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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Emory University
  • Savannah College of Art and Design

What stands out

Emory University has the lower average net price, Emory University reports the higher graduation rate, Emory University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Emory University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Emory University compared with Savannah College of Art and Design
MetricEmory UniversityAtlanta, GAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsSavannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GAPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$22,585lowest$49,430
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$83,622$63,627
In-state tuition$64,280$41,630
Out-of-state tuition$64,280$41,630
Admissions
Acceptance rate11%83%
SAT midpoint1,480Not reported
ACT midpoint33Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.91%highest70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.96%highest86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$18,250lowest$25,148
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$80,137highest$45,954
Campus
Undergraduates7,29815,243

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.