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Emory University

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About

Founded in 1836, Emory University has grown into a leading institution recognized for its commitment to creating, preserving, teaching, and applying knowledge in the service of humanity. Its nine schools and colleges offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Nickname Eagles
Motto / Slogan Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam
Colour 1836
Mascot Swoop the Eagle
Founded 1836
Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes 50
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Address Emory University 201 Dowman Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Mission

Emory University's mission is to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. 

To fulfill this mission, the university supports teaching from the undergraduate to the advanced graduate and professional levels, and scholarship from basic research to its application in public service. As a comprehensive research university, Emory’s academic programs span a great range from arts and sciences to business, law, theology, and the health professions. These different fields of study are knit together by robust interdisciplinary programs and a core devotion to liberal learning. 

The Emory community is open to all who meet its high standards of academic excellence and integrity. The university welcomes a diversity of ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, religious, national, and international backgrounds, believing that the intellectual and social energy that results from such diversity is critical to advancing knowledge. 

Emory is committed to opening disciplinary boundaries and supporting interdisciplinary research and teaching from a global perspective. Along with this, Emory strives to create a community characterized by respectful and mutually supportive interaction among faculty, students, staff, and the wider world. 

In keeping with the demand that teaching, learning, research, and service be measured by high standards of integrity and excellence, and believing that each person and every level of scholarly activity should be valued on its own merits, the university aims to imbue scholarship at Emory with a commitment to humane teaching and mentorship and a respectful interaction among faculty, students, and staff; open disciplinary boundaries that encourage integrative teaching, research, and scholarship; a commitment to use knowledge to improve human well-being; and a global perspective on the human condition.

Emory University

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

  1. Emory College of Arts and Sciences
  2. Oxford College
  3. Goizueta Business School
  4. School of Law
  5. School of Medicine
  6. Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
  7. Rollins School of Public Health
  8. Candler School of Theology
  9. Laney Graduate School

Reasons to Study at Emory University

  1. Academic Excellence

    This is where you’ll find some of the brightest minds in academia. We don’t just teach or lecture—we equip and inspire students to make their own discoveries. We believe that creativity and innovation can make a difference in the world, and we encourage students to explore new ways to solve old problems. 

  2. Experience Is the Best Opportunity

    We’re not just teaching students to change the world, we’re helping them do it every day. See just a few of the ways that leaving the classroom behind can help propel our world toward a better future.? 


     

  3. Strong Research & Innovation

    As a major research institution, Emory offers students hands-on research opportunities, often alongside world-class faculty. It has close ties to the CDC, located nearby in Atlanta.

     

  4. Career & Internship Opportunities

    Located in Atlanta, a major economic and innovation hub, Emory students benefit from internships and career links with top organizations, corporations, hospitals, NGOs, and startups.

     

Fees

Undergraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students USD 67,080
International Students USD 67,080

Postgraduate Tuition

Indigenous Students USD 48,800
International Students USD 48,800

Other Fees

Application fee $75 

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Entry requirements vary by program and course. Check the program page for requirements.

Supporting Documents

  1. Recommendation Letters
  2. Personal Statements and Essays
  3. Submit Academic Records:
  • Official High School Transcript: Request your school to send an official transcript.
  • Official College Transcripts (if applicable): Submit college transcripts if you’ve completed college-level coursework.
  • Secondary School Report: Your school counselor should submit the secondary school report.
  • Midyear Report and Transcript: Required for Early Decision II and Regular Decision applicants.

     

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

Admission requirements vary by program and degree. Check the program page for requirements.

Supporting Documents

  1. Transcripts (required)
  2. Statement of Purpose (required)
  3. Resume/CV (required)
  4. Three Letters of Recommendation (required)
  5. A Statement on Building Collaborative and Respectful Graduate Communities (recommended or required based on program
  6. English proficiency test (TOEFL / IELTS) for international students

 

How To Apply For Admission

UNDERGRADUATE:

  • Apply through the Common App: Begin by adding Emory University to your list of colleges on the Common Application

 

POSTGRADUATE:

  • Apply online through Emory’s graduate application portal or a school-specific portal (e.g., Goizueta Business School).

 

 

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected]
Phone : +1 404.727.6036, +1 04.727.4303

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Campus Tour

Facilities

  • Classrooms
  • Library
  • Laboratory
  • Research Center
  • Accommodation
  • Hospital
  • Sports
  • Gym
  • ICT
  • Cafeteria
  • Library: Ranked among the top 25 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in North America, Emory Libraries serves as an interdisciplinary, intellectual commons for our campuses in Atlanta and Oxford, Georgia.

 

  • Recreation and Wellness: Recreation and Wellness at Emory offers additional ways for students to be fit and active, with the goal of setting the groundwork for healthy lifestyles. Students can get involved in 26 intercollegiate club sports or 20 intramurals.

 

  • Accommodation: With housing options from residence halls to apartment suites, choose a living space that best suits you. And there’s no shortage of choices at mealtime either—so meet your neighbors, grab a bite, and let us help you settle in at Emory. Residence Life manages the 14 residence halls for undergraduate and graduate students living on the Atlanta and Clairmont campuses. It also helps guide and support our campus residents, so they can make the most of everything that life at Emory has to offer.

 

  • Cafeteria: You'll find your favorite place to dine with all of our food options—a majority of which are sourced locally or sustainably and served at more than a dozen places across campus. Campus Dining provides a range of food options to accommodate various tastes and dietary preferences, ensuring students have access to healthy and convenient meals throughout the day. Whether it's a quick snack between classes, a meal shared with friends, or options catering to vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or international diets, Emory Dining works to meet the needs of every student.

