At a glance
- Address
- Emory University, Office of Undergraduate Admission, 1390 Oxford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- City
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- emory.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1836
- Students
- 14,915 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
101–150 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Nursing | #12 |
| Clinical Medicine | #16 |
| Medical Technology | #24 |
| Public Health | #27 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #32 |
| Sociology | #46 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (dates as published on current cycle pages)
- Intake
- August
- Tests
- Test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle; SAT/ACT reviewed if submitted, superscored, no strict cutoffs
- English
- IELTS 7.5 · TOEFL 100 (pre-Jan 21, 2026 iBT); 5.5 (new scale after)
Expected performance levels, not strict mandatory cutoffs - Financial aid
- Emory offers need-based aid to only a select number of international students each year; must apply Regular Decision to be considered; CSS Profile + translated/converted tax documents due Feb 5; only students awarded aid in year one remain eligible for aid later
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | 1 November 2026 | by December 15 |
| Early Decision II | 1 January 2027 | by February 15 |
| Regular Decision | 1 January 2027 | by April 1 |
What you send
- Common App essay
- school report
- teacher recommendations
- Financial Certification (Documentation of Finances)
- English proficiency proof for non-native speakers
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- August
- Deadlines
- No single university-wide deadline; set individually by each graduate program/school (Laney Graduate School, Law, Business, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Theology each publish their own)
- Tests
- No university-wide GRE mandate found; policy set at individual program level
- English
- Transcripts and materials must be in English or notarized-translated; program-specific English test minimums not published centrally
- Funding
- Figure is Laney Graduate School (PhD) full-time tuition ($24,900/semester, 2026-27); other schools (Law, Business, Medicine, Nursing) set separate rates; merit scholarship availability decided at school level; international students can access private loans up to full cost of education minus other aid
Scholarships
- Davis UWC Scholars Program — international UG (United World College graduates only)
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 10.7% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1470–1550
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 64,280 / year · about ₹61.6 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 7,298
- International undergrads
- 15.8%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 80,137 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Emory University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | #12 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | #16 | GRAS 2025 |
| Medical Technology | #24 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | #27 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #32 | GRAS 2025 |
| Sociology | #46 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Finance | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Law | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Management | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: apply.emory.edu/index.php · apply.emory.edu/apply/international · apply.emory.edu/apply/plans-deadlines · apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year · apply.emory.edu/apply/requirements/exams · apply.emory.edu/apply/other/uwc · apply.emory.edu/apply/requirements · apply.emory.edu/why-emory/emory-at-a-glance · apply.emory.edu/why-emory/student-profile · studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/apply/new-students/international.html · studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/apply/before/calculate/index.html · studentaid.emory.edu/graduate/apply/cost-of-attendance.html · studentaid.emory.edu/graduate/types/international-students.html · emory.edu/home/admission/index.html · emory.edu/admission-aid/tuition-cost · emory.edu/admission-aid/international · graduateschool.emory.edu · graduateschool.emory.edu/funding/tuition.html · graduateschool.emory.edu/admissions/requirements.html — checked 28 September 2026.