Wait List Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2026, Emory University's wait list acceptance rate stands at 1.66%, with 6448 applicants offered a spot and only 107 accepted. This follows a stark contrast to the previous year, 2025, which had a mere 0.32% acceptance rate with only 21 out of 6539 offered admissions. In 2024, the acceptance rate was significantly higher at 9.14%, with 477 students admitted from 5215 offered a wait list position. The trend over the past years shows substantial variability, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the wait list process at Emory.