United States
Emory University
Funding
Emory offers highly competitive Woodruff/Emory University Scholar Programs, ranging from partial to full merit-based scholarships for first-year applicants of any citizenship. Not all scholarships cover housing and living expenses. International students can separately seek need-based aid but Emory says awards go to only a select group. Full demonstrated need for all international students is NOT established by the reviewed official policy, so a full ride should never be assumed.
Eligibility
Selectivity context: Highly selective. Bangladeshi international first-year candidates can apply via Common App to Emory College and/or Oxford College. SAT/ACT is test-optional for fall 2027. English proficiency must be demonstrated and DET accepted; typical competitive DET scores above 130 are NOT hard minimums. All international students provide financial certification/Documentation of Finances; applicants requesting financial aid need not show they can self-fund first-year costs. To compete for Woodruff Scholar awards, answer YES to Scholar Program consideration in admission application and submit complete admissions materials by November 15 even for ED II or RD.
Deadlines
Fall 2027 admissions: ED I November 1, 2026; ED II January 1, 2027; RD January 1, 2027. FOR INTERNATIONAL FIRST-YEAR APPLICANTS REQUESTING NEED-BASED AID: Emory Financial Aid directly advised applying Regular Decision; 2027–28 CSS Profile and required IDOC documents are due February 10, 2027. General ED aid deadlines of December 2 and January 6 do NOT apply to this category. Emory Scholar Programs consideration for ED II or RD requires scholarship-eligible admission application and required admission materials by November 15, 2026, with the Scholars question answered Yes; aid documents remain due February 10. Verify personalized portal instructions.
What Emory University needs for Fall 2027
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Rounds and deadlines
| Round | Application | Financial aid | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision Ibinding | 1 Nov 2026 | 2 Dec 2026 | By December 15 |
| Early Decision IIbinding | 1 Jan 2027 | 6 Jan 2027 | By February 15 |
| Regular Decision | 1 Jan 2027 | 10 Feb 2027 | By April 1 |
Essays and short answers
No college-specific essays found — only the Common App personal statement.
Testing
- SAT/ACT optional
- English tests: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL ITP, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (TOEFL about 100 on old 0-120 scale; 5.5 or higher recommended on new 1-6 scale (no strict cutoff) · IELTS overall 7.5 (no strict cutoff) · DET typically above 130 (no strict cutoff))
- Not required if SAT EBRW 700+, ACT English 30+, or four recent years at a school where English is the language of instruction for all academic subjects (excluding world languages).
Recommendations · Interview
- counselor + 2 teacher
- Interview: Optional
- Application fee: $75 · Apply through Common App
Financial aid for international students
- Need-blind or need-aware: not stated
- Forms: CSS Profile, Documentation of Finances / bank statement (financial certification)
- Documents: Parents' tax returns or foreign equivalents submitted to College Board IDOC, translated to English, converted to USD with the exchange rate used; Documentation of Finances or bank/financial institution statement
- CSS Profile code: 5187
Emory offers need-based aid to only a select group of international students each year and states you must apply under Regular Decision to be considered. Answer yes to the aid question on the Common App. Only students who apply for and receive aid in the first year are eligible later. Emory does not cover currency fluctuations or replace lost outside support. Merit-based Emory Scholar Programs (partial to full, includes Woodruff) are open to international applicants; answer yes to the scholars question; Nov 1 (ED I) or Nov 15 (ED II/RD).
Official pages used
- apply.emory.edu/apply/how-to-apply
- apply.emory.edu/apply/requirements
- apply.emory.edu/apply/first-year/plans-deadlines/index.html
- apply.emory.edu/financial-aid/index.html
- studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/apply/new-students/international.html
- apply.emory.edu/apply/requirements/exams
- apply.emory.edu/apply/international-applicants.html
- apply.emory.edu/financial-aid/scholar-program
- apply.emory.edu/apply/plans-deadlines
- apply.emory.edu/apply/international
- studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/apply/new-students/index.html