Emory University

Atlanta, GA
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    363 faculty · 497 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Business Administration93 faculty avg h-index 20.9 #4 of 59 in Business Administration
    Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Chaired Professor of Business h-index 75
    Consumer Psychology Global Competitive Strategy Marketing Theory Geopolitical Analysis Emerging Markets
    Notable: “Why we buy what we buy: A theory of consumption values” (1991) · 4,722 citations
    Wei Jiang, Vice Dean for Faculty and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Finance h-index 58
    Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Technology and Financial Markets Law and Finance
    Notable: “Hedge Fund Activism, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance” (2008) · 1,566 citations
    Tarun Chordia, R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Chaired Professor of Finance h-index 54
    Empirical Asset Pricing Market Microstructure Liquidity High Frequency Trading Financial Market Anomalies
    Notable: “Commonality in liquidity” (2000) · 1,720 citations
    Michael Lewis, Professor of Marketing h-index 41
    Revenue Management & Dynamic Pricing Customer Relationship Management Sports Analytics Sports Marketing Fandom
    Notable: “Lean production and sustainable competitive advantage” (2000) · 577 citations
    Statistics41 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 15.9 #14 of 29 in Mathematics & Statistics
    Vojtech Rodl, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor h-index 48
    Notable: “On a Packing and Covering Problem” (1985) · 414 citations
    Alessandro Veneziani, Professor h-index 43
    Notable: “Computational vascular fluid dynamics: problems, models and methods” (2000) · 476 citations
    James Nagy, Department Chair and Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor h-index 30
    Numerical linear algebra, scientific computation, numerical solutions to discrete ill-posed problems in signal and image processing. My Research Activities: Summary CV (updated January, 2026) Books: Deblurring Images: Matrices, Spectra, an
    Notable: “Restoring Images Degraded by Spatially Variant Blur” (1998) · 231 citations
    Vladimir Oliker, Emeritus Faculty h-index 28
    Notable: “On the regularity of solutions to a generalization of the Minkowski problem” (1995) · 221 citations
    Courses: Game Theory, Graphs & Math Models · Transition to Calculus · Calculus I · Calculus II · Life Sciences Calculus II · Introduction to Scientific Computing +34 more
    Biology40 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 23.5 #30 of 68 in Biology
    Bruce Levin, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 75
    Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Research Description Our r
    Notable: “Definitions and guidelines for research on antibiotic persistence” (2019) · 1,263 citations
    Anita Corbett, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 62
    Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Biochemistry, Cell & Developmental Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Description Research in our laboratory primarily focuses on determining the functi
    Notable: “A compendium of RNA-binding motifs for decoding gene regulation” (2013) · 1,636 citations
    Rustom Antia, Samuel C. Dobbs Professor of Biology h-index 52
    Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution Research Description The work of my group involves the use of mat
    Notable: “Lineage relationship and protective immunity of memory CD8 T cell subsets” (2003) · 1,843 citations
    Katia Koelle, Professor h-index 47
    Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology Computational Biology Graduate Program Affiliation Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Research Description The Koelle group studies the ecological, evolutionary, and within-host dynamics of
    Notable: “Epochal Evolution Shapes the Phylodynamics of Interpandemic Influenza A (H3N2) in Humans” (2006) · 559 citations
    Courses: Concepts In Biology · Foundations of Modern Biology I · Foundations of Modern Biology II · Intro Experimental Biology I W/Lab · Intro Experimental Biology II W/Lab · Biology for the People +34 more
    Economics39 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 19.6 #36 of 104 in Economics
    Juan Rubio-Ramirez, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Economics h-index 47
    Macroeconomics Analyses of SVARs DSGE Modeling
    Notable: “Fiscal Volatility Shocks and Economic Activity” (2015) · 928 citations
    Tao Zha, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Economics h-index 42
    Macroeconomics, Financial Economics Joint Affiliation Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Emory University
    Notable: “What Does Monetary Policy Do?” (1996) · 1,076 citations
    Sara J. Markowitz, Professor and Director of Masters Programs h-index 36
    Health Economics Labor Economics Applied Microeconomics
    Notable: “Lighting up and slimming down: the effects of body weight and cigarette prices on adolescent smoking initiation” (2004) · 218 citations
    Esfandiar Maasoumi, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 31
    Econometrics Well being, inequality and mobility Information theory Nonlinear models
    Notable: “The Measurement and Decomposition of Multi-Dimensional Inequality” (1986) · 522 citations
    Courses: Principles of Microeconomics · Principles of Macroeconomics · Freshman Seminar: Economics · Intermediate Microeconomics · Intermediate Macroeconomics · Stocks, Bonds & Financial Markets +34 more
    Chemistry34 faculty · 34 courses avg h-index 38 #4 of 21 in Chemistry
    Huw M.L. Davies, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Chemistry h-index 97
    Notable: “Catalytic C–H functionalization by metal carbenoid and nitrenoid insertion” (2008) · 2,306 citations
    Fang Liu, Assistant Professor h-index 70
    Notable: “Nanosilver particles in medical applications: synthesis, performance, and toxicity” (2014) · 584 citations
    Letian Dou, Paul & Phyllis Fireman Professor of Chemistry h-index 64
    Notable: “A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency” (2013) · 2,771 citations
    Dennis C. Liotta, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Chemistry h-index 64
    Notable: “Inhibition of the replication of hepatitis B virus in vitro by 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine and related analogues.” (1991) · 516 citations
    Courses: How Things Work · Concepts In Physics & Chemistry · The Chemistry of Crime · Topics In Chemistry with Lab · General Chemistry I W/Lab · General Chemistry II W/Lab +28 more
    Government31 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 15.4 #24 of 100 in Political Science
    Holli Semetko, Asa Griggs Candler Professor h-index 36
    Notable: “Framing European politics: A Content Analysis of Press and Television News” (2000) · 2,358 citations
    Dan Reiter, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor h-index 33
    Causes and outcomes of international and internal conflicts; connections between domestic and international politics; quantitative methods and international relations; international alliances; decision-making; US foreign policy. Current re
    Notable: “Exploring the Bargaining Model of War” (2003) · 472 citations
    Jeffrey Staton, Professor h-index 32
    Notable: “Conceptualizing and Measuring Democracy: A New Approach” (2011) · 944 citations
    Clifford Carrubba, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor h-index 26
    Legislative and judicial politics, institutions, European politics, game theory. Current research projects include the strategic use of legislative voting procedures, the European Commission and enforcement of European Union law, and
    Notable: “Judicial Behavior under Political Constraints: Evidence from the European Court of Justice” (2008) · 391 citations
    Courses: Introduction to U.S. Politics · Intro to Political Theory · Intro to International Politics · Principles of Political Science · Intro to Comparative Politics · Foundations of American Democracy +34 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Emory University. Emory University in Atlanta, GA reports an overall acceptance rate of 10.3%, an early-round acceptance rate of 31.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1480–1540, a class size of 1,400, and a yield of 37.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. ED I and ED II offered. Strong pre-med. Two campuses (Emory College and Oxford College).

