Emory University closes most academic and administrative offices for Winter Recess, the three days between the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Office of Undergraduate Admission will be closed from Dec. 24, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025, reopening on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Please check our FAQs Over Winter Break blog post for additional information and resources during this time.
Emory University Remains SAT/ACT Optional for 2025-2026. Learn more here.
Starting Fall 2026, students whose families earn $200,000 or less will pay no tuition at Emory. Learn more here.
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Learning at Emory

At Emory, your education evolves with you from your first class to your future career. Rooted in the liberal arts, Emory develops versatile thinkers and adaptable leaders ready to thrive in a rapidly changing world. With 140+ majors, 20+ joint programs, and opportunities to study across Atlanta and around the world, you’ll learn to think critically, adapt to change, and turn knowledge into impact.

Two Places to Start & Three Paths to Choose

At Emory, your journey begins with choice. Start at Emory College of Arts and Sciences in Atlanta or Oxford College in Oxford, Georgia. After two years, Oxford students continue on the Atlanta campus to complete their degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, or Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing—four exceptional schools united by a shared purpose: learning that makes an impact.

Diagram showing paths from Emory College or Oxford College in first and sophomore years to junior and senior years at Goizueta Business School for a BBA, Emory College for a BS or BA, or School of Nursing for a BSN



Where You’ll Begin

All Emory undergraduates start in one of our two liberal arts colleges:

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Emory College

As Emory’s largest undergraduate school, Emory College combines the rigor of a top research university with the focus of a liberal arts college. During the first two years, you’ll take foundational courses that build analytical and communication skills, learn from world-class faculty, and apply your knowledge through research, internships, and experiences that prepare you to lead across disciplines.

Begin at Emory College
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Oxford College

As Emory’s original campus, Oxford College offers a close-knit, intellectually vibrant community where students learn in small classes and develop early leadership skills. During the first two years, you’ll take foundational courses that strengthen critical thinking and communication, apply learning through hands-on experiences, and prepare to continue your studies on Emory’s Atlanta campus.

Begin at Oxford College

Where You'll Graduate

You can continue your studies in Emory College of Arts and Sciences or complete your degree through the Goizueta Business School or the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.

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Emory College

As Emory’s largest undergraduate school, Emory College offers 80+ majors, 60+ minors along with dual and extended degree programs with schools across the university and beyond, including an Engineering partnership with Georgia Tech for interdisciplinary learning.

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Business School

Ranked among the best business schools in the nation, Goizueta Business School offers a rigorous BBA program where students pursue concentrations in finance, marketing, consulting, and more, with opportunities for dual degrees, global study, and hands-on experience.

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School of Nursing

Ranked #2 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing prepares students to become skilled leaders in health care. Through access to Emory Healthcare and Atlanta’s top hospitals, students gain clinical experience and expand their global impact.

Learn more about Nursing School