Emory College
First Year Admission Application Instructions

Submitting your application

The application itself and the application fee are submitted on-line. Candidates are responsible for having all required credential submitted in order to complete their application. Application deadline for fall enrollment is January 15 (postmarked). All supplemental forms (see application menu) should be submitted to:

Office of Admission
Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950

The Office of Admission will confirm in writing the receipt of your application. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please call our office at 404.727.6036 or 800.727.6036.

If you plan to send materials that will not fit inside an 8-1/2-by-11-inch folder, please include with the materials a separate written description of the items. Application materials that do not fit inside a folder will be filed separately. The Admission Committee does not guarantee consideration of materials that do not fit into a folder. The committee is unable to return any part of your application.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please submit Part Two, all recommendations and your transcripts in one envelope by the appropriate deadline.

Please note that you may not fax application materials to Emory without permission from an admission counselor.

Application Status Information
Applicants may check their application status online; instructions will be mailed upon receipt of Part One of Emory's application. If notification of your application does not occur within four weeks, please contact our office. You will be informed by letter if information is missing from your application. Please understand that admission decisions cannot be given out by phone.

To facilitate the processing of your application, please submit all supplementary application materials, including transcripts and recommendations, in one package.

First-year admission procedures

Application Processing Fee
A nonrefundable fee of $40 is paid on line with Mastercard or Visa on a secure server. The application cannot be submitted without this fee.

Secondary School Report, School Recommendation, and Midyear Report
These forms should be given to the appropriate official in your secondary school with the request that they be returned, along with the transcript of credits from grades nine through the present, to the Office of Admission. The Midyear Report form should be held to report your grades for the fall term of your senior year. The Admission Committee finds the information on the Midyear Report - as well as your current senior-year schedule - most helpful in reaching a final decision regarding the many candidates applying for admission.

Please enter your full name, address, and school; then give the Midyear Report form to your college adviser or counselor. This record should be forwarded as soon as grades are available. You are responsible for giving these forms to your college counselor and being sure that they are sent to Emory.

A recommendation from a secondary school official (e.g., college adviser, guidance counselor) is required. Up to two additional recommendations are welcomed but not required.

Test Scores
All applicants are required to submit scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) or the American College Test (ACT). SAT-II is not required, but the Admission Committee encourages applicants who take SAT-II examinations to submit the scores to Emory. Application forms for the tests may be obtained from your high school counselor or directly from the testing center. Emory's College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)/SAT college code number is 5187; the ACT code number is 0810. Students who do not speak English as a first language are encouraged to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.

College Transcripts
Those applicants who take courses at another college prior to enrollment at Emory must request that college to send an official transcript of work to the Office of Admission, Boisfeuillet Jones Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950.

General information

Visiting
The Office of Admission offers information sessions (but no interviews) and tours Monday through Friday. During the academic year, we offer sessions and tours on selected Saturdays. All of our sessions and tours required a reservation. Please call the Office of Admission (800.727.6036) at least two weeks in advance to schedule an appointment. You may also make arrangements online at www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS; follow the link to "Visit Emory."

In addition to the group sessions, we offer high school seniors the opportunity to spend one night in a first-year residence hall during portions of our academic year. This invitation is for one night, Sunday through Thursday. Please call the Office of Admission (800.727.6036) at least two weeks in advance to reserve the date you would like to spend the night, or go online to www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS. Follow the link to "Visit Emory."

If you cannot visit in person, order a free Emory video visit by calling 800.225.0384 or visiting www.videc.com

For further information, write to:

Office of Admission
Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950
or call 800-727-6036
or email admiss@earnlink.emory.edu
or visit our website www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS

First Year Housing
All first-year students are required to live on campus and are guaranteed housing in university residence halls. Exceptions are made for students living in Atlanta with relatives. Applications for housing and details concerning rental rates and accommodations will be mailed to accepted students in the spring. A residence hall reservation will be confirmed only upon receipt of the completed housing application, which will be mailed to accepted students in the decision letter packet. When campus housing is assigned, $100 of the $350 admission deposit will serve as a housing deposit and remain on file as long as the student remains in university housing.

First-year admission plans and calendars

Early Decision
Students who have selected Emory as their first choice and who wish to receive an admission decision early in the year may choose one of two early decision options. The early decision plans are binding. You may apply to only one school early decision, and you are expected to enroll at Emory if accepted, provided you are offered adequate financial aid as determined by the financial aid office (if needed). If attendance at Emory is contingent upon receiving a merit scholarship, do not choose early-decision options. Final Emory Scholar selections are made after early-decision deposit deadlines.

Both early decision rounds are binding. Admitted candidates must respond to offers by mailing a $350 deposit to Emory by the reply date for the round under which they are applying. This is a tuition, housing, and orientation deposit and is not refundable. Early decision students who decide to enroll at Emory must withdraw all other college applications at the time of deposit. Candidates may be accepted, deferred to regular decision, or denied.

Emory Scholars (merit-based scholarships)
Requires separate nomination from high school counselor. (If you elect this plan, all standardized testing must be completed by November 15.)
November 15   Application Deadline

Regular Decision
Candidates should apply in the fall of their senior year but not later than January 15. (If you elect this plan, all standardized testing must be completed by January 1.)

All candidates who wish to enroll at Emory must respond to offers of admission by mailing a $350 deposit to the Office of Admission. This is a tuition, housing, and orientation deposit and is not refundable. Regular decision applicants may be admitted, referred to the Oxford College campus, waitlisted, or denied.

Early Admission
Academically exceptional students who wish to enter college after completing the eleventh grade may apply for early admission. Candidates are expected to complete all requirements of regular admission and meet the same standards of eligibility. Candidates must take the SAT or ACT prior to the application deadline. A personal interview is highly recommended for Early Admission candidates.

Joint Enrollment
This admission plan serves Atlanta-area students who wish to take college courses at Emory while jointly enrolled in high school. These students usually have completed the junior year in secondary school and must follow the same admission procedures and deadlines as candidates for regular admission (see above). Candidates must take the SAT or ACT prior to the application deadline. Joint-enrollment students are limited to one class per academic semester.

Financial Aid

Emory realizes that most families may find it necessary to seek financial assistance to enroll a student in Emory College. Emory is a member of the College Scholarship Service and awards financial assistance on the basis of demonstrated need.

Application Process for Programs Based on Need
The College Scholarship Service PROFILE and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are required of all applicants for need-based assistance from Emory. These forms provide us with essential information about your family's financial picture and enable us to offer you the assistance for which you are eligible.

Notification of Financial Aid Awards
Financial aid decisions are made after candidates are admitted. Candidates for the first-year class will receive aid decisions after they are admitted and the financial aid file is complete.

Further questions concerning the financial aid program should be directed to:

Office of Financial Aid
Emory University
300 Boisfeuillet Jones Center
Atlanta, Georgia 30322-1950
800.727.6039

SPECIAL REMINDER
Both the PROFILE and FAFSA are required in order to be eligible for financial aid review.

International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, please be advised that you must be able to verify the requisite funding for your educational expenses while at Emory. You may contact the Office of Admission to obtain the appropriate forms. In addition, please instruct your financial institution to forward documentation as to moneys available - i.e., bank statements or letters of financial verification. The documentation is required due to U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations concerning student visas (F-1). You must submit the necessary forms to the Office of Admission in order to be eligible to register for courses if admitted. Only citizens and eligible permanent residents can receive federal and institutional financial aid.