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Student-Faculty Ratio		7:1
Full-Time Student Population		12,059
Part-Time Student Population		871
Full-Time Instructional Faculty		1,038
Part-Time Instructional Faculty		319
Total FT Faculty		2,931
Faculty with Terminal Degree		99%
Average Faculty Salary		$107,834
Full-Time Retention Rate		96%
Part-Time Retention Rate		0%
Graduation Rate		87%
Programs/Majors Offered		94
Average Course Load		4 courses
Academic/Career Counseling?		Yes
Remedial Services?		No
Class Sizes		Fewer than 20 Students: 68% 20 to 49 Students: 25% 50 or More Students: 7%

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Emory’s small enrollment and extensive class offerings make for small class sizes, especially in the arts and humanities. This can be a real blessing for students in terms of how much knowledge they get out of their classes. This small class size also means close interactions with professors, and sometimes attendance alone can make a huge impact on your grade. Being on a first name basis with your professor allows you some slack if you do miss a class or have trouble with an assignment. Emory’s e-mail system, LearnLink, serves as the perfect platform for academic connections. Online conferences allow students to access class discussions and assignments, and some private Q-and-A sessions with your teacher if you like.

Academics are certainly Emory’s strong suit and the reason most students apply here in the first place. Many teachers and departments at Emory are nationally recognized, and some are award-winning. Numerous teachers are respected authors and researchers, and some are authorities in their respective fields. The College is consistently ranked in the top 20 nationally, and nearly all of the graduate schools are highly respected as well. The humanities and Undergraduate Business School are well-funded and liked, while the performing arts are under-funded and ignored. Many students agree that Emory is not as hard as they had assumed, but that certainly doesn’t mean that people looking for an easy four years should flock here.

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meemers

'12

Business Administration and Management

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So Many Classes, So Little Time.

With a vast array of courses to choose from, Emory gives its students the possibility to take classes ranging from Biology to Psychology to Acting. There is even a Freshman Seminar dedicated to "Clowning" - with a seemingly unlimited selection of classes, students are encouraged to explored the different departments here at Emory.

Jan 19, 2012

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joycezhang93

'15

Finance

B+

So Far So Good

I'm in the College of Arts and Sciences under the Mathematics and Economics Joint Major and it has been so far so good. The professors are nice and most of the time are willing to help. Depending on the teacher, though, there are big hits or misses.

Jan 09, 2012

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kdub27

'13

Public Health

D+

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The courses here are a joke. They give everyone an A, regardless of effort.

Nov 17, 2011

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Instructional Programs		Occupational: Yes Academic: Yes Continuing Professional: Yes Recreational/Avocational: Yes Adult Basic Remedial: No Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities		Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes Dual Credit: No Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
IB Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 5, 6, or 7
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions		Emory College of Arts and Sciences Goizueta Business School Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Oxford College
Degrees Awarded		Associate degree Bachelor's degree Doctorate - Professional practice Doctorate - Research/scholarship Master's degree Post-bachelor's certificate Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors		Business Administration and Management: 6% Business/Commerce, General: 2% Law: 3% Liberal Arts and Sciences: 4%
Special Study Options		Distance learning opportunities Study abroad Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study		Cox Computer Lab Dormitories Law Library The Stacks Woodruff Library
Did You Know?		Emory consistently ranks in the top five nationwide for most Academic All-Americans and most post-graduate scholars. Celebrated author Sir Salman Rushdie, who has won two Booker prizes for his novel Midnight’s Children, teaches graduate seminars in Emory’s English department.

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