Founded in 1854 as the Atlanta Medical College, Emory University School of Medicine joined Emory University in 1915 and has grown into one of the Southeast's premier academic medical centers. It is part of Emory Healthcare and the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, with major teaching affiliations at Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The school is known for strengths in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology (Winship Cancer Institute), infectious disease, and global health.
Students train in a diverse, urban environment, working with an unusually varied patient population at Grady, one of the nation's busiest public safety-net hospitals. Proximity to the CDC, the American Cancer Society, and the Carter Center creates distinctive opportunities in public health, epidemiology, and global medicine. The school offers a supportive, collaborative culture, dual-degree options (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MBA), and a pass/fail-oriented preclinical curriculum that emphasizes wellness and community.
| Type | Private Research |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Total students | 1,400 |
| Student–faculty ratio | 3:1 |
| Acceptance rate | 3% |
| Graduation rate | 95% |
| Average starting salary | $65,000 |
| In-state tuition | $62,000 |
| Out-of-state tuition | $62,000 |
| Room & board | $24,000 |
| Average financial aid | $50,000 |
| Students receiving aid | 75% |
| SAT range | N/A |
| ACT range | N/A |
| Average GPA | 3.8 |
| Regular deadline | October 15 (AMCAS) |
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