Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. It is best known for medicine, public health, business and law, with the US Centers for Disease Control next door and one of the largest healthcare systems in the South. Choose it for a top-25 US degree with close ties to health and business employers.
Atlanta, United States
Official website: emory.edu
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Top 25 (U.S. News)
Top 5 in the US (U.S. News)
Top 25 US MBA (U.S. News)
$60,000 – $66,000
International students, undergraduate and most master's programmes
$18,000 – $24,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on emory.edu before you apply.
Master of Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MBA (Goizueta Business School)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
10 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Biostatistics
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
BBA Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.5, TOEFL: 100
Rollins School of Public Health — top 5 in the US, with the CDC across the road.
Emory Healthcare — Georgia's largest health system, a training ground for medical students.
Goizueta Business School — AACSB-accredited, with a small, highly ranked MBA.
Endowment above USD 10 billion — funds generous aid and research facilities.
Graduates join the CDC, Emory Healthcare, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, Delta and Atlanta's consulting firms.
Goizueta MBA graduates report median base salaries above USD 140,000.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Public health alumni enter the CDC, WHO, CARE and global health NGOs headquartered in Atlanta.
Undergrad
1 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The campus sits in the leafy Druid Hills suburb, a marble-and-red-tile site with the hospital, the CDC and Lullwater Preserve on its edges. A shuttle links it to the medical campus and Midtown.
Atlanta is the business capital of the US South, with major airline, media and consulting employers. Living costs are moderate for a big city, though a car helps beyond the campus area.
Form I-20 issued by Emory
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Decision I closes 1 November 2026, and Early Decision II and Regular Decision both close 1 January 2027. Graduate deadlines vary by school: Rollins public health programmes close in December and January, and Goizueta's MBA runs rounds from October to March.
Emory admits undergraduates for the fall (late August) only. Nearly all graduate programmes, including public health, the MBA and computer science, are fall entry as well. A few professional programmes accept spring applicants, so check your programme's admissions page.
You need an F-1 student visa. International Student and Scholar Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Public health, the Goizueta MBA, business analytics, computer science and biostatistics attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a strong bachelor's degree, TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7.0, and the GRE or GMAT for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is highly selective, with an acceptance rate around 11%.
Emory offers need-based financial aid to a limited number of international undergraduates, and admission for them is need-aware. All applicants are considered for the merit-based Emory Scholars programme if they apply by 15 November. Graduate scholarships vary by school, with Rollins and Goizueta offering partial merit awards.
