Emory University

Emory University is a diverse private university recognized for its liberal arts college, professional schools, and healthcare system. The university generates a great deal of research funding, while maintaining a traditional emphasis on teaching.

Emory is located in the City of Atlanta, one of the nation's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. The university maintains active partnerships with many of the city's prominent institutions, such as The Carter Center and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It was established in 1836. Emory is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Georgia Methodist Conference.

In its 2010 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 17th among national universities,[6] while ranking the medical, law, and business programs among the top 25 in the country.[7][8][9] In 2008, Emory received $411.2 million in total research funding awards, more than any other university in Georgia.[10]The university is ranked 18th among national universities according to U.S. News & World Report.

Emory University offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in several areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Goizueta Business School
• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
• Oxford College
• Candler School of Theology
• Emory University School of Law
• Emory University School of Medicine
• James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies
• Rollins School of Public Health

Famous Emory University alumni include Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; Kenneth Cole, fashion designer and activist; and Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, better known as the folk/pop group Indigo Girls. Noted graduates of Oxford College, a division of the university, include Alben W. Barkley, 35th U.S. Vice President; Lucius Quintus Lamar II, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Mississippi Senator; Dumas Malone, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, former head of Harvard University Press; and Thomas M. Rivers, virologist, who headed National Science Foundation's search for a polio vaccine.

Emory has several varsity athletic teams in NCAA Division III. The university also has an active Greek life, with several fraternities and sororities. The fraternities have existed, officially and unofficially, since 1840. Several secret societies have emerged on the campus over the years. DVS is the oldest, founded on the Oxford campus in 1902.

Emory University Highlights

Where Emory University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, medical adminstration, medicine, liberal arts, law, and science.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• On-campus hospital
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Emory Students

The student enrollment at Emory was 12,570 in 2007 (12,040 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 52% of enrolled students, graduate students are 34%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 14%.

About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 92% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Emory participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Emory provides on-campus housing for 4,710 of its 12,040 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Emory Athletics

Emory is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.

Emory Admissions (2007)

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