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Acceptance Rate History

Emory University Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)

GA · Current rate: 10.3%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is Emory University's acceptance rate in 2025?

Emory University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 10.3%, roughly unchanged from 10.7% in 2024.

Common Data Set 2025-2026

How many applicants does Emory University admit, and what is its acceptance rate?

In its 2025 admissions cycle, Emory University admitted 3,869 of 37,561 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 10.3%.

Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026

Does Emory University's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?

Yes. The 10.3% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 37,561 applicants Emory University received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.

Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026

Year-by-Year Data

YearAcceptance RateApplicantsAdmitted
202510.3%37,5613,869
202410.7%33,4503,562
202311.1%31,9293,543
202211.4%33,1793,767
202113.1%33,4354,364
202019.2%28,2115,407
201915.6%30,0174,682
201818.5%27,5595,104
201722.0%23,7475,234
201625.3%19,9245,039
201523.7%20,4924,851
201426.8%17,7964,773
201326.3%17,4754,602

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)
$83,622/yr
What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)
$22,585/yr
4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)
$334,488
Tuition(AY 2024–25)
$64,280/yr
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)
$80,137/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $7,363/yr · Family income over $110k: $53,018/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

Aid for international students

Emory University awarded institutional aid to 101 international undergraduates, averaging $62,950 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).

These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.

Source: official Common Data Set filing

Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

14701550

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at Emory University scored between 1470 and 1550 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

What this school weighs — Emory University

Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.

Common Data Set 2025–26
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayImportant
RecommendationsImportant
Extracurricular activitiesVery important
Character / personal qualitiesVery important

Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7

How to read these numbers

  • The 2025 rate covers Emory University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
  • 1470–1550 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1470, and a quarter scored above 1550.
  • The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Emory University's rate ranged from 10.3% to 26.8%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

Where do you stand?

School

Emory University

Emory University

SAT

40014701550

Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1470–1550.

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Trend Analysis

Emory University's acceptance rate has decreased from 26.3% in 2013 to 10.3% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.

Analysis compiled from official data trends.

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