Emory vs. Georgia vs. Georgia Tech vs. Florida

Emory University vs. University of Georgia vs. Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus vs. University of Florida comparison

	Emory University	University of Georgia	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	University of Florida
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Overview	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Location	Atlanta, GA	Athens, GA	Atlanta, GA	Gainesville, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	15,046	41,615	47,946	54,814
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#24	#165	#137	#74
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	emory.edu	uga.edu	gatech.edu	ufl.edu
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Costs	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Tuition (In State)	$59,920	$9,790	$10,258	$4,477
Tuition (Out of State)	$59,920	$28,830	$31,370	$25,694
Room & Board	$18,972	$11,246	$12,760	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$27,986	$16,303	$15,901	$11,521
Avg Grant Aid	$50,828	$11,657	$13,423	$10,724
% Receiving Grant Aid	46%	83%	71%	88%

Admission	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Applied	31,929	43,419	52,377	65,375
Admitted	3,543	16,151	8,622	15,707
Acceptance Rate	11.1%	37.2%	16.5%	30%
Enrolled %	40.2%	38.1%	43.6%	78.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.8	4.0	3.85	3.9
Typical High School Grades	A-	A/A+	A-	A-
Admissions Standards	Elite	Very High	Exceptional	Exceptional
Applicant Competition	Very High	High	Very High	Very High
ACT Range	32/34	25/32	28/34	28/33
SAT Range	1460/1550	1160/1390	1330/1530	1300/1480
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jan 1, 2026	Jan 1, 2026	Jan 4, 2026	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1	18:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (13%) Biology (11%) Psychology (6%)	Business (24%) Social Sciences (9%) Communication (8%) Biology (7%) Education (6%)	Engineering (57%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Biology (5%) Architecture (4%)	Social Sciences (41%) Business (36%) Engineering (32%) Health Professions (21%) Biology (21%)
Outcomes	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Graduation Rate	90%	82%	79%	84%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$81,500	$56,400	$82,600	$62,600
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	67%	85%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,233	$19,146	$24,000	$15,815
Median Loan Payment	$178	$197	$248	$163

Diversity	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
% Men	18%	9%	43%	15%
% Women	33%	15%	17%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low	High	High
HBCU	No	No	No	No
% White	41%	71%	51%	57%
% Black	9%	7%	7%	6%
% Hispanic	8%	5%	7%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%	4%	3%
% International	17%	2%	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%	2%	3%

Students	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
% In-State	12%	82%	58%	79%
% Out-of-State	67%	17%	34%	15%
Campus	Emory	Georgia	Georgia Tech	Florida
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Georgia is larger than than Emory based on total student enrollment (41,615 students vs. 15,046 students)

Emory vs. Georgia Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Emory or Georgia?

• Emory University is 512.1% more expensive to attend than Georgia for in-state tuition ($59,920.00 vs. $9,790.00)
• Out of state tuition is 107.8% higher at Emory than University of Georgia ($59,920.00 vs. $28,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Georgia than Emory ($16,303 vs. $27,986)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Georgia are 68.7% lower than costs at Emory University ($11,246 vs. $18,972)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Georgia than Emory University (83% vs. 46%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory University students is 336% larger than aid received University of Georgia ($50,828 vs. $11,657)

Emory vs. Georgia Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Emory or Georgia? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Georgia or Emory .

• The average SAT score at Emory University (1380) is 128 points higher than at Georgia (1252)
• Incoming Emory students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Georgia (28)
• Accepted freshman Georgia students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Emory (3.8)
• Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (37.2%) than Emory (11.1%)

Emory vs. Georgia Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Emory or Georgia? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Georgia and Emory.

• The graduation rate at Emory is higher than University of Georgia (90% vs. 82%)
• Graduates from Emory University earn on average $25,100 more per year than Georgia graduates after ten years. ($81,500 vs. $56,400)
• Emory University students graduate with a $1,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia graduates. ($17,233 vs. $19,146)
• Emory graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia graduates. ($178 vs. $197)
• More Emory graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 67%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/