School Contact

Address

Emory University 201 Dowman Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Phone Number

+1 404.727.6123

Website Address

https://www.emory.edu/home/index.html

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Vice Chancellor

Leah Ward Sears

Justice Leah Ward Sears began serving as Emory’s interim president on September 1, 2025, bringing to the role a deep love for the university and a connection that spans nearly half a century. A proud alumna of Emory’s School of Law, she first arrived on campus in 1977 as a law student. Since then, her relationship with Emory has been one of continual service and devotion, first as a student, l... read more
ater as an adjunct professor at the law school, and, for the past 15 years, as a member of the Emory Board of Trustees.


Her professional life has been nothing short of trailblazing. In 1982, she was appointed to the City Court of Atlanta by Mayor Andrew Young. Just three years later, she made history as the first African American woman to serve as a superior court judge in Georgia. Her distinguished service continued with her 1992 appointment to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Zell Miller, the first woman to hold that position. Over the course of 17 years on the state’s highest court, including four as chief justice, Justice Sears earned a reputation for her steady leadership, her integrity, and her unwavering commitment to justice.
 

Academic Staff

  • Badia Ahad

    Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Badia Ahad is the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English. As the institution’s chief academic officer, she ensures the quality o... read more
    f undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and advances Emory’s progress as an eminent research university. The deans of Emory’s schools and colleges report to the provost on all academic matters. Additionally, Ahad provides leadership, guidance, and support for academic units across the Office of the Provost, working closely with other senior leaders within the division and across the university to continue advancing important efforts to build strong schools, foster faculty eminence, ensure operational excellence, and deliver an exceptional student experience.


     

  • Allison K. Dykes

    Vice President and Secretary of the University Allison K. Dykes is vice president and secretary of the university, a role she has held since 2014. She and her team are responsible for facilitating and supporting the Board of Trustees in its work o... read more
    f governing the university by establishing policy and exercising fiduciary responsibility for the long-term well-being of the institution, including real property, endowment, all contracts, financial resources, faculty appointments, and student life.

    The Office of the Secretary facilitates the engaged collaboration of the president’s leadership team as well as others throughout the Emory community to promote effective and sound university governance. The office is also responsible for preserving institutional memory by maintaining the official record of the Board of Trustees.



     

  • Brad Slutsky

    Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brad Slutsky is the general counsel of Emory University and Emory Healthcare. He brings more than 30 years of legal experience to Emory, including 18 years at King & Spalding—one of the top 25 l... read more
    aw firms in the world, eight years at Qualcomm—a Fortune 100 mobile hardware and software provider, and eight years as general counsel at an S&P 500 / Fortune 1000 payment products and services company (Corpay) and at a private equity-backed digital marketing company (Red Ventures).

    Slutsky has worked with universities and health care systems throughout his career, and he and his teams have been selected by the Association of Corporate Counsel and various legal publications as the 2023 Outstanding Legal Department—Large Company, 2018 Outstanding General Counsel—Large Legal Department, and multiple years as a “Top Lawyer” / “Super Lawyer” in Georgia and California and a leading technology attorney worldwide.

  • Joseph Crespino

    Interim Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences Joseph Crespino is the interim dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences. He is one of the nation’s leading historians of the twentieth-century United States, with research expertise in modern poli... read more
    tical history, civil rights, and the American South. 

    Crespino is the senior associate dean of faculty, divisional dean of humanities and social sciences, and the Jimmy Carter Professor of History at Emory University. His scholarship focuses on the political and cultural history of the United States and the American South since Reconstruction.

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History

In fall 2021, the Emory Board of Trustees approved a Land Acknowledgment for Emory University recognizing the Muscogee (Creek) and other Indigenous nations expelled in the years before Emory’s founding. The work of Emory leaders, historians, and experts across the university, the statement builds upon years of work by students, faculty, and staff to recognize the legacy of Native American and Indigenous dispossession on the lands of Emory’s campuses.

Emory University acknowledges the Muscogee (Creek) people who lived, worked, produced knowledge on, and nurtured the land where Emory’s Oxford and Atlanta campuses are now located. In 1821, fifteen years before Emory’s founding, th... read more

e Muscogee were forced to relinquish this land. We recognize the sustained oppression, land dispossession, and involuntary removals of the Muscogee and Cherokee peoples from Georgia and the Southeast. Emory seeks to honor the Muscogee Nation and other Indigenous caretakers of this land by humbly seeking knowledge of their histories and committing to respectful stewardship of the land.

1836

The Georgia Methodist Conference receives a charter to establish a college in Oxford, Georgia—named after Bishop John Emory.

1880

Emory's eighth president, Atticus Haygood, urges Southerners to broaden their thinking and embrace the dawn of the “New South.”

1917

Eléonore Raoul becomes the first woman to enroll at Emory when she matriculates at the law school. She will graduate in 1920.

1936

President Harvey Cox announces his plan for a $6M development program on December 10—exactly a century after Emory's founding.

1963

Emory's first African American students earn degrees, a year after the school brought a suit against Georgia to overturn integration laws.

1982

Former US President Jimmy Carter joins the faculty as a University Distinguished Professor and Emory establishes the Carter Center.

1990

The university launches the Rollins School of Public Health, which begins a quick ascent to the top five among schools of public health.

1998

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama speaks at Commencement and establishes an Emory program in Tibetan Buddhist Studies in Dharamsala, India.

2002

Emory's Whitehead Research building is the first in the Southeast to be certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

2014–2015

Emory University Hospital successfully treats the first Ebola virus disease patients in the Western Hemisphere.