Academic Life at Emory University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Emory University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Emory University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Emory University employs 74% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Emory University offers 71 majors with reported completions across 22 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Emory University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Emory University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Emory University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Emory University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,678 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Emory University retains and graduates its students — 96% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Emory University.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Emory University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Emory University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Emory University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Emory University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Emory University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Emory University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Emory University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies