Emory University is a private research university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.
Emory was founded in 1836 and is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Georgia Methodist Conference. It consists of nine academic divisions including schools of arts and sciences, theology, business, law, medicine, public health, and nursing. Emory is currently ranked 17th among national universities according to U.S. News & World Report and has ranked as high as 9th by the same publication in the past. Additionally, the publication lists the university as 6th in total endowment. The undergraduate business program of its Goizueta Business School was ranked 5th nationally by BusinessWeek in 2008.
Approximately half of its students are enrolled in the undergraduate program and the other half are enrolled in one of Emory University's seven graduate programs. Its nine academic divisions include:
In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system.
In 1833 the Georgia Methodist Conference first contemplated the establishment of a church-sponsored manual labor school, where students would combine farm work with a college preparatory curriculum. In doing so, they planted the seed that became Emory College—and later Emory University.
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| Percent of Students International: | 8% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 36% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (University Athletic Association) Baseball (University Athletic Association) Track (University Athletic Association) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 30,794 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 30,400 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 394 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 5,041 | 12% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,874 | 23% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 16,349 | 47% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,865 | 38% | |
Any Aid: |
61% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 39% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 640, Math: 660 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 720, Math: 740 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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What is Emory University like?
Do any of you go there? What is it like around town? Is it very preppy? What do you like best about it? What do you like least about it?
14 months ago
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emory is very expensive but it is worth every penny because it is a very good and prestigous university. a friend of mine is going there to become a medical scientist. she loves it and says the people there are pretty nice. emory is in atlanta (which is where i live) and it is a pretty cool city. there is always something to do whether its concerts, atlanta brave's game, shopping, falcon's game, etc). no night is ever the same in atlanta. and no, not all the people there are preppy or nerdy. like all schools people at emory still like to party and go out (trust me, my friend sure does). well i hope this helps.
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I am stumped about which school to choose:
Either go to UT and do 4 years there in the Health Science School.
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Go to Oxford college for 2 years, and get automatic admission to Emory College...
I really need help soon,, Deadline is coming up
thank you in advance
18 months ago
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Go to Oxford College. Emory is a better overall university. Plus it will look better in the future when someone reads your diploma and it says you graduated from Emory University.
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OK, so i got into these 3 schools and I know that my ultimate goal is law school. I've visited all 3 campuses and I like all 3 about equally. Personally Vanderbilt is my favorite but only because of the sports teams (and i live in maryland so i liked the change of scenery over the terps).
The real problem is Vanderbilt, after all scholarships and stuff is gonna cost me about 28k a year and Maryland is gonna run about 10k. Also I got into the Honors Humanities Program at UMD which only admits 50 a year (notice I'm really between Vandy and UMD, but I did sort of like Emory). What is the best decision here to put me in the best place for law school, Vanderbilt for the prestige and the experience or Maryland for the price? I have to admit, the ability to to pay 1/3 of the price and save that money for grad school is tempting but I also love the idea of Nashville. Any comments would be MUCH appreciated.
18 months ago
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Emory is without doubt the most respected of these schools, although Vanderbilt is also a decent school. U Md is everyone's safety school. It has basically no prestige at all. So, if you really are intent on getting into a top law school, I dont think MD can hold a candle to the other two. IF you go to MD you have to understand that you will really need to have an absolutely top GPA and recommendations coming out or you will be at some third level law school and wind up defending traffic fines and writing wills in Baltimore.
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College choice for Theoretical Physics?
I am interested in becoming a theoretical physicists within academia. I would like to do research into the fundamental questions about reality and perhaps do some teaching at the college level. I am interested in the philosophical side of physics as well as the math so I am interested mostly in liberal arts colleges.
Which college is the better choice for this path: Furman University, Clemson University, University of South Carolina Honors, or Oxford College of Emory University?
18 months ago
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You have a few good colleges in that list. But Emory is the clear winner -- and not just by a little.
(note -- this assumes you mean the Oxford College in the Southern US, and not Oxford University in the UK).
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What should a student do who's been waitlisted to Emory University? Has anyone ever had it happen to them? What are my chances of eventually getting in? Any tips on what I should be doing?
