Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA · Private · Rural (fringe) · EHU
Private institution in Emory, VA · 1,107 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $47,385 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,5911,134th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,2801,498th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,2801,444th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $52,3111,539th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,3321,535th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,3851,231st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,4481,260th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.8%1,011th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.2%1,285th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.3%1,451st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1171476th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1071,308th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.8%672nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 119 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- EA IIJan 15
- RDJul 25
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,748 | $29,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,941 | $36,668 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,055 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Citizenship Activities | bachelors | — | — |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administration | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,015,996 (M $2,662,628 · W $1,353,368 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteehc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 232025)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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