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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Emory University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Emory University admitted 5,317 students to its Class of 2030 from 43,269 applications. Below is a full picture of Emory University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 12.29%
- Early Decision acceptance rate
- 28.97%
- Regular Decision acceptance rate
- 10.78%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Emory University admitted 5,317 students from 43,269 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 12.29%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 12.3% and 16.4%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 43,269 | 5,317 | 12.29% |
| 2029 | 37,855 | 5,658 | 14.95% |
| 2028 | 34,614 | 5,080 | 14.68% |
| 2027 | 33,255 | 5,455 | 16.4% |
| 2026 | 33,179 | 5,303 | 15.98% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33,435 | 6,892 | 20.61% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3,593 | 1,041 | 28.97% |
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 39,676 | 4,276 | 10.78% |
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1480-1540
- ACT middle 50%
- 33-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - Emory does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- 3.8
Good to Know
- Emory uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Emory does consider legacy status.
- Emory does not offer interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Early Decision deadline Notification: Dec 15 | Early Decision |
| Jan 1 | Early Decision II deadline Notification: February 15 | Early Decision II |
| Jan 1 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: by April 1 | Regular Decision |
