Emory University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Emory University is $83,622 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,585 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$22,585 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $83,622. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$64,280
Housing & meals$18,972
Books & supplies$1,250
Personal & travel$2,626
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,506
Total cost of attendance$83,622

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,750
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out21%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants18%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$61,037Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Need-based and merit aid at Emory University

What Emory University reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average100%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met100%474 of 474
Average need-based grant$66,428
Average aid package$68,253Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$24,314Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one10%93 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

Emory University net price compared with other Georgia colleges

Emory University has the 43rd-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
39Andrew College$21,82333%$38,475
40Young Harris College$22,03442%$47,195
41Truett McConnell University$22,22738%$46,700
42Berry College$22,32069%$53,800
43Emory University$22,58591%$80,137
44Mercer University$23,84770%$58,354
45Reinhardt University$24,42544%$46,541
46Agnes Scott College$24,75471%$56,274
47Morris Brown College$24,90125%—

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why Emory University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Emory University11%$22,58591%$80,137This school
Spelman College25%$38,96778%$59,993
Morehouse College44%$39,01359%$52,889
Mercer University69%$23,84770%$58,354
Berry College64%$22,32069%$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 residentEmory UniversitySpelman CollegeDifference
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.

Emory University cost questions

How much is tuition at Emory University?

Tuition and fees are $64,280 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Emory University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $83,622 a year.

What do families actually pay at Emory University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,585 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,363; $48–75k pay $11,237; $110k+ pay $53,018.

Does Emory University give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 93 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Emory University, averaging $24,314 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 100% of it met on average.

How much debt do Emory University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,750, and 1.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Emory University overview