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Emory University, Georgia

Emory University

Founded in 1836, Emory University is a private university located in the city of Atlanta. It is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Georgia Methodist Conference. Emory offers several degrees and programs through its nine academic divisions which include:

  • College of Arts and Sciences; formerly known as Emory College
  • Candler School of Theology
  • Emory University School of Law
  • Emory University School of Medicine
  • Goizueta Business School
  • Graduate School; formerly known as Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
  • Oxford College
  • Rollins School of Public Health

Emory's sports teams are known as the Eagles. They take part in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III and the UAA.

Overview of Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia is home to Emory. Atlanta is a large suburb. Students select the school partly because it is a United Methodist school. Emory is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in science, medical adminstration, and liberal arts.

Emory Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Emory attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 39% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 640. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 660 and 740. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Emory has broad appeal.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Emory is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 12,134 enrolled students (as of 2005). Emory has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Emory offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the University Athletic Association.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Emory

Emory University
1380 South Oxford Rd
Atlanta, GA 30322
General Phone: (404) 727-6123
Admissions Phone: (404) 727-6036
Financial Aid Phone: (404) 727-6039
http://www.emory.edu

Emory Programs and Degrees (2005)

Emory awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts979liberal arts and sciences, economics, political science, history, English, international relations, anthropology, sociology, ...
Business And Management580business management, business
Science327biology, epidemiology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, biostatistics, physics
Law253law, advanced legal research
Religion And Philosophy245ministry, theology, philosophy, religion, Jewish studies, pastoral counseling, religious music
Medical Adminstration210public health education, health services administration, international public health, environmental health
Therapy And Counseling201psychology, physical therapy, cognitive psychology
Medicine200medicine, neuroscience, public health courses, medical scientist, public health
Nursing And Emergency Medicine178registered nursing, various nursing, adult health nursing, pediatric nursing, nursing administration, nurse practitioner, community nurse, nurse midwifery, ...
Medical Support And Technology99physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, radiation therapist, ophthalmic tech
Education And Teaching44education
Mathematics25mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Photography And Commercial Art18film studies
Conservation And Resource Management17environmental studies
Fine Arts17art history and criticism, fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts12drama, dance
Computer Science And Engineering6computer science
Music5music
Engineering1biomedical engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Emory in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,47649
Master's degree1,04851
First-professional degree4683
Associate's degree2502
Doctor's degree16225
Postbaccalaureate certificate134

Emory Student Body

In 2005, Emory had a total enrollment of 12,134 students (11,624 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate52%
Graduate33%
First Professional15%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White37%
Black11%
Hispanic3%
Asian11%
American Indian0%
Other Races30%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1925%
20-2124%
22-2416%
25-2918%
30-348%
35-394%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia26%
Florida9%
New York8%
Foreign countries5%
Texas4%
California4%
Massachusetts4%
New Jersey4%
Maryland3%
Pennsylvania3%
Illinois3%
Tennessee3%
Connecticut2%
Ohio2%
Virginia2%
Alabama2%
South Carolina2%
North Carolina1%
Missouri1%
Kentucky1%
Washington1%
Louisiana1%
Colorado1%
Michigan1%
Indiana1%
Minnesota1%
Mississippi1%
Arizona1%
New Hampshire1%

Emory Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

Emory Room and Board (2005)

Emory offers campus housing for 4,188 of its 11,624 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Atlanta, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Emory Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,2184,33039%1,27629%
Men4,4191,76840%55431%
Women6,7992,56238%72228%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal640720
SAT Math660740
ACT Composite2933

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (404) 727-6036

Emory Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 30,794
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 30,794
Room and board$ 9,752
Room charge$ 6,112
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,640
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,300

Financial Aid:
Emory participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 156400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (404) 727-6039

Emory Faculty

Emory has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year27$159,64910$139,352
Associate professorcalendar year13$120,59714$110,097
Assistant professorcalendar year14$88,13620$76,503
All faculty totalcalendar year54$131,70744$101,476

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year185$136,61450$118,733
Associate professoracademic year125$85,22980$79,534
Assistant professoracademic year63$80,68565$72,619
All faculty totalacademic year373$109,947195$87,280

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Emory Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballUniversity Athletic Association
BaseballUniversity Athletic Association
TrackUniversity Athletic Association

Emory Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
French Studies
German Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health Services Administration
International Public Health/International Health
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Emory Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Emory Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Emory Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 1%Emory % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Emory Number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Emory Student SAT scores
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Emory % of students from other states
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Emory % of degrees in medical adminstration
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Emory Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Emory Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Emory % of degrees in law
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Emory Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Emory % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Emory % of degrees in medicine
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Emory Minority % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Emory % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Emory Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Emory % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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