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Emory University is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, scholarship, health care, and social action. The University is recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools, and one of the leading health care systems in the Southeast.
Emory is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta, whose downtown area is just 15 minutes away. Through collaboration among its schools, units, and centers, as well as with affiliated institutions such as The Carter Center and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory is committed to working for positive transformation in the world.
Emory's future is being guided by an ambitious strategic plan, "Where Courageous Inquiry Leads." Within this plan, the University has committed its unique combination of resources to address some of the world's toughest challenges and greatest opportunities—from religion, conflict, and peace building, to race and social difference, to issues of global health and new understandings of what makes us human. Implementation of Emory's strategic plan will transform its campus and positively influence local and global communities.
One of Emory's most compelling features is its location in the vibrant, international city of Atlanta. The University's campus master plan outlines a bold vision for campus development, while retaining its distinctive sense of place and a commitment to sustainability. This commitment is evident through the Clifton Community Partnership, which provides a framework for building and enhancing a vibrant living-learning-working environment in and around Emory's Druid Hills campus. In recognition of its connection to the community, Emory was one of sixty schools in the U.S. recognized as an "Engaged Institution" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Emory maintains an uncommon balance: it generates more research funding than any other university in Georgia, while maintaining a rich tradition of outstanding teaching. Acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie and His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama have recently joined the faculty ranks. Rushdie placed his archives in the University's Woodruff Library and began a five-year appointment as Distinguished Writer in Residence. The Dalai Lama has been named Presidential Distinguished Professor.
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Woodruff Health Sciences Center: At a Glance 2008
Emory College (founded 1836)
Emory College offers a distinctive combination: the close interaction and commitment to teaching of a small liberal arts college and the challenging resources of a major research university. The college offers more than 60 majors, plus numerous joint concentrations and interdepartmental programs. Nearly 40 percent of college students have some international experience by graduation. The college had 15,366 applicants for the 2007 first-year class, which numbered 1,269. Students enjoy a vibrant campus life, selecting from an array of arts, civic and preprofessional student organizations. More than one-quarter of the Emory College student body participates in Volunteer Emory, which provides services to Atlanta-area communities.
Oxford College (founded 1836)
Oxford College, with a student body of around 700, is located 38 miles east of Atlanta on the site of the original Emory campus in Oxford, Georgia. It is one of four undergraduate options at Emory. Students choose to attend Oxford because of its emphasis on teaching, personal interaction with professors, community setting, leadership opportunities and connection to Emory University. Most Oxford graduates continue to the Atlanta campus to complete their baccalaureate degrees.
School of Medicine (founded 1854)
One of the nation's finest teaching and research institutions, the medical school had 49 applications for each of its first-year positions in 2006. The school offers MD, MD/PhD and MD/MPH programs. The medical school also trains more than 1,000 residents and fellows and has 390 students in five top-ranking allied health programs. Faculty include 1,800 full-time and about 1,000 volunteer members. In 2006 the medical school received $292 million in research funding, including funds received by medical faculty based at Yerkes National Primate Research Center. The school is known for its research programs in cancer, neuroscience, vaccine development, transplantation biology, cardiology, biomedical engineering, and genetics. Faculty clinicians in Emory's own or affiliated teaching hospitals are responsible for more than 3.5 million patient visits annually.
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (founded 1905)
Producing national and international leaders in nursing practice and research, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Graduates go on to become national and international leaders in patient care, public health, government and education. Master�s graduates are qualified to seek certification as nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and/or clinical nurse specialists. The doctoral program focuses on clinical research, with emphasis on health policy, health outcomes and ethics. In 2006, the school received $5.2 million in research funding.
Candler School of Theology (founded 1914)
Candler stands out among seminaries with strong educational programs, a superb faculty with an impressive record of research and publication, and a diverse student body representing some 50 denominations. Pitts Theology Library is the second-largest theological library in North America, with more than 530,000 volumes. One of 13 United Methodist-related seminaries, Candler's mission is to educate faithful and creative leaders for the church's ministries in the world. Candler students can pursue one of three master's degrees and one doctoral degree. The innovative Master of Divinity program gives students a broad and contextualized theological education, while requiring students to do concentrated work in a particular area of study. Joint degree programs law and business further provide an extraordinary context for theological education.
School of Law (founded 1916)
The School of Law is nationally and internationally recognized for its commitment to the legal profession as a service profession, for its emphasis on teaching the practice of law as well as the study of law, and for its premier centers of excellence. The School of Law celebrates its intellectual life, while reflecting the essential role of service through providing opportunities for students to work in the public sector or private nonprofit sectors, a loan repayment assistance program and scholarship assistance, and instruction in the practice of law through outstanding clinical programs. The School of Law inspires and supports interdisciplinary, integrative and international centers of excellence that include Law and Religion, International Law, Feminist Jurisprudence and Legal Theory.
Roberto C. Goizueta Business School (founded 1919)
Goizueta Business School teaches students to become principled leaders for global enterprise who not only create value for their organizations but also improve society. The school is home to an undergraduate degree program, a full-time (two-year) MBA, a one-year MBA, an evening MBA, the W. Cliff Oxford Executive MBA (weekend and modular formats), a PhD program, and a portfolio of innovative nondegree executive education programs. The Executive MBA Program and our Undergraduate (BBA) Program are consistently ranked in the top 10 among their respective programs in the country, while our Full-time and Evening MBA Programs are ranked in the top 25.