SAT: +1900
Recommendations: glowing
Essays: so-so
GPA: 4.2
Class rank: 1/322
APs: a couple
18 months ago
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You're a good student. You should make sure you maintain an interest in Emory and make sure that they KNOW you are maintaining that interest. You can do this through e-mail, or you can give them a call. Even an e-mail to a professor can help--tell them you are waitlisted, but are interested in their class if you are accepted. You never know who talks.
A litte story to illustrate. I was doing a bunch of graduate school interviews at a competitive university, 12 half-hour interviews in one day actually (what a nightmare), and by the time I went to my afternoon interviews, word had gotten around that it wasn't necessary to "grill me." I wasn't expecting that at all! But it turns out that professors actually do talk about students they like with other professors and administrators. So making a good impression on one person can have far reaching effects.
You'll be ok. Keep your grades and your chin up. Things will be fine. Good luck!
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if i go to Emory University and get my doctorate degree do i still have to go to med school?
im so interested but really confused
18 months ago
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She's correct. Ph.D and M.D. are two different degrees. (to be picky, you CAN get your Ph.D without getting a Masters in some cases.)
Just to add a bit to her great summary....In the US, you can apply to attend a medical school if you have completed a Bachelors degree and taken the MCAT exam.
After you compete the schooling, then you can take your board exams. Once you pass both, you would then be considered an M.D. and can practice medicine, though Residency is required before you can practice privately, I believe.
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Currently a sophomore looking at colleges, does anyone know any specifics about Emry university, who goes there, people with what interests, what u need to get in etc.
21 months ago
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Emory is an amazing school outside of Atlanta, GA. It's well known for premed and Business; Its business school being top 5 undergrad schools in the country.
The environment is open minded, understanding, and has a decent acceptance rate despite its great academic profile. (35% for business)
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where do I sign up for evening computer classes at emory university, I want an excell class?
25 months ago
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Emory runs an Evening at Emory program with short courses on various topics. You can call the Evening at Emory office at 404.727.6000 for more information. Here's a listing of Excel courses.
http://www.cll.emory.edu/classes.cfm?ser=excel&submit=+Go+&pt=2
One other option. Emory's computer department runs short intensive training courses for employees. Usually one or two sessions in length. Several years ago they would reserve a spot or two in these mini-courses for Emory students for a very minimal cost...approx. $25.00. Not sure if students can still atend these at a discounted rate, but you could call and check if you were looking for a quicker/less expensive option than the one listed above. Here's a site with additional information. http://www.cll.emory.edu/it/classes.cfm?pro=1
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I would like to do Anatomy Pathology and am at King's Coll, London, UK, a partner university. I would like to study/work in Atlanta when I qualify. Any advice/tips/contacts from students/lecturers would be much appreciated, including info about living there.
I will contact Emory nearer the time, I hope to have an idea of the things I need to consider first. Thanks
25 months ago
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Emory has wonderful upperclass living and graduate living. It's the Clairmont Campus. It has its own olympic swimming pool, gym, and shuttle service to main campus. I assume this is where you'll be living since, most international students live there. There are two options, one is tower, where you'll share an apartment with another roomate. The other is the "apartments" where you would live with three other "flatmates" each all having a room of your own.
You can live off campus, but it's a lot of hassle, since you would probably need a car there to get around the atlanta area. However, you can always work on campus. They pay pretty well beginning from $8.50/hr. depending on what you do. Most likely it'll be something easy and you'll have time to study. This is done through the financial aid office. They have to qualify you first. Again you can find their info on the website.
As for information about the program, try going to the website and looking for the departments. and they should have department head, or prof. numbers and email listed. I believe school starts next week, so you should probably contact them then.
Emory actually costs quite a bit. I think the tuition went up to $44,000 a year, but if you qualify (most international students do.) you'll get grants and aid. So it wouldn't be too much burden for your family.
By the way, don't wait too long to contact them, you should ask all the questions now, to see if it's for you. When the time comes you'll be prepared to make a decision. They are very helpful there, especially for future students. If you consider on going, you definately need to find out about Financial Aid ASAP, they have strict deadlines. (unless you are getting scholarships from your home school.)
Best of luck to you, if you come to Emory, You'll enjoy the environment~~I really enjoyed my time there~~
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