More selective than 100% of Georgia colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $83,622. College Scorecard.
Higher than 98% of Georgia colleges we cover and 96% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 98% of Georgia colleges we cover and 93% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Emory University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 31,929 applicants, Emory University admitted 3,543 and 1,426 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1470–1550 on the SAT or 32–35 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Emory University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Emory University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Emory University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,363 | $30,262 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $9,220 | $37,894 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $11,237 | $46,184 | 1.0 years |
| $75–110k | $13,821 | $56,804 | 1.2 years |
| $110k+ | $53,018 | $217,904 | 4.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (83% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($80,137) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $46,621 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Emory University majors, earnings & careers
Emory University offers 54 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 17
- Science & Math · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Business & Finance · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at Emory University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $159,541 | $15,250 |
| Business Administration | $136,731 | $19,500 |
| Economics | $111,631 | $21,000 |
| Nursing | $101,903 | $25,000 |
| Political Science | $94,001 | $17,590 |
| Statistics | $93,446 | $20,983 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $90,025 | — |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $87,254 | $19,883 |
Quick list of all 54 majors
- Accounting—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$83,279
- Anthropology$78,768
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies$75,205
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$70,959
- Business Administration$136,731
- Chemistry$79,034
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Communications$78,866
- Computer Science$159,541
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$111,631
- Economics and Computer Science—
- Education—
- English$66,762
- Environmental Science / Conservation$64,795
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$58,745
- Film and Photography—
- History$69,988
- International Relations$78,029
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$87,254
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$90,025
- Linguistics$76,993
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience$73,795
- Nursing$101,903
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences—
- Physics—
- Political Science$94,001
- Psychology$59,628
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$72,399
- Statistics$93,446
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing$54,848
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Atlanta
Overall prices in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,762. Housing costs 11% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 53 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, DeKalb County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
DeKalb County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Emory University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 11% | $22,585 | 91% | $80,137 | This school |
| Spelman College | 25% | $38,967 | 78% | $59,993 | |
| Morehouse College | 44% | $39,013 | 59% | $52,889 | |
| Mercer University | 69% | $23,847 | 70% | $58,354 | |
| Berry College | 64% | $22,320 | 69% | $53,800 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Emory University would cost you $16,382 less per year than Spelman College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Emory University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$32,724).
- Emory University gives aided families $49,052 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Georgia resident | Emory University | Spelman College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $64,280 | $31,556 | +$32,724 |
| Books & supplies | $1,250 | $1,500 | −$250 |
| Housing & meals | $18,972 | $16,293 | +$2,679 |
| Personal & travel | $2,626 | $3,515 | −$889 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,506 | −$1,912 | −$1,594 |
| Sticker price | $83,622 | $50,952 | +$32,670 |
| Average grants | −$61,037 | −$11,985 | −$49,052 |
| You pay | $22,585 | $38,967 | −$16,382 |
“+” means Emory University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Emory University
What is the Emory University acceptance rate?
Emory University accepts 11% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,543 of 31,929 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1470–1550 on the SAT or 32–35 on the ACT.
How much does Emory University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $83,622 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,585 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,363 and families earning $110k+ pay $53,018.
How much do Emory University graduates earn?
Former Emory University students earn a median $80,137 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Emory University graduation rate?
91% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 96% return for their second year.
How long does a Emory University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Emory University costs about $46,184 after grants ($11,237 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $80,137 ten years after starting, $46,621 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 1.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Emory University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/emory-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).