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ADMISSION INFORMATION

How many students attend Emory?
How do I apply?
When do I apply?
Do you have a core curriculum?
What does the admission committee look at when reviewing applications?
Are there any cutoffs or minimum requirements?
I have taken the old SAT, do you require the new SAT with writing?
Can I check my application status on line?
Can I receive credit for AP exams, IB exams or joint enrollment classes?
Is there an advantage to applying early decision?
Do you prefer online or paper applications?
How do I schedule an interview?
What is Emory's freshman class profile?

Q: How many students attend Emory?
A: About 5,500 undergraduate students attend Emory College. There are approximately 12,000 total students across Emory's nine divisions, including graduate schools.

Q: How do I apply?
A: Emory requires that all candidates submit an application with all the appropriate support material. Requirements for applying include a $50 application fee, high school and/or college transcripts, essay, school report form, SAT or ACT test results, and two short answer responses. Additional material is required for international, home-schooled, and transfer students. If a student is applying using the common application, a supplement to that application will also be required. All materials need to be postmarked by the appropriate application deadline.

Q: When do I apply?
A: There are four different application deadlines for first year applicants.            
Early Decision I *                 November 1            
Early Decision II *                January 1            
Regular Decision                 January 15            
Emory Scholars                   November 1
* Both Early Decision plans are binding, meaning that if Emory admits the applicant and if Emory makes the education affordable, the student must pay his or her admission deposit and enroll that next fall. Students may apply early decision to only one school in any given application round.

Q: Do you have a core curriculum?
A: Emory prides itself on being a liberal arts college and encourages students to take courses in a number of different subject areas through our general education requirements (GERs). About one third of the courses that students pursue at Emory will be used to fulfill the GERs.

Q: What does the admission committee review during the application process?
A: The admission committee will focus on the information that is provided in the application. The transcript, including course rigor and student performance, weighs most heavily in the decision-making process. In addition, the committee will review extracurricular activities, essays, recommendations, and standardized test scores.

Q: Are there any cutoffs or minimum requirements?
A: There are no minimum requirements to apply to Emory. The admission committee reviews each application individually and makes decision based on the merits of each candidate.

Q: I have taken the old SAT, do you require the new SAT with writing? How about the ACT with writing?
A: Emory now requires the new SAT with writing for students graduating high school in or after 2007. Emory has a similar policy regarding the change in the ACT. We began requiring the ACT with the writing sample for the class of 2007.

Q: Can I check my application status on line?
A: Students can track the status of their application on line through the OPUS system. Candidates can set up a login and password once the admission office has processed part of your application. Due to the volume of applications, it may be up to four weeks by the time an application is put on the system.

Q: Can I receive credit for AP exams, IB exams, or joint enrollment classes?
A: Emory College will typically award four semester hours of college credit for each score of four or five on examinations of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Emory will award four semester hours of college credit for scores of five, six, or seven on the higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations in the subject areas offered in Emory College. There are a few exceptions to both the AP and IB credit policies. Emory will award college credit for joint enrollment courses, if the courses taken meet all of the following criteria:

• the coursework was taken at an accredited institution
• the course was taken on a college campus in a class with college students (not a course taught at your high school)
• the course grade was C or better (no credit is given for classes taken pass/fail)
• the course is comparable to a course taught at Emory College (reference our catalog to compare)
• the course taken does not count toward a high school graduation requirement

Q: Is there an advantage to applying early decision?
A: There is a statistical advantage to applying early decision to Emory. This advantage can be heavily attributed to the size of the applicant pool. Emory receives about 1,400 early decision applications and about 12,600 regular decision applications. Students are able to stand out more in the smaller early decision applicant pool.

Q: Do you prefer online or paper applications?
A: No preference is given to applications submitted online or through the mail. Emory currently receives equal numbers of online and paper applications. Although Emory gives no preference to submitting applications in one particular manner, we do encourage online applications as they are quicker for the admission staff to process. No matter how you submit your application, please be sure to keep copies for your own records. Emory contracts with outside vendors for online applications and therefore cannot provide technical support. Should you have problems when submitting an application, please contact the appropriate vendor.

Q: How do I schedule an interview?
A: Emory does not offer on-campus interviews as part of the admission process, nor do we offer alumni interviews. If you are interested in visiting campus, we certainly would encourage to do so. You will be able to participate in a campus tour and group information session.

Q: What is Emory's freshman class profile?
A:
South: 40%
Mid-Atlantic: 20%
Midwest: 12%
New England: 7%
West: 6%
Southwest: 5%
International: 8%

Average GPA, unweighted: 3.75/4.0 scale
SAT verbal, middle 50%: 640–730
SAT math, middle 50%: 660–740
SAT total, middle 50%: 1300–1470
ACT, middle 50%: 29–33

COST—NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID & MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

How much does Emory cost?
How do I receive a scholarship?
How do I apply for need based aid?
What is in-state vs. out-of-state tuition?
Can I use the HOPE scholarship at Emory?
Is Emory need-blind or need-aware?

