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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    90%
  • Majors Available
    126
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    9:1
  • Retention Rate
    96%


AP Credit Policy

Students may receive up to 12 credit hours towards hours required for graduation. Students with more than four acceptable AP test scores may receive a non-credit-bearing course waiver for each additional test. Scores below 4 will not be accepted as fulfilling Emory requirements. Students will receive 3 credit hours for each accepted test scores, up to 12 total credit hours. Students may fulfill GER requirements with AP tests. Test score information must be sent to Emory directly from the organization issuing test scores and must be received by the end of a student's first semester at Emory.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design53VISART 103
3-D Art and Design53VISART 109
Art History53ARTHIST 101
Biology43BIOL 141 (lecture only)
Calculus AB43MATH 111
Calculus BC43MATH 112Z and MATH 111
Chemistry43CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L
Chinese Language and Culture43CHN 102
Comparative Government and Politics53Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major.
Computer Science A43CS 170
Drawing53VISART 103
English Language and Composition43ENGRD 101
English Literature and Composition43CPLT 101
Environmental Science43ENVS 130
European History53Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to policies laid out by the department
French Language and Culture43FREN 201
German Language and Culture43GER 102
Italian Language and Culture43ITAL 102
Japanese Language and Culture43JPN 102
Latin43LAT 102
Macroeconomics53ECON 112
Microeconomics53ECON 101
Music Aural Subscore4Not availableNot available
Music Non-Aural Subscore4Not availableNot available
Music Theory43MUS 114
53MUS 121
Physics 143PHYS 141
Physics 243PHYS 142
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism43PHYS 152
Physics C: Mechanics43PHYS 151
Psychology53PSYC 111
Spanish Language and Culture43SPAN 102
Spanish Literature and Culture43SPAN 102
Statistics43Emory awards elective credit that does not count towards the major
United States Government and Politics53POLS 100
United States History53Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to policies laid out by the department
World History: Modern53Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to policies laid out by the department


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Accounting and Business/Management
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Ancient Studies/Civilization
    • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
    • Anesthesiologist Assistant
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Arabic Language and Literature
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
  • B

    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biophysics
    • Biostatistics
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Comparative Law
    • Comparative Literature
    • Computer Science
    • Creative Writing
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Demography and Population Studies
    • Development Economics and International Development
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Divinity/Ministry
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • East Asian Studies
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics and Computer Science
    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental Health
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Epidemiology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
    • French Language and Literature
    • French Studies
  • G

    • German Studies
  • H

    • Health Services Administration
    • History, General
    • Human/Medical Genetics
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • I

    • Informatics
    • International Public Health/International Health
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • Islamic Studies
    • Italian Studies
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • L

    • Latin American Studies
    • Latin Language and Literature
    • Law
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics and Statistics
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Mathematics, General
    • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
    • Medical Science/Scientist
    • Medicine
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
    • Neuroscience
    • Nurse Anesthetist
    • Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Practice
    • Nursing Science
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • P

    • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
    • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
    • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Playwriting and Screenwriting
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health Education and Promotion
    • Public Health, Other
    • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Religious Education
    • Religious/Sacred Music
    • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Russian Studies
  • S

    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
    • Statistics, General
  • T

    • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
    • Theology/Theological Studies
  • W

    • Women's Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Women's Studies
  • Y

    • Youth Ministry

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research


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