"It All Starts Here" Emory Admission Overview

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IT ALL STARTS HERE


This is where things get interesting

Atlanta, your new hometown Get your start where the weather is warm and the city is cool. • The business, technology, entertainment, and

» CHANNEL YOUR INNER ACTIVIST

health care center of the Southeast, our city gives

83% of our students volunteer in Atlanta and beyond.

you many ways to intern, research, and have fun. • No. 1 Best College City (among large cities with more than 300,000 people) (WalletHub)

#20 among national universities

• No. 6 Best City for Job Seekers (NerdWallet) • From the arts to great food, pro sports to a legendary music scene, you’ll find energy and activity right in our backyard. • And it’s true what they say—Southern charm is alive and well here.

US News & World Report (2017)

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GAIN EXPERIENCE THAT WORKS

Most students work at an internship (often more than one) during their four years. Choose from about 2,000 in Atlanta, 10,000+ beyond.

At Emory University we pair learning with discovery, and academics with experience. We shape creative thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders who are inspired to make the world a better place. Imagine what you could do here.

» LEARN FROM THE ONES WHO WROTE THE BOOK ON IT

Be a citizen of the world

Our professors love to teach— plus, they are leading scholars, scientists, artists, and experts in their fields.

Study abroad for a semester, summer, or year in 100+ programs in 40+ countries. Or immerse yourself in our global campus culture of 3,500+ international students and scholars.

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RESEARCH LIKE A ROCK STAR

56%

of students work on academic and/or artistic research with a faculty member

» SHARPEN YOUR POINT OF VIEW Our interdisciplinary majors (like human health and quantitative science) integrate diverse fields and teach you to look at things like you will on the job or in grad school.

» MAJOR LIKE YOU MEAN IT

70+ majors 50+ minors 10+ preprofessional choices

» PREPARE FOR FUTURE YOU Here learning uses leadership and experience, research and evidence, and gives skills for life.


1,407 5,490 First-Year Class

Total Undergraduate Enrollment

50

25

States

Average Class Size

59 Nations

550+

Student Clubs, Sports Teams, and Performing Arts Groups

Emory College

81%

of classes have fewer than 30 students

Learn more at college.emory.edu.

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4 Undergraduate Choices Spend your first and second year at either Emory College or Oxford College, and then decide: you can continue at Emory College for a BS or BA, apply to Emory’s Goizueta Business School for a BBA, or continue to our School of Nursing to earn a BSN.

Business

Goizueta Business School

BBA

First-Year Class

44

20

978

Total Enrollment

States

Average Class Size

33 Nations

Emory College

80

Teams and Student Organizations

86%

of classes have fewer than 30 students

BS/BA

Emory College Oxford College

BSN

School of Nursing FIRST YEAR

SOPHOMORE YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

Nursing

Oxford College Learn more at oxford.emory.edu.

Emory College of Arts and Sciences is a rigorous liberal arts experience in a research-university setting. Professors are the leading scholars in their fields, and learning is enriched by research, internships, and life with smart, involved students like you. Learning that inspires and also gets you ready

Knock yourself out

• Our curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary

so we’ve got an active community of

thinking, preparing you to tackle emerging

engaged, intellectual students.

fields with a multi-perspective approach.

• Your fellow students on the First-Year Quad

• Our faculty—scholars and scientists, experts

will feel like family long after you graduate.

and artists—will surprise and inspire you.

• Debate with the Barkley Forum, winner of

• You’ll add experience as you learn, through

20+ debate national team championships or

internships, research, and study abroad,

individual champion speaker awards.

making your major more valuable.

• Compete (or cheer) for the Eagles: Emory

• In Nature of Evidence classes you use evidence

has 18 NCAA Division III varsity teams.

as you learn, sharpening problem-solving skills.

• Catch sight of Dooley—an elusive skeleton

• More than half of our students choose to

and our unofficial mascot—who rises each

double major, often in very different programs

spring to make mischief.

