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Emory University Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Emory University has an overall acceptance rate of 10.29%, with 34,614 applicants and 3,562 students accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate mirrors this figure at 10.29%, while Early Action (EA) data is currently unavailable. The waitlist offered 6,098 spots, resulting in an acceptance rate of 1.78% for 109 students. Additionally, the transfer acceptance rate stands at 16.2% from 2,445 applicants with an average GPA of 3.84, reflecting some fluctuations from previous years but generally maintaining a robust admission rate.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 34,614
Accepted Applicants: 3,562
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Emory University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 10.29%, slightly down from 10.66% in 2023 and 11.35% in 2022, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity. The applicant pool has grown significantly, with 34,614 applicants this year compared to 33,255 last year. Historically, acceptance rates have decreased from 25.2% in 2016 to the current 10.29%, reflecting a substantial tightening of admission standards over the past eight years. In 2022, the university accepted 3,767 students from 33,179 applicants, demonstrating the growing competitiveness of the admissions process at Emory.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Emory University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 1.78%, with 6098 applicants offered a spot and 109 accepting. This figure shows a decline from the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was 2.09% with 5875 offers and 123 acceptances. The year 2022 also presented a lower acceptance rate at 1.65% despite a higher number of offers at 6448. Notably, the acceptance rate plummeted in 2021 to just 0.32%, reflecting significant variability and increased selectivity in Emory's wait list admissions over recent years.
6098
Offered a Place
109
Admitted
1.78%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Emory University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 16.2%, with 396 out of 2,445 applicants being accepted. This marks a slight decline from 16.8% in 2023 and a significant drop from 19.1% in 2022. In 2021, the acceptance rate was notably higher at 33.7%, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity over the past few years. The average GPA of accepted transfers remains strong at 3.84, reflecting the competitive nature of the applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 2,445
Accepted Applicants: 396
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.84
SAT
1480-1540
Math: 750-790
Reading: 720-760
ACT
32-35
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 24.4% |
| White | 27.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12% |
| Black/African American | 9.9% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
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