Private nonprofit · University

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city

#1 most selective in Georgia#2 graduation rate in Georgia#3 for grad earnings in Georgia
10.7%
Admit rate
$22,585
Avg net price
91%
Graduation rate
$80,137
Median earnings

Emory University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Atlanta, Georgia (large city setting), enrolling 7,298 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 7,298 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 11% admitNCAA Division III without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Emory University's admitted students.

Admit rate
10.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1470–1550
Avg GPA
3.84

Enter a test score to see where you land against Emory University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Emory University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. For thousands of years prior to the arrival of European settlers in North Georgia, the indigenous Creek people, Cherokee people, and their ancestors inhabited the area. Atlanta has drawn residents from many other parts of the U.S., in addition to many recent immigrants to the U.S. who have made the metropolitan area their home, establishing Atlanta as the cultural and economic hub of an increasingly multi-cultural metropolitan area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
219 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How Emory University compares

Selectivity10.7%

More selective than 98% · #1 most selective of 46 in Georgia

SAT average1520

Higher than 97%

Graduation rate91%

Higher than 96% · #2 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention96%

Higher than 94%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$80,137

Higher than 91% · #3 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$22,585

Cheaper than 37% · #38 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$18,250

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment7,298

Larger than 84%

Percentiles compare Emory University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Georgia.

Emory University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

15,066students
  • Undergraduate7,29848%
  • Graduate7,76852%

Undergraduates by gender

7,298undergrads
  • Women4,82166%
  • Men2,47734%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White30%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian25%
  • Other or multiracial22%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
7,298
Graduate enrollment
7,768
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
16%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$56,041
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$149,724
Endowment
$12,396,185,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,426 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Georgia13%
  • Other U.S. states67%
  • International20%

A national draw — only 13% of first-years come from Georgia; 67% arrive from other states.

20% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
10.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1470–1550
SAT average
1520
SAT reading
720–760
SAT math
750–790
ACT composite
32–35
Average GPA
3.84

Cost

In-state tuition
$64,280
Room & board
$20,220
Books & supplies
$1,262
Total cost of attendance
$83,622
Average net price
$22,585

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
91%
Graduated on time (4 years)
81%
First-year retention
96%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$74,980
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$80,137
Median debt at graduation
$18,250
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
81%
Low-income (Pell)
85%
First-generation
85%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,813
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
66%
Housing charge (year)
$11,038
Meal plan (year)
$7,934
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
577 (294 men · 283 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)261
Swimming and Diving (combined)85
Soccer70
Baseball36
Basketball30
Golf26
Tennis25
Volleyball24
Softball20

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
130
Property offenses (2022–2024)
156

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 9 campuses (15,175 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

95reported offenses a year
43 violent a year52 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
40
Fondling
15
Rape
13
Aggravated assault
11
Motor vehicle theft
11
Robbery
3.7
Arson
1.3
Negligent manslaughter
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,363
$30–48k
$9,220
$48–75k
$11,237
$75–110k
$13,821
$110k+
$53,018

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$46,832

$11,237/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

44%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$48,648
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 44% — get grant money from Emory University itself, averaging $48,648, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,424 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$80,137
Typical debt at graduation
$18,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
79%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$78,099
Men
$87,379

Men out-earn women by $9,280 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
51.4″
Annual snow
2.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree AP, GA US station (6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges similar to Emory University

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Emory University side by side →

Colleges near Emory University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.