Emory University

Emory University, Atlanta, GA & Oxford, GA

• Medium-sized private university in a suburb of a large city.

• Known for its pre-professional programs.  

• Has four undergraduate colleges and seven graduate and professional schools.

• Offers 80 majors, 60 minors, and 10 preprofessional programs.

• Strongest programs include Business Administration, Biology, Chemistry, Quantitative Sciences, Political Science, English & Creative Writing, Economics, and Nursing.

• Considered one of the best writing programs in the country.

• Also offers a two-year small-town liberal arts campus.

• All freshmen take a first year seminar limited to 15 students.

• There are opportunities for mentored research available in all fields, some starting as early as freshman year.

• Offers a unique Irish Studies program that rivals those offered by Notre Dame and Boston College.

• Very collaborative and friendly environment.

• Average class size is 26.   76% of classes have fewer than 30 students.

• Left-leaning politically but the campus is not that politically active.

• The university was at the forefront of change during the civil rights movement and successfully campaigned for the inclusion of women in the early 1950s and then for racial integration.

• African Americans represent 8% of students.   Asian Americans 22%.   Hispanics 11%. Multiracial 4%.  

• 15% of students are international.

• 83% of students do service work.

• Meets full demonstrated financial need of all admitted students.

• Merit scholarships average $28,700 and are awarded to 12% of students.

• All freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus.

• All first year dorm has a special living these.

• Large Greek system attracting 23% of men and 22% of women.

• Every Wednesday there are themed activities around campus including petting zoos, bouncy castles, and ice-cream tastings.

• Unofficial mascot is a skeleton that escaped from the biology lab over 100 years ago.

• Division III sports.