College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1836 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
6,510 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$4,347,880,952 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$32,506 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,938 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
252 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta; Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Archelaus Augustus Drake Award; Brittain Award; Delta Omega; Delta Phi Alpha; Dobro Slovo; Eta Sigma Phi; Lambda Alpha; Lucius Lamar McMullan Award; Mortar Board; Nu Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Sigma; Phi Sigma Iota; Phi Sigma Tau; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Xi; Stipe Society for Creative Scholars; Sonny Carter Scholarship; Theta Alpha Kappa; Who's Who; |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith: Interreligious Council; Baha'i: Baha'i Club; Buddhist: Emory Zen; Christian: Asian Christian Fellowship; Baptist Campus Ministry; Catholic Campus Ministry; Christian Legal Society; Christian Medical & Dental Society; Emory Christian Fellowship; Episcopal Campus Ministry; Greek Orthodox Campus Ministry; Latter Day Saints Student Association; Lutheran Campus Ministry; Metropolitan Christian Church; Ministry Of Independent Christian Church At Emory; Oxford Fellowship; Presbyterian Campus Ministry; Reformed University Fellowship; Unitarian Universalists; United Methodist Campus Ministry; University Worship Deacons; Voices Of Inner Strength Gospel Choir; Whole Earth Choir; Hindu: Hindu Students Council; Jewish: Atlanta Yad; Hillel; Jewish Educational Alliance; Reform Jewish Students Committee; Muslim: Muslim Student Association; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American (AHANA); Arab Cultural Association; Association of Caribbean Educators and Students (ACES); Association of Taiwanese American College and University Students (ATACUS); Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA); Black Student Alliance (BSA); Chinese Student Union; Emory Chinese Student Association (ECSA); EmViet; Indian Cultural Exchange (ICE); International Association; Korean Students Association; Latino Student Organization; NAACP; Ngambika; Pakistani Students Association; Persian Club; Racial and Cultural Education Source (RACES); Students in Alliance for Asian American Concerns (SAAAC); |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Team; AD HOC; Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Stewardship; AIDS Awareness; Aikido Club; Alcohol and Drug Education Committee (ADEC); Alpha Phi Omega; Alternative Spring Break; Amnesty International; Anthropology Club; Apple Student Core; Aural Pleasure; Ballroom Forever; Benjamin S Pius Pre-law Society; Best Buddies; Canterbury/ECM; Cheerleading; Coalition Against Rape at Emory (CARE); College Council; College Republicans; Common Cause; Dance Alliance; Disability Services Student Group (DSC); Emory's Amazing Throwing-Up Society (EATUS); Emory BIGS; Emory Celtic Organization; Emory Circle K; Emory Color Guard; Emory Independent Production Organization (EIPO); Emory Pre-Physical Therapy Organization (EPPTO); Emory Pride; Emory READ; Emory Student Environmental Action Coalition (ECOSEAC); Emory Students for Israel; Filipino Student Association; Flyfishing Club; French Club; Gathering, The; Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual and Allies League (GLOBAL); German Club; Graduate Senate; Graduate Student Council; Greek Fellowship; Habitat for Humanity; Imagination Club; Interfraternity Council (IFC); Intersorority Council (ISC); International Association of Students in Economics and Business Management (AIESEC); IsoGen Hip Hop Breakdancing Club; Italian Club; Japanese Animation Club; Kids-N-Health; Minority Pre-Med Society; Model UN; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Network for Media, Religion, and Culture; Newman Club; No Strings Attached; Operation Hype; Pakistani Students Association; Peer Counseling; Rathskellar; Residence Hall Association (RHA); Rollins Environmental Health and Action Committee (REHAC); Rotaract; Shaping A Vision through Empowerment (SAVE); Showmanship and Magic Club; Society of Physics Students (SPS); Starving Artist Productions; Student Educators on Eating Disorders (SEED); Student Health Alliance of Peer Educators (SHAPE); Student Government Association (SGA); Student Programming Council; Student Pugwash; Umbrella Group; Volunteer Emory; Wesley Fellowship; Young Democrats of Emory; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Emory Wheel (Tuesday and Friday of every week) |
Number of Fraternities: |
14 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
31% |
Number of Sororities: |
11 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
33% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Bain & Company
Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.
Deloitte and Touche
SunTrust Bank
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Lehman Brothers
Wachovia Securities
General Electric
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
HA&W LLP
Fed |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
3,166,654 |
Library Facilities: |
General Libraries (comprised of the Woodruff Library, Candler Library, Center for Library and Information Resources, Chemistry Library, Heilbrun Music and Media Library, Math and Science Library, Goizueta Business Library, and Special Collections and University Archives)
Health Sciences Center Library
Hoke O'Kelley Library of Oxford College
Hugh MacMillan Law Library
Pitts Theology Library |
Museums |
Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library |
Computers Available: |
650 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
740 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta (16) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Atlanta (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Atlanta (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Ahana Dance Show; Alpha Phi Step For Sickle Cell; Carter Town Hall Meeting; Diwali; Dooley's Ball; Imovie Fest; International Cultural Festival; |
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