Emory University

private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Key facts

Motto: Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam ( Latin )
Motto in english: The wise heart seeks knowledge
Type: Private research university
Established: 1836 ; 190 years ago ( 1836 )
Accreditation: SACS
Religious affiliation: United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations: AAU COFHE GRA GUSI IAMSCU NAICU ORAU
Endowment: $12 billion (2025)
President: Leah Ward Sears (interim)
Total staff: 32,594 (2020), includes approx. 24,000 health care employees
Students: 15,909 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates: 8,155 (fall 2022)

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Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campus is in Druid Hills, four miles (six kilometers) from downtown Atlanta.

Emory University comprises nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Oxford College, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University School of Law, Rollins School of Public Health, Candler School of Theology, and Laney Graduate School. Emory University enrolls nearly 16,000 students from the U.S. and over 100 foreign countries.