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Applying to Emory

Acceptance Rate 10.65%
Yield 40.37%
SAT Score 1,520
ACT Score 34
Applicants 33,450

Emory Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 10.65% at Emory University. Total 33,450 students applied and 3,562 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,520 and the average ACT score is 34.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://apply.emory.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year/how-to-apply.html
Acceptance Rate10.65%
Average Test Scores1,520 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 10.65%. A total of 33,450 students (13,406 men and 20,037 women) have applied to and 3,562 (1,558 men and 2,004 women) students admitted to Emory University.
Among them, 631 male and 807 female students have enrolled into Emory and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 40.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Emory
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants33,45013,40620,03700
Admitted3,5621,5582,00400
Enrolled1,43863180700
Acceptance Rate 10.65% 11.62% 10.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 40.37% 40.50% 40.27% - -
[Chart] Emory University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Emory, 623 applicants (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 286 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,520 at Emory. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,470.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Emory. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Emory with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Emory
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total147015201550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720740760
Math750780790
ACT Composite323435
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Emory University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Emory
High School GPA✗
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Emory

The calendar system at Emory University is Semester. Emory University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Emory University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