• 2/3 of our undergraduates live on campus,

(like biology and dance).

Emory’s diverse community Geographic distribution of 2017 first-year class

5.9 % 8.5%

9.0 % 5.9

19.3

%

22.7 %

Self-identified race/ethnicity of 2017 first-year class

39. 3% A S I A N /A S I A N A M E R I C A N 20. 8% H I S PA N I C / L AT I N O 10.4% C AU C A S I A N / W H I T E

A FR I C A N A M E R I C A N / B L AC K

6.9% 3. 8% I N T E R N AT I O N A L 17.1% DID NOT IDENTIFY 1.4%

Oxford College is a challenging, small liberal arts college experience in a close-knit setting. Here, professors are committed to the art of teaching and reaching students, and students benefit from our many opportunities for student leadership. Start your BSN at our Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing even in your first year on campus, or wait until junior year—you choose.

Learning that makes you roll up your sleeves

Leverage your learning

Prepare for impact

• We offer traditional and customized degree options.

• We’re ranked No. 4 in the nation by US News &

• 5 primary areas of study: accounting, finance,

World Report.

information systems and operations management,

• We’re No. 1 among nursing schools in National

marketing, and strategy and management.

Institutes of Health research funding.

• 4 collaborative concentrations with Emory College:

• Our 500+ clinical partners in Atlanta and across the

arts management, environment and sustainability

globe can give you a range and depth of experience.

management, film and media management, and

• We offer extensive global health experience with

health innovation.

underserved populations worldwide through

• Our international outlook features globally focused

our Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and

classes and semester study abroad programs,

Social Responsibility.

including international trips and internships.

• Our Pre-Nursing program can get you started with

• Our junior and senior seminars begin your

electives and prerequisites even in your first year

professional development process with

on campus.

Oxford’s diverse community

interdisciplinary leadership research, industry-

• Our 12 student organizations include the Emory

Geographic distribution of 2017 first-year class

specific insights, and targeted career skills.

Multicultural Student Nursing Association and

• Goizueta’s BBA Council hosts weekly social events

the Emergency Preparedness Student Nursing

and an annual leadership conference.

Alliance, in partnership with the CDC.

As a sophomore, you can apply to our Goizueta Business School for your final two years of study and earn a BBA.

Learn more at goizueta.emory.edu.

Learn more at nursing.emory.edu.

28.6 % % International

812 96% 42 24 States

Undergraduate Enrollment

participate in an internship

Nations

374 40%

Undergraduate Enrollment

participate in nursing service trips

8:1

Faculty:Student Ratio During Clinicals

• Our community is first- and second-year

• Our Theory Practice / Service Learning classes

students only, and all students live on campus.

take you into the community to apply your

• Work with your class at the Oxford Organic

learning through research and work.

Farm to gather knowledge, experience, and

• Our professors are known for collaborative

radishes for dinner.

and innovative teaching.

• Everyone—professors and students alike—

• Ways of Inquiry classes examine and practice

comes together to eat at the Dining Hall

the methods of the discipline you’re studying,

(regularly serving locally sourced products).

strengthening independent thinking.

• Cheer on or play for one of Oxford’s 9

• Here student leadership is legendary—

varsity teams.

60% hold a leadership position on campus.

• Oxford College is located on Emory University’s

• Our travel courses pair a seminar with a

original campus in Oxford, Georgia, a small

weeklong journey so you can see in person

town 38 miles from Atlanta.

the people and sites you’ve studied.

4.7 % 11.8 %

9.9 % 3.7

M U LT I R AC I A L

Join our social network

19.6

%

17.7 %

Self-identified race/ethnicity of 2017 first-year class C AU C A S I A N / W H I T E H I S PA N I C / L AT I N O A FR I C A N A M E R I C A N / B L AC K

32.6 %

9.1%

8.0% 3.7% I N T E R N AT I O N A L 17.7% DID NOT IDENTIFY 1.6% M U LT I R AC I A L

% International

30. 3%

A S I A N /A S I A N A M E R I C A N 29. 3%


1% 2%

#13

4% 10%

Position yourself for what’s next Even as career fields integrate and

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (2017)

41%

10%

#17

for best value based on academic quality and average needbased financial aid US News & World Report (2017)

33%

change, you’ll be prepared and in

for best value college among 100 top private universities

demand after graduation.

