Georgetown or Emory University, which is better US university?

Georgetown University vs Emory University

Overview Comparison
Georgetown UniversityEmory University
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 106.3 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 22 US News 2024
# 187 Times Higher Education 2024
# 297 QS World University 2024
# 24 US News 2024
# 106 Times Higher Education 2024
# 199 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 136 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023
# 53 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 15 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 82 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023
# 23 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 35 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -43
PG Programs -43
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -63
PG Programs -15
Doctorate Programs -45
Acceptance Rate16.9 %25.3 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-680
IELTS-7
SAT-1380
TOEFL-100
GMAT-640
IELTS-7.5
SAT-1360
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   51300.40
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  59700
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17638 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   55200
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  42800
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 19756 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranks (2020): #111-120
MFin: $165,000
Doctorate: $163,000
Other Degree: $160,000
LLM: $149,000
MBA: $140,000


 Emory University is one of the top private universities in Atlanta, United States. It is ranked #=155 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                           Average Salary

Executive MBA                 $145,000 

MBA                                  $140,000 

Master (Other)                  $110,000 

Doctorate                          $98,000 

BBA                                  $90,000 

Bachelor of Science         $85,000


application requirements

Supplemental applications are required, alumni interviews may also be conducted, three subject scores are preferred. 

Fill-in university’s short answer questions along with your UG applications. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsMcDonough School of Business
Goizueta Business School
CollegeDunia Reviews6.3/10 Read 1 reviews8.4/10 Read 5 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsGeorgetown UniversityEmory University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1789
1836
Student:Faculty Ratio9:1
4:1
Male:Female56% Male, 44% Female59% Male, 41% Female
Location Facts

The university has 4 campuses in Washington DC located in neighborhood of Georgetown, Claredon and Virginia. The main campus is located on elevated site of Potomac River.


Initially, the campus established in Oxford, Georgia but the main campus is now located in Atlanta. Center for Disease Control & Prevention and the American Cancer Society lies adjacent to the campus. Emory point is also located adjacent to the campus. The campus is surrounded by Druid hills. 


Library

Total books collection- 3,115,408. Journals- 220,486. Films- 46,054. Primary Source Collections- 1000. The university has 10 libraries. 


The university 7 libraries- Robert Woodruff Rose Manuscript, Hugh Law, Pitts Theory Library, Oxford College Library, Woodruff health science center library, Goizueta library. The rose library holds 150,000 print titles and 1350 collections. 


Campus Life

The university has 350 clubs and organizations, 17 UG residence, and explore over 2,000 dining places in D.C. There are 5 outdoor spaces on-campus helping in unwinding. There are 15 coffee shops within 10 blocks of the university. You can also serve the D.C community by volunteering. There are also various sports teams to join and wellness activities to indulge in. 


The university has over 450 clubs and societies, 50 art clubs, LGBTQ community, 2 student organizations to join. You can also join 18 varsity sports clubs, The Emory Wheel newspaper, honor societies, sororities & fraternities, Barkley debate forum, and other clubs. The campus has one of the largest museums with southeastern American artifacts.  


Hostel#Rooms - $10824
#Triple Room - $4681
#Double Room - $5173
#Single Room - $6229
Famous Alumni

Antonin Scalia (former associate justice of Supreme Court of US), Chris Sacca (investor), Bradley Cooper (actor), Dick Durbin (US Senator), Robert Gates (former US secretary of defense), Saad Hariri (former PM Lebanon), Robert Lighthizer (US trade representative), Lisa Murkowski (US Senator), etc.


Bobby Jones (golfer), Sam Nunn (former US Senator), Robert W. Woodruff (philanthropist), Kathy Castor (US representative), Tinsley Ellis (musician), Rick Bright (American public officials), Jim Sarabh (actor), Britney Cooper (author), Adam Richman (actor), Yun Chi-ho (political figure), etc. 


City Life

Washington is home to 170 embassies, 2000 world-class restaurants, 17 attractions like museums, zoo, etc, and 34 national parks and monuments. D.C is home to a number of recruiters ranging from marketing, finance, biological sciences, and others. The unemployment rate for June 2020 is 8.6% 


Atlanta is the most popular city of the US state of Georgia. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a GDP of 385 billion USD, Atlanta's economy is among the top 20 in the world. As a national center for the arts, the city is home to several art museums and institutions, opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, theatre, etc.


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