First-Year Application Requirements
Applying to Emory University is done online through either the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Students have the freedom to select either application, and the Admission staff is not, in any way, partial to one application over the other. Both applications offer the same personalized options to all students: to apply to either Emory College, Oxford College, or both and to select the desired admission plan.
To complete your admission file, the Emory University Office of Undergraduate Admission requires the following:
Common Application or Coalition Application
A $75 application fee or application fee waiver
Official high school transcripts
Official college transcripts, if applicable
Official scores from the SAT and/or the ACT; if English is your second language, it is highly recommended that you submit results from the TOEFL or IELTS
Testing Codes: SAT/TOEFL: 5187; ACT: 0810
Secondary school report/counselor’s recommendation
Two teacher letters of recommendation
Mid-year report (due January 25 for EDII; February 15 for RD applicants)
Home-Schooled Applicants: In addition to meeting all admission requirements and submitting the required results from the SAT or ACT, we request that home-schooled applicants also submit results from three SAT II subject exams—one in mathematics and two of the student's choosing. Additionally, we require at least one letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member. We also encourage home-schooled applicants to submit a comprehensive explanation of their curriculum.
International Applicants
English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants who do not use English as their primary language must demonstrate the ability to be successful in a rigorous English-medium academic curriculum. Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English at the time they apply to Emory University. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is highly recommended when English is not the native language of the student; however, students for whom English is not the native language can also demonstrate exceptional command of the English language through the following criteria:
The student achieves a 650 Critical Reading score on the SAT
The student achieves a 30 English subset score on the ACT
The student has spent the most recent four years of school where English is the language of instruction for all academic subjects (excluding foreign language.)
A score of 100 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or an overall band score of 7.5 on the IELTS is expected for all applicants. These scores are not used as cut-offs and review of English language proficiency is viewed in the context of each application. The highest total score of a single sitting will be used if the student elects to take an exam more than once. Students are also encouraged to take the optional Writing section of the SAT or ACT exam to demonstrate English proficiency.
The review of all applicants is holistic and close attention will be paid to the strength of the high school curriculum, achievement in the classroom over time, and standardized exam results.
Transfer Students
Emory University welcomes applications from prospective Transfer students. Emory is a community of enthusiastic global citizens and knowledge seekers and we are thrilled that you are considering becoming a member of this community. As you research Emory you will find that opportunities abound here for learning, serving, meeting new friends and new challenges, pursuing your passions and discovering new ones. We know that the transfer process can be a daunting one so we have provided you with answers to your most important questions as a guide.
Transfer applicants must apply through the Common Application. Please note, Oxford College does not accept transfer applicants.
Required Application Materials
Common Application
Questions and Writing sections of the Emory University "My College" tab of the Common Application.
$75 application fee
All fee waiver requests are processed through the Common Application. Please follow the prompts found on the Common Application to acquire a fee waiver if one is needed at the time of applying.
Official Transcript(s) from all colleges and universities attended (including summer coursework).
Official High School Transcripts
Transcript should include all four years and graduation date.
Standardized Test Scores - ACT or SAT (required if student has less than two semesters of college work completed)
One faculty recommendation letter (Academic Evaluation)
College Official Report
Financial Aid Information (if applicable)
TOEFL (if applicable)
International Applicants
An international transfer student is neither a U.S. Citizen nor a U.S. Permanent Resident. Emory University values our international applicants; therefore, it is important that international applicants follow all guidelines listed below to enable us to review your application in proper context.
International applicants who are not currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university can only apply for the fall semester.
All international applicants must complete the International Student Certification of Finance form. Additional financial verification post-admission may also be required.
Official TOEFL scores are required for all international applicants unless the student meets one of the following criteria:
Have completed 4 consecutive years of a full academic curriculum in English immediately prior to enrolling
Received a score of 670 or higher on the SAT critical reading
Received a score of 30 or higher on the English subset of the ACT
Earned a 7.5 or higher on the IELTS if the TOEFL was not taken