Q: How much does Emory cost?
A:
Undergraduate Expenses 2006–2007
Tuition: $32,100
Fees: 406
Room and Board: 9,938
Estimated Books & Supplies: 1,000
Estimated Travel & Incidentals: 1,400
Total: $44,844

Q: How do I receive a scholarship?
A: To be considered for an academic scholarship, students must be nominated by an appropriate high school official, normally the college counselor. The nomination form, scholar essay, scholar recommendation, and all admission application materials must be submitted by November 1 of the student's senior year. Though the submission deadline is in November, the application is not a binding, early decision application. Selection of merit scholars is extremely competitive; Emory typically receives more than 2,000 nominations and awards approximately 150 scholarships. The awards range from two-thirds tuition to the full cost of tuition, room, board, and fees.

Q: How do I apply for need based aid?
A: Emory University is willing to help you through your college years by offering an array of financial programs. All of the programs have one objective: to make an Emory education affordable for you. Emory is a need-blind institution. This means a student's ability to pay for the education is not considered when admission decisions are made. The College Scholarship Service's PROFILE and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are required of all applicants for Emory need-based assistance in addition to the student's and parent's complete tax documents from the previous tax year. These forms provide us with essential information about your family's financial picture and enable us to offer you the assistance for which you are eligible.

Q: What is in-state vs. out-of-state tuition?
A: Since Emory is a private educational institution, tuition is the same for all students regardless of their state of residence.

Q: Can I use the HOPE scholarship at Emory?
A: Georgia residents who qualify for the hope scholarship are eligible to receive a HOPE Equalization Grant at Emory. This grant is approximately what an in-state student would receive at one of the state institutions. Applications are available at http://www.gsfc.org/Hope/.

Q: Is Emory need-blind or need-aware?
A: Emory is a need-blind institution. This means a student's ability to pay for the education is not considered when admission decisions are made. 

TRANSFER ADMISSION

How many credits do I need before I can apply as a transfer student to Emory University?
Do I need to send my SAT or ACT scores to Emory?
Do I need to send in all of my official college transcripts including classes that I took at a local school?
Should I send in my high school transcript?
Will Emory University take all of my college coursework if I am accepted?
I have been out of school for a while and don't have contact with any of my former professors. Who can I have write me a letter of recommendation?
What do you look at for admission for a transfer student?

Q: How many credits do I need before I can apply as a transfer student to Emory University?
A: You need a minimum of 28 credit hours of college work, which does not include AP or IB credit.

Q: Do I need to send my SAT or ACT scores to Emory?
A: Yes, we require that you send your SAT or ACT scores if you have taken them within the last five years. If you are a non-native English speaker you will need to send a TOEFL exam score if that was taken within the last two years.

Q: Do I need to send in all of my official college transcripts including classes that I took at a local college in the summer?
A: We require all official college transcripts from schools that you have attended including summer coursework. That is the only way in which we can award you credit for those classes.

Q: Should I send in my high school transcript?
A: If you are applying and have been in college less than two years you will need to submit your high school transcript. Please note that at any time when reviewing your application, the admission committee can request additional information, which may include your high school transcript even if you have more than the required two years of college work.

Q: Will Emory University take all of my college coursework if I am accepted?
A: We will review your official transcripts with the required accompanying descriptions of courses from your institution's course catalog only after you have been accepted. If the class description is similar to what we offer here at Emory that course will count towards Emory graduation credit. We will also take up to only 64 credit hours. In order to graduate from Emory you must have completed 64 credit hours on the Emory campus.

Q: I have been out of school for a while and don't have contact with any of my former professors. Who can I have write me a letter of recommendation?
A: If you have not taken classes on a college campus in a few years you may have an employer write a letter of recommendation for you.

Q: What do you look at for admission for a transfer student?
A: We look at the strength of curriculum at their present institution and a variety of coursework similar to an Emory student's core curriculum. We also want to see grades of mainly As and Bs in those courses as well as good SAT or ACT scores.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Am I eligible for need-based financial aid?
Am I eligible for merit-based scholarships?

Q: Am I eligible for need-based financial aid?
A: Unfortunately, we do not offer need-based aid to international students.  International students are required to submit a financial verification form in the admission process.

Q: Am I eligible for merit-based scholarships?
A: Emory does offer merit-based aid through the Emory Scholars Program. The Emory Scholars Program is extremely competitive. I do not want to be discouraging when discussing the application, but realistic. We usually receive 2,000 nominations for about 150 awards. These range from two-thirds tuition to full cost. Students who are typically awarded these scholarships have earned excellent grades, and their standardized test scores fall in our upper twenty-fifth percentile range (above 1470 on the SAT and above 33 on the ACT). These students also demonstrate an emphasis on involvement outside school. Students must be nominated by their high school for this award. The deadline for Emory Scholars is November 1.