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Emory University

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, GA 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 32% of them (as of 2007). Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 640. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 660 and 740.

Faculty

Emory maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. 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 12,570 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

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

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Emory

Emory University
408 Administration Building 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
General Phone: (404) 727-6123
http://www.emory.edu

Emory Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,022liberal arts and sciences, economics, political science, sociology, history, international relations, English, anthropology, ...
Business And Management629business management, business
Science351biology, chemistry, epidemiology, biomedical sciences, biostatistics, physics, astronomy and astrophysics, physics courses
Medicine248neuroscience, medicine, medical scientist, public health courses, public health
Religion And Philosophy244ministry, philosophy, theology, religion, Jewish studies, religious music, pastoral counseling
Law234law, advanced legal research
Medical Administration231international public health, public health education, health services administration, environmental health
Therapy And Counseling199psychology, physical therapy, cognitive psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine191registered nursing, various nursing, nurse practitioner, adult health nursing, pediatric nursing, critical care nursing, nurse midwifery, community nurse, ...
Medical Support And Technology115physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, radiation therapist, ophthalmic tech
Education And Teaching48education
Fine Arts26art history and criticism, fine arts
Mathematics22mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Photography And Commercial Art20film studies
Conservation And Resource Management15environmental studies
Engineering12biomedical engineering
Music10music
Drama And Performing Arts10drama, dance
Computer Science And Engineering5computer science

Number of programs and degrees for Emory in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,58255
Master's degree1,05850
First-professional degree4433
Associate's degree3262
Doctor's degree21727
Postbaccalaureate certificate66

Emory Student Body

In 2007, Emory had a total enrollment of 12,570 students (12,040 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate52%
Graduate34%
First Professional14%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White57%
Black11%
Hispanic3%
Asian13%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)10%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1924%
20-2123%
22-2416%
25-2919%
30-348%
35-393%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Georgia26%
Florida9%
New York9%
(International Students)8%
Texas4%
California4%
New Jersey4%
Pennsylvania3%
Maryland3%
Connecticut3%
Massachusetts3%
Ohio2%
Illinois2%
Tennessee2%
North Carolina2%
Alabama2%
South Carolina2%
Indiana1%
Washington1%
Virginia1%
Missouri1%
Louisiana1%
Kentucky1%
Minnesota1%
Oregon1%
Arizona1%

Emory Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time94 %

Emory Room and Board (2007)

Emory offers campus housing for 4,710 of its 12,040 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,2224,53532%1,34030%
Men5,6601,90234%59631%
Women8,5622,63331%74428%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal640730
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 SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT42%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Emory Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 34,336
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 34,336
Room and board$ 10,220
Room charge$ 6,284
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,936
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,400

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

Emory Faculty

Emory has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured621214
Non-tenured, but on tenure track186107
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1,072780

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year32$182,94314$167,393
Associate professorcalendar year14$125,12316$129,218
Assistant professorcalendar year22$93,18217$92,993
Instructorcalendar year2*4$34,600
Lecturercalendar year2*10$82,809
No academic rankcalendar year17$109,38114$56,839
All faculty totalcalendar year89$132,68775$103,388

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year208$147,51064$127,965
Associate professoracademic year140$96,58892$81,256
Assistant professoracademic year73$82,91355$74,930
Instructoracademic year7$45,04440$50,832
Lectureracademic year51$57,96569$57,106
No academic rankacademic year17$47,01412$41,001
All faculty totalacademic year496$109,532332$79,072

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

Emory Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballUniversity Athletic Association
BaseballUniversity Athletic Association
TrackUniversity Athletic Association

Emory Degree Programs (2007)

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
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Medieval and Renaissance 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 ADMINISTRATION
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
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Physics, General
Physics, Other

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 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 1%Emory % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Emory Salaries of full-time faculty
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
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Emory Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Emory Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Emory Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Emory % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Emory % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Emory % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Emory % of degrees in law
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Emory Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Emory % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
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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