Emory admitted 10% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,869 of 37,561, Common Data Set 2025-26). Emory admitted 22% of early decision applicants (1,049 of 4,728). Of the 6,422 students who took a spot on the wait list, 274 were admitted (4.3%). Emory is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1480–1540.
The numbers
Applied
37,561
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
33–35
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.80
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
40%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist
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Can I get into Emory?
10% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1480–1540 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
37,561 applied, 3,869 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Emory need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 43% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1510 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 1,049 of 4,728 early decision applicants got in (22%), against 10% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Nov 1, 2026
53days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Friday, Jan 1, 2027
53days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 1, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
7,608 students were offered a wait-list spot and 6,422 took one. 274 of them got in (4.3%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Emory looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, SAT or ACT scores, activities, talent or ability, character.
Counts a lot
Essay, recommendations, volunteering.
Also considered
Class rank, interview, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, work experience.
As Emory rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Emory University's acceptance rate?
Emory admitted 10% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,869 of 37,561, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Emory University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1480–1540. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Emory University early decision?
For fall 2025, 1,049 of 4,728 early decision applicants got in (22%), against 10% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Emory University take students off the wait list?
7,608 students were offered a wait-list spot and 6,422 took one. 274 of them got in (4.3%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