Graduate School (founded 1919)
The Graduate School offers more than 40 degree programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. These competitive programs prepare graduates for careers ranging from college and university teaching to policy-making, research, administration and service in the public and private sectors. The Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity Program, a core requirement for the PhD, prepares graduate students to balance the demands of teaching and research in a university setting. Emory's graduate programs encourage interdisciplinary study and cross-disciplinary exchange within the context of excellent training in core disciplines. Among the graduate school�s interdisciplinary programs are the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts, the Graduate Division of Religion, and Women's Studies. In addition, the Graduate School offers joint degrees with Emory School of Law, the School of Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Rollins School of Public Health (founded 1990)
The Rollins School of Public Health comprises six academic departments: behavioral sciences and health education, biostatistics, global health, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, and health policy and management. Research funding recorded in 2006 totaled $37.7 million. The school offers dual degrees with medical, nursing, business, and law as well as the distance-based career MPH degree. The school has more than 160 full-time faculty. Through its collaborations with the CDC, The Carter Center, the American Cancer Society, CARE, the Arthritis Foundation, the Task Force for Child Survival and Development, and state and local public health agencies, and in its role as a center for international health research and training, the school helps make Atlanta a worldwide destination for public health.
| Enrollment: (from 50 states and 110 nations) |
12,338 |
| Undergraduate: |
6,646 |
| Graduate and professional: |
5,692 |
| SAT verbal range: |
640-730 |
| SAT math range: |
660–740 |
| ACT: |
29-33 |
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| Degrees awarded (2005-2006) |
3,485 |
| Undergraduate |
1,806 |
| Graduate |
1,202 |
| Professional |
467 |
Emory houses a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation�s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. Emory students have received Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Goldwater, Rotary, Rockefeller, Mellon, and USA Today scholarships as well as National Science Foundation Fellowships.
Emory fields 18 varsity sports under the auspices of NCAA Division III, whose members voluntarily agree to award no athletics scholarships or preferential treatment for student-athletes.
Employees:
21,129 ** (includes approximately 3,200 faculty); Emory is the largest employer in DeKalb County and the largest private employer in metro Atlanta.
**includes Emory University, Emory University Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital, The Emory Clinic, and Wesley Woods Inc.
The mission of the Emory Alumni Association (EAA) is to strengthen relationships among alumni worldwide, provide lifelong learning and leadership opportunities, and facilitate alumni participation in the University and its mission. The AEA represents more than 100,000 alumni living in all 50 states and more than 150 nations.
Tuition, 2007-2008:
$33,900 for undergraduates. A majority of students receive some financial aid.
Operating budget:
$2.6 billion, as of August 31, 2006.
Endowment and trust funds:
$4.7 billion, as of August 31, 2006.
Sponsored research (2005-2006):
Emory University received $354 million in 2006.
Economic impact:
According to a recent study commissioned by Emory, the University system spends more than $2.6 billion in Atlanta each year for a total economic impact on its economy of $5.7 billion.
Holdings of the five Emory Libraries* total approximately 3.1 million volumes. The libraries also provide access to thousands of electronic information resources, including more than 20,000 e-journal titles. The Woodruff Library's Center for Library and Information Resources (CLAIR), provides an integrated service environment. It brings together technology specialists and librarians in a facility that includes an information commons, e-classrooms, a distance learning classroom, Emory's Center for Interactive Teaching, the Heilbrun Music and Media Library, the Electronic Data Center, group study rooms, comfortable study space with data connections, and Jazzman�s Cafe. Wireless access is available throughout the building and in the Matheson Reading Room in Candler Library. The Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library contains modern literary manuscript archives, notable African American collections, University archives, and other major manuscript and rare book holdings acquired for research and teaching.
*Health Sciences Library, Law Library, Oxford College Library, Theology Library, and the General Libraries, made up of the Woodruff, Candler, Chemistry, and Math and Science libraries.
University Technology Services (UTS) serves the information technology needs of Emory's academic, administrative and research communities, with tools such as technology-enriched classrooms; course management software; administrative systems for financial, human resources, and student services; information security; and help desk and 24/7 enterprise data center operations. UTS� computing centers and labs include Emory's award-winning Center for Interactive Teaching (ECIT). Collaborative work and group study is enriched for students and faculty in the Computing Center at Cox Hall. UTS' Network Communications delivers telephone, physical and wireless data networking, paging, cable television, and radio and video services to Emory University and Emory Healthcare.
The not-for-profit Carter Center advances peace and health in neighborhoods and nations around the world in partnership with Emory. Guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights, the center works to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. Center projects have helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 65 nations.
For more than seven decades, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University has been dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of primate biology, behavior, veterinary care and conservation, and to improving human health and well-being. Today, the center, as one of only eight National Institutes of Health-funded national primate research centers, provides specialized scientific resources, expertise and training opportunities.
Recognized as a multidisciplinary research institute, the Yerkes Research Center is making landmark discoveries in the fields of microbiology and immunology, neuroscience, psychobiology and sensory-motor systems. Research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; treat cocaine addiction; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's; pioneer organ transplant procedures; unlock the secrets of memory; determine behavioral effects of hormone replacement therapy; address vision disorders; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links between biology and behavior.
Emory Healthcare is the largest, most comprehensive health care system in Georgia and comprises the following components: Emory University Hospital, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Wesley Woods Center, The Emory Clinic (the largest, most comprehensive group practice in Georgia with approximately 900 Emory faculty physicians and health centers throughout metro Atlanta), and the Emory Children's Center, (the state's largest pediatric multispecialty group practice with 105 physicians). In addition, Emory Healthcare has partnered with HCA to open Emory Johns Creek Hospital in North Fulton in February 2007. With these facilities and its other joint ventures with HCA and the Adventist Health System, Emory Healthcare�s total portfolio of inpatient operations includes more than 1,500 licensed beds. Emory Healthcare also has hospital and physician affiliates throughout Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In addition, Emory has long-standing relationships in patient care, teaching, and research with Grady Memorial Hospital, the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.
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