emory publishes one tuition rate for all students. Source

First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision; transfer applicants follow a separate timeline. Applicants can apply to Emory College, Oxford College, or both with one Common Application.

Nursing: Traditional BSN applications are for the Fall 2027 programme option. The Master of Nursing (MN) pathway to MSN or DNP is listed with Summer 2027 programme options.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I November 1 (decision by December 15), Early Decision II January 1 (decision by February 15), Regular Decision January 1 (decision by April 1). Transfer deadline March 15 (decision by early May). Emory University Scholar Programs deadline is November 15. Applications are made through the Common Application.

Application fee for Emory College of Arts and Sciences and Oxford College is $75. SAT/ACT is optional and may be self-reported in the Common App or sent officially; TOEFL or IELTS is recommended if English is not the first language.

Financial aid deadlines: Early Decision I December 2, Early Decision II January 6, Regular Decision February 10, Transfer March 17.

Traditional BSN (Fall 2027): Round 1 August 1, 2026; Round 2 October 1, 2026; Round 3 December 1, 2026. Application fee is $50.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.emory.edu/

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