Schools & Colleges

Emory College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest division of the university. It attracts students who appreciate the personal engagement and teaching of a liberal arts college, along with the original scholarship and cutting-edge resources of a major research university. It offers the BA and BS degrees, and joint BA/MA and BS/MS degree programs may be pursued in a number of departments.

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Oxford College provides an intensive liberal arts program on the university's original campus, 38 miles east of Atlanta. About 750 students a year choose Oxford for their first two years of undergraduate study for its emphasis on student/faculty collaboration and on community. After the sophomore year, Oxford students become juniors in Emory College or apply for admission to the Goizueta School of Business or the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.

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Programs at the Goizueta Business School focus on developing principled business leaders who create value for communities. Goizueta students benefit from the school's strong ties to the Atlanta business community. The school offers the BBA, the MBA in several formats, a PhD program (through the Graduate School) and non-degree executive education.

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The Laney Graduate School offers more than 40 doctoral programs, plus terminal master's degree, diploma and certificate programs. Students pursue studies across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, public health and nursing. Centers of excellence include the Graduate Division of Religion and a joint program in biomedical engineering with Georgia Tech.

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Law students at Emory pursue their studies with a global, service-oriented approach. The school's centers of excellence include Law and Religion, International Law, Feminist Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, and the new Center for Transactional Law and Practice. The school has also opened an International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Students may pursue the JD, the LLM and numerous joint degree programs.

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The School of Medicine offers an innovative curriculum developed for the state-of-the-art James B. Williams Medical Education Building that opened in 2007. In addition to the MD degree, the school offers several joint degree and allied health programs. The MD/MPH program builds on a collaborative relationship between Emory and leading health institutions in the Atlanta area, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia State, Georgia Tech and The Carter Center.

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The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers baccalaureate and master's degrees and, through the Graduate School, a doctoral program. The school has developed accelerated programs to help address the nation's nursing shortage. It offers a variety of clinical practice experiences, including international opportunities.

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The Rollins School of Public Health focuses on behavioral sciences and health education, biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, global health, and health policy and management. RSPH offers master's and doctoral studies, and dual degrees in conjunction with other divisions on campus. A new building set to open in 2010 will more than double the size of the school.

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One of 13 United Methodist Church seminaries, Candler has a diverse student body that represents more than 50 denominations. Candler students can pursue master's and doctoral degrees, as well as joint degrees with Emory's schools of business, law and public health.

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