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Emory University: key admissions facts

    Emory University's overall acceptance rate is 10.3% (the most recent Common Data Set). Emory University's early-round acceptance rate is 31.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). Emory University's SAT middle-50% range is 1480–1540 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Emory University is about 3.88 (the most recent Common Data Set). Emory University's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 37.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Emory University for families earning under $75,000 is about $16,692 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Emory University on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Emory University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $14,637 per year in net price at Emory University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $45,221 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $20,371 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Emory University: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$14,637
    $30,001–$48,000$15,069
    $48,001–$75,000$20,371
    $75,001–$110,000$27,025
    Over $110,000$45,221
    Tuition (before aid)$67,080
    Room and board$21,244

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Emory University?

    Emory University's overall acceptance rate is 10.3%, based on the most recent Common Data Set. Its early-round (early decision or early action) acceptance rate is 31.0%.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Emory University?

    Admitted students at Emory University typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1480–1540 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.88, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Emory University?

    Getting into Emory University is very difficult: it admits 10.3% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Emory University offer early decision or early action?

    Emory University offers early decision (binding). Applying early can help: its early-round acceptance rate is 31.0%, versus 10.3% overall.

    How much does Emory University cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Emory University — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $16,692 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Emory University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $14,637 per year in net price at Emory University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $45,221 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $20,371 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Not sure how to read these numbers? Start with our guide on how to estimate your admission chances. Emory University offers a binding early-decision round, so weigh the trade-offs in our early decision vs. regular decision guide before committing.