Accomplishments at Emory
College is about much more than class; it’s about extracurriculars, learning and leading beyond the classroom. Emory offers innumerable opportunities for engagement. Our 300 student organizations guarantee that. Of seniors here, 50% spend more than five hours a week participating in cocurricular activities, compared to 24% at other colleges. This is one more reason students choose Emory.
Student Activities
83% Community service
62% Academic clubs
59% Athletics
39% Religious groups
35% Greek life
30% Performing arts
9% Student government
Engaged Learning
- 44% worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of course requirements
- 68% participated in a practicum, internship, or field co-op or clinical assignment
Study Abroad
- 100% of seniors have taken a foreign language
- 40% participated in a study abroad program
- 100 programs: summer, semester, year
- 50 countries
Student Awards
The same students who get involved and do great things at Emory go on to do great things after they leave campus, whether it be in their careers, graduate study, or service. Sixty Emory students have received the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright and other prestigious postgraduate scholarships in the last five years.