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[edit] About the University

Emory University is a private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta. Emory was founded in 1836 and is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Georgia Methodist Conference.
Emory University consists of nine academic divisions:
* Emory College
* A graduate school of arts and sciences - Emory Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
* A professional school of theology - Candler School of Theology
* A professional school of business - Goizueta Business School
* A professional school of law - Emory University School of Law
* A professional school of medicine - Emory University School of Medicine
* A professional school of public health - Rollins School of Public Health
* A professional school of nursing - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
* Oxford College
Formerly an all-male school, Emory University opened its doors to women in 1953.
Reference: (
http://www.emory.edu/about_eu.cfm) (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emory_University)
[edit] Admission
Each of Emory University’s nine schools handles its own admissions process.
Admission to Emory
[edit] Quick Facts
Location: Atlanta, GA
Size: Coed, 6,510 undergraduate students, 99% full-time, 58% women, 42% men
Religion: Independent, Methodist University
National rank: 18
Average high school GPA: 3.80
Test scores: SAT verbal scores over 500 99%, SAT math scores over 500 100%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 87%, SAT math scores over 600 93%, ACT scores over 24 96%, SAT verbal scores over 700 32%, SAT math scores over 700 45%, ACT scores over 30 47%
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Comprehensive fee: $43,244 includes full-time tuition ($32,100), mandatory fees ($406), and room and board ($10,738). Part-time tuition: $1338 per credit
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Room and board: college room only: $6112. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and student level
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Payment plan: installment
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Waivers: employees or children of employees
[edit] Campus
*Suburban 631-acre campus
*Located in the center of Atlanta, GA in the residential area called Druid Hills.
*20 minutes from the airport
*Pink Limestone buildings
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Tip: Very green campus with its own forest, can see great views from the top of the library.
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[edit] Dining
*2 meal plans available for freshmen and 6 for upperclassmen.
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Tip: Many different places to eat on campus.
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Tip: They are currently redoing Emory Village (the area of restaurants and shops surrounding campus) and will have many new restaurants opening soon.
[edit] Interesting Facts
*Featured in a number of movies including
Road Trip and
Into the Wild
*Has an unofficial mascot that is a skeleton who walks the campus and lets classes out early.
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Tip: Alumni are known to give back, it has a very large endowment of $4.4 billion. Coca-Cola helps.
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