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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

Emory University

Goizueta Business School

BBA Program


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B-School and Program Basics

Address: Emory University
1300 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA
US 30327

Program E-Mail

Program Web site

Goizueta Business School is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1918
Accredited by AACSB International

Classes begin:

Other Annual Admissions 08/30/2007

Enrollment

Total undergraduate business school enrollment 586
Total full-time undergraduate business students 579
Total part-time undergraduate business students 7
Total distance undergraduate business students 0
 

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 46%
International students   8%

For U.S. schools only:

African American students   4%
Native Americans   0%
Asian Americans 18%
Hispanic   3%
White (non-Hispanic) 68%
Unknown   6%
Other   1%

U.S. students by region:

Mid-Atlantic U.S.   9%
Midwest U.S. 14%
Northeast U.S. 30%
South U.S. 33%
Southwest U.S.   9%
West U.S.   5%
U.S. Possessions and territories   0%

Citizenship:

U.S. 92%
Canada   1%
Other   7%
Unknown   0%

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Which standardized tests are required? SAT, ACT

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average 1340
Median 1340
Range (Middle 80%) From 1290
to 1410
Minimum SAT Score
 

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From
to
Minimum ACT Score NA
 
Minimum High School GPA NA
Does the school require an entrance exam? No
 
Student Age (years)  
Average 20
Median 20
 
High School performance of entering business students
Top 10% of high school class 89%
Top 25% of high school class 98%
GPA of 3.75 or higher 71%
GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 22%
GPA of 3.25 to 3.49   5%
GPA of 3.00 to 3.24   2%
GPA of 2.50 to 2.99   0%
GPA of 2.00 to 2.49   0%
GPA of 1.00 to 1.99   0%
GPA below 1.0   0%
For Internal Transfers  
Minimum overall college GPA NA
Additional application requirements
Completion of Economics, Calculus 2 or Business Calculus, Financial Accounting and Decision Science. Completion of majority of general education requirements prior to entry. 3.3 GPA or above recommended

ADMISSIONS

University Application fee (resident) $ 50.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $ 50.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $ 50.00
 

 

The following pertains to the ENTIRE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY:

14232 people applied to all undergraduate programs for the 2006-2007 academic year. The school accepted 32% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 30% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.

  0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.

The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

The following pertains to the BUSINESS PROGRAM only:

The business program's admissions office manages admissions to the business program

Does the business program admit freshmen? No

  0% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen

How do freshmen apply? NA

How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
Completion of Economics, Calculus 2 or Business Calculus, Financial Accounting and Decision Science. Completion of majority of general education requirements prior to entry. 3.3 GPA or above recommended

310 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2006-2007 academic year.

85% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 99% of admitted students enrolled.

298 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2006-2007 academic year. 86% were admitted to the program.

Share of all university applicants who are female: 60%
Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S.   7%

Interviews for applicants are Not offered

Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
International students: TOEFL (for non-English speaking country of origin) and Emory financial certificate with documentation of sufficient funds for first year. Transfer: complete minimum of one full academic year prior to matriculate, earn minimum of 3.0 on 4.0 scale for all course work attempted.

Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:

Secondary School Record: Very Important

Class Rank: Considered

High School GPA: Very Important

SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important

Application Essay: Very Important

Recommendations: Very Important

Interview: Not Considered

Extracurricular Activities: Very Important

Talent/ability: Important

Character/personal qualities: Important

Volunteer Work: Considered

Work Experience: Considered


COSTS

Annual Costs

Resident Tuition $ 32,100.00
Nonresident Tuition $ 32,100.00
Room and Board $ 7,938.00
Books $ 1,000.00
Other Expenses (please specify)
travel $600.00
personal $800.00


Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)

Resident $ 1,338.00
Nonresident $ 1,338.00

2007-2008 DEADLINES

University Application deadlines for:
Other Annual Admissions 01/15/2007

Business Program deadlines for:
SemesterSemester 03/01/2007
TrimesterSemester 10/01/2007

FINANCIAL AID

The University financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program

Financial Aid Web site

Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: NA

Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: NA

Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit

Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year

Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money 30%
Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships   7%
Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need 64%
Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit 18%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
(12% Courtesy, 2% external and unknown, 4% for state residence) Need: CSS Profile and/or FAFSA Merit: Varies, some by College counselor nomination, others by other application process

Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No

NA Maximum amount a business student can borrow per year

NA Average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates

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