Emory University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Emory is test-optional, but scores still play a real role: 43% of students submitted SAT scores, and the middle range is 1480 to 1540. Aim for the top of that SAT range, or about a 35 ACT, to make your academic profile as competitive as possible.
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Emory University facts and stats
Emory University enrolls 7,407 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Emory has a 96% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 91%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
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How do your scores compare at Emory?
Key Emory University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Emory, aim to take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes. For the November 1 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last one whose scores can arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Emory is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate of $64,376 applies to all students. About 40% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $38,751. Submit the FAFSA by the February 15 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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Emory’s total cost for tuition, fees, room, and board is about $84,596 per year before aid. About 40% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $66,706, which can substantially reduce the billed cost for eligible families. Merit aid is also significant, with an average merit award of $38,751 and a listed National Merit Scholarship of $2,000. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,562.
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57% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 23% of men join fraternities, and 21% of women join sororities.
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Oxford College of Emory University
Oxford, GAAcceptance rate: 12.7%
SAT: 1490–1540
ACT: 32–35
Georgetown University
Washington, DCAcceptance rate: 12.9%
SAT: 1400–1540
ACT: 31–35
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TNAcceptance rate: 5.9%
SAT: 1510–1560
ACT: 34–35
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDAcceptance rate: 6.4%
SAT: 1530–1560
ACT: 34–36
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