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CLASS PROFILE

The following statistics are for the Emory College first-year class, which began in the fall of 2008.

Applications
Applied 17.446
Admitted 26.6%
Enrolled 1299

Academics - Admitted Students
Average GPA, unweighted 3.82 / 4.0 scale
SAT verbal, middle 50% 640–740
SAT math, middle 50% 670–760
SAT total, middle 50% 1330–1470
ACT, middle 50% 30–33

Geographic Distribution
Other than the United States, enrolling first-year students come from the following countries:

South 38%
Mid-Atlantic 24%
Midwest 9%
New England 6%
West 8%
Southwest 6%
International 9.7%

Other First-Year Student Statistics
1,978 high schools had at least one admitted applicant.
The new first-year class will come to Emory from 839 secondary schools, from 43 states and the District of Columbia.
52% female
48% male
81% come from outside Georgia
62% come from outside the Southeast
63% come from public high schools
37% come from independent or parochial schools
32.3% were admitted through an Early Decision option
43% are students of color

Self-Identified Racial/Ethnic Statistics:
Caucasian 45%  
Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander 31%  
Black/African American 9%  
Latino, Hispanic 4%  
Native American 1%