Acceptance Rate History
Emory University Acceptance Rate: 10.3% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
GA · Current rate: 10.3%
Emory University admits the SAT 1480–1540 range — you might be closer than you think.
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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
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Emory University
Outside Early Decision, Emory University admitted 2,820 of 32,833 applicants in the 2025-2026 cycle: 8.6%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Emory University's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 1, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2025-2026 · checked Aug 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
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.3% | 37,561 | 3,869 |
| 2024 | 10.7% | 33,450 | 3,562 |
| 2023 | 11.1% | 31,929 | 3,543 |
| 2022 | 11.4% | 33,179 | 3,767 |
| 2021 | 13.1% | 33,435 | 4,364 |
| 2020 | 19.2% | 28,211 | 5,407 |
| 2019 | 15.6% | 30,017 | 4,682 |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 27,559 | 5,104 |
| 2017 | 22.0% | 23,747 | 5,234 |
| 2016 | 25.3% | 19,924 | 5,039 |
| 2015 | 23.7% | 20,492 | 4,851 |
| 2014 | 26.8% | 17,796 | 4,773 |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 17,475 | 4,602 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
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)
1480–1540
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Admitted students at Emory University scored between 1480 and 1540 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.
| Class rank | Considered |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Very important |
| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Very important |
| Character / personal qualities | Very 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.
- 1480–1540 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1480, and a quarter scored above 1540.
- 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
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1480–1540.
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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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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.