Class of 2016

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MEDICAL SCHOOL AVERAGE ADMIT RATES, CLASSES 2013–2017

55% 62%

Within less than three months after graduation, Emory College Class of 2016 graduates are pursuing the following opportunities:

admit rate for all Emory graduates

41% Employed

admit rate for Emory graduates who engaged with our PreHealth Mentoring Office

(national admit rate: 43%)

Emory College Top Grad Schools

33% Graduate or Professional School

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NURSING CLASS OF 2016

88%

$65,559

(90% response rate)

average starting salary

The Emory Career Center collects information up to 3 months after graduation versus the national standard of 6 months after graduation. We believe this is a more accurate representation of career outcomes shortly after graduation. (Numbers add up to more than 100 due to rounding.)

Teach for America • National Institutes of Health • IBM • Deloitte • Yelp • Amazon • Triage Consulting Group • Epic • Macy’s • EY

like Emory Advantage and QuestBridge,

and funding all four years. For information,

College, or both with one application and one

making an Emory education accessible to

please visit apply.emory.edu/merit.

$75 application fee. We accept the Common

all. Learn more about these programs at

Application and the Coalition Application.

studentaid.emory.edu. The financial aid

2017–2018 Estimated Expenses

application includes the FAFSA, CSS Profile,

Noncustodial Profile (if applicable), and

Tuition

UCLA • Emory Healthcare • Piedmont Health System • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta • Wellstar • Northside Hospital • Atlanta VA Medical Center

tax returns.

closest attention to:

Merit scholarships and scholars programs

• the rigor of your high school curriculum

Emory University offers partial to full merit-

within the context of your school

based scholarships. To be considered, students

• a solid GPA, usually an A-/B+ average

must submit a completed application by the

• test scores, recommendations, and essays

Emory University Scholars Selection deadline

• a commitment to extracurriculars and/or

of November 15. (Students applying Early

a part-time job

Decision I must apply by November 1.)

and outside of the classroom. We pay

100%

of demonstrated financial need met for all admitted domestic students

PwC • Deloitte • EY • J. P. Morgan • Newell Brands • Macy’s • BMO Capital Markets • FTI Consulting • Grant Thornton • Citigroup

School of Nursing

You can apply to Emory College, Oxford

4% Post-Grad Internships

Class of 2016 Top Employers

Business School

advising, and unique research opportunities

meaning we look at performance inside

» BUSINESS CLASS OF 2016

employed within 3 months of graduation

aid, merit-based scholarships, and programs

Our application process is holistic,

$53,000 Emory College

access to dedicated scholars programming,

Apply online

Our approach includes need-based financial

10% Seeking

Emory • Columbia • Yale • Vanderbilt • Penn • Tufts • Northwestern • NYU • Johns Hopkins • Georgia Tech

94%

Students selected as Emory Scholars have

Evaluating your application

1% Military

average starting salary

Consider financial aid

10% Gap Year/Volunteer

2% Return to Home Country

employed within 3 months of graduation

Get started

18%

of students receive federal Pell Grants

Emory College Oxford College $48,690

$47,800

Fees 702

702

Housing 8,072

7,944

Food 5,822

4,598

Travel/Incidentals 2,440

2,440

Books 1,224

1,224

Total $66,950 $64,708* *Emory and Oxford costs vary due to the differences in campus programs and facilities.

