This page provides the latest information on Emory University (Emory)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Emory's acceptance rate is 10.65% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 33,450 students applied and 3,562 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into Emory.
To apply to Emory, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.
For the academic year 2024-25, Emory's acceptance rate is 10.65% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 40.37%. 13,406 men and 20,037 women applied to Emory and 1,558 men and 2,004 women students were accepted.
Among them, 631 men and 807 women were enrolled in Emory. You can explore the Emory's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 33,450 | 13,406 | 20,037 | 0 | 7 |
| Admitted | 3,562 | 1,558 | 2,004 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,438 | 631 | 807 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.65% | 11.62% | 10.00% | - | 0.00% |
| Yield | 40.37% | 40.50% | 40.27% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 623 students (43% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 286 students (20% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Emory.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,520, including 740 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 780 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 760 and the 25th percentile is 720. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 790 and the 25th percentile is 750.
The median ACT composite score is 34, with a 75th percentile score of 35 and a 25th percentile score of 32 at Emory.
The SAT and ACT scores at Emory University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,470 | 1,520 | 1,550 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 720 | 740 | 760 |
| SAT Math | 750 | 780 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| ACT Math | - | - | |
| ACT English | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,438 first-year students enrolled in Emory. The proportion of full-time students is 99.93% and part-time students is 0.07%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.88% and women students is 56.12%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Emory.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,438 | 631 | 807 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,437 | 630 | 807 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Emory. The english proficiency test is not required, but considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Emory University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Not Considered |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Considered, if submitted |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Emory:
The institutional SAT code for Emory is 5187 and 4-digit ACT code is 0851.
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