by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Emory & Henry University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Emory & Henry College is ranked #1,552 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Emory & Henry College is also ranked #28 on the Best Colleges in Virginia list.
The acceptance rate at Emory & Henry University is 84%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Emory & Henry College is a good fit for you.
About 10% of students accepted to Emory & Henry College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 548 and 640. Math scores were between 503 and 583.
Emory & Henry College received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 26.
The student to faculty ratio at Emory & Henry College is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Emory & Henry University is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Emory & Henry University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Emory & Henry College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 54%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Emory & Henry University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,107 undergraduates at Emory & Henry College.
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The typical net cost at Emory & Henry College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Emory & Henry College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,348 | $20,308 | $19,781 | $21,071 | $23,722 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Emory & Henry College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Emory & Henry College, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,314 a year. That adds up to $25,256 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Emory & Henry University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Emory & Henry University make around $47,385 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Emory & Henry University make the most money.
Emory & Henry University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Emory, Virginia. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Emory & Henry College. Get more details about the location of Emory & Henry University.
Get in touch with Emory & Henry University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 30461 Garnand Drive, Emory, VA 24327-0947 |
| Phone: | 2769444121 |
| Website: | www.ehc.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/emoryandhenry |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/emoryandhenry |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Emory & Henry University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 320 | NA |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 64 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 34 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 31 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 29 | $34,516 |
| General Psychology | 18 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 13 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | $40,181 |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| Sociology | 11 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
276 students took at least one online class at Emory & Henry University.
Learn more about online learning at Emory & Henry University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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