Important Dates ADMISSION DEADLINE FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE (FAFSA/PROFILE/IDOC)

Early Decision I (EDI) November 1 Scholar Programs November 15

December 4 (Based on selected decision plan)

Early Decision II (EDII) January 1 January 15 Regular Decision January 1 February 15


10 most popular majors for Class of 2017 graduates • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA) • BIOLOGY • NURSING (BSN)

Think big You can approach learning from different perspectives, explore what inspires you, and create a personalized path of study. 70+ majors, 50+ minors, and a variety of preprofessional options are offered at Emory University. Academic Programs MAJORS

African American Studies African Studies American Studies • PSYCHOLOGY Ancient Mediterranean Studies • NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY Anthropology Anthropology and Human Biology • CHEMISTRY Applied Mathematics and Statistics Applied Mathematics • POLITICAL SCIENCE Arabic • HUMAN HEALTH Art History Biology (BA or BS) • INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Biophysics Business Administration (BBA)* Chemistry (BA or BS) Chinese Classical Civilization Classics 2021 Class Profile Comparative Literature Computer Science (BA or BS) Profile of the Admitted First-Year Class Dance and Movement Studies (25th–75th percentile) East Asian Studies Economics Engineering (Dual Degree with Emory College Georgia Tech) Engineering Sciences English SAT English and Creative Writing Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 690–760 Environmental Sciences (BA or BS) Math 690–780 Film Studies ACT 31–34 French German Studies GPA (unweighted) 3.75–3.98 Greek History Applicants: 23,747 Human Health Accepted: 5,234 Interdisciplinary Studies in Society Enrolled: 1,407 and Culture International Studies Italian Studies Japanese Jewish Studies Latin Oxford College Latin American and Caribbean Studies Linguistics Mathematics (BA or BS) SAT Media Studies Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 680–760 Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Math 680–780 Music Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology ACT 30–34 Nursing (BSN) GPA (unweighted) 3.68–3.95 Nursing (Dual Degree BA/BS + BSN) Philosophy Applicants: 14,190 Physics (BA or BS) Physics and Astronomy (BA or BS) Accepted: 4,106 Physics for Life Sciences Enrolled: 485 Political Science Psychology Date of record: July 2017. Please visit apply.emory.edu in Public Policy Analysis September 2017 for data on the enrolled class. Quantitative Science Religion Russian and East European Studies

• ECONOMICS

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Sociology Spanish Spanish and Portuguese Theater Studies Visual Arts (Integrated Co-Major) Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

MINORS

African American Studies African Studies American Studies Ancient Mediterranean Studies Anthropology Applied Mathematics Arabic Architectural Studies Art History Astronomy Catholic Studies Chinese Classical Civilization Community Building and Social Change Comparative Literature Computer Informatics Computer Science Dance and Movement Studies Development Studies Earth and Atmospheric Studies East Asian Studies Economics English Environmental Sciences Ethics Film Studies French German Studies Global Health, Culture, and Society Greek Hebrew Hindi History Italian Studies Japanese Jewish Studies Korean Latin Latin American and Caribbean Studies Linguistics Lusophone Studies Mathematics Media Studies Mediterranean Archaeology Music Nutrition Science Persian Language and Literature Philosophy Physics Political Science Predictive Health Religion

Russian and East European Studies Science, Culture, and Society Sociology Spanish Sustainability Sustainability Sciences Theater Studies Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

JOINT MAJORS

Classics and English Classics and History Classics and Philosophy Economics and Mathematics English and History History and Art History Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics and Political Science Philosophy and Religion Playwriting (Creative Writing and Theater Studies) Psychology and Linguistics Religion and Anthropology Religion and Classical Civilization Religion and History Religion and Sociology Spanish and Linguistics

PREPROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Business Administration Dentistry Law Medicine Nursing Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Podiatry Public Health Theology Veterinary Medicine

*BBA CURRICULUM

Accounting Analytic Consulting Arts Management Business and Society Entrepreneurship Environment and Sustainability Management Film and Media Management Finance Health Innovation Information Systems and Operations Management International Business Marketing Real Estate Strategy and Management Consulting

Emory University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Emory. EEO/AA/Individuals with Disability/Veteran Employer


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