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QS Rank:

196

Emory University

Georgia

United States

Overview

Emory University is a leading research institution guided by its mission to "create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity." Emory graduates creative thinkers, problem solvers, and exceptional leaders who work to address some of the world's most complex issues. The university combines nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools and colleges with the most comprehensive health care system in the ninth-largest metropolitan region in the US. The university's students hail from every US state and territory and across the globe. Lauded for their academic achievements and commitment to service, Emory students typify the university's core values of inclusion, compassion, integrity, and bold thinking. Undergraduates can pursue more than 80 majors, with many opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship, research, study abroad, and service in Atlanta, the US, and internationally. Emory offers the PhD and master's degrees in more than 40 programs across the humanities, social sciences, biomedical and natural sciences, public health, nursing, and business. The university also has highly ranked professional schools of business, law, medicine, nursing, public health, and theology. Emory's faculty are renowned experts in their fields, tireless researchers working to improve understanding of the world, and leaders in their communities. They excel as intellectual role models, welcoming students' diverse points of view, engaging them in collaborative research opportunities, and stirring their imaginations. Faculty awards include the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Accomplished authors, lecturers, patent holders, and researchers, Emory faculty also constitute 22 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 36 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and six members of the National Academy of Science. With development of the drug Emtriva, Emory researchers positively changed the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Research at the university on serious infectious diseases, such as Ebola, also has been crucial to the world's health, as has research on brain health. Emory ranks third nationally in National Institutes of Health funding for COVID-19 research. Engaged here at home and in more than 160 countries, Emory faculty, students, and staff improve lives and strengthen communities through health care, research, education, and civic engagement.

Location

201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

Website

https://apply.emory.edu/apply/index.html

Total Cost

$54,660

Median Salary

$61,856

Ranking

#22

US World and News Report

#82

The World University Rankings

#196

QS World University Rankings

Admissions

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Application Deadline

Acceptance rate

10.29%

Yield Rate

40.37%

SAT range

1480-1540

ACT range

32-35

Cost and Scholarships

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Total Cost

$54,660

In State Cost

$54,660

Out of State Cost

$54,660

In State Tuition Fees

$54,660

Room And Board

$21,244

Living Cost

$25,118

Average Total Aid Awarded

$67,329

Funding Options

Need-Based Aid

Scholarship

Merit Scholarship

41.62% of students receive financial aid. Average award: $67,329.

Scholarships

Emory Advantage program - Need-based grants for domestic undergraduate students, aims to eliminate need-based loans from financial aid packages and replace them with institutional grants.; Emory Advantage Plus program - Tuition-free for students whose families earn $200,000 a year or less, starting Fall 2026.; Internal grants and scholarships (USD 51,142) - Awarded to undergraduate students. The average financial aid amount received by enrolled students is $51,142, covering approximately 79.56% of the full tuition amount. Approximately 52% of undergraduate students receive grants and scholarships, including Emory Advantage.