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Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,585What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
11%
Graduation rate
91%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,298
In-state tuition
$64,280Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$64,280
SAT midpoint
1,480
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$80,137Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,585

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

91%

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$80,137

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,250

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$83,622

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,585

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Emory University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time91%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return96%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$80,137

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Emory University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,682422
Computer Science$80,62389
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,073140
Economics$71,340158
Statistics$60,714137
Political Science and Government$46,62987
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,02233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,01916
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,97481
Communication and Media Studies$37,2371
Anthropology$36,70066
English Language and Literature, General$36,01933
History$33,71032
Area Studies$33,54937
Music$33,43027
Chemistry$32,13095
Psychology, General$32,085168
Sociology$30,51642
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$29,90930
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$26,663153
Biology, General$23,492211
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$21,22741
PhilosophyNot reported60
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported46
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reported39
Applied MathematicsNot reported22
MathematicsNot reported22
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported21
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported20
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported19
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported13
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported13
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported12
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported12
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported11
PhysicsNot reported11
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported9
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
DanceNot reported5
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Economics and Computer ScienceNot reported3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 54 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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