Emory University - Private University in Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University- is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory.

 Emory University has nine academic divisions: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology.
Address                201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
Mascot                  Dooley
MottoCor prudentis possidebit scientiam (Latin)
Motto in English
The wise heart seeks knowledge
Established1836
TypePrivate
AffiliationUnited Methodist Church
Endowment$6.7 billion
PresidentJames W. Wagner
Academic staff
13,225
Students14,513
Undergraduates7,656
Postgraduates6,677
LocationDruid Hills, Georgia, U.S.
CampusSuburban
631 acres (2.6 km�)
NewspaperThe Emory Wheel
ColorsBlue    
Athletics
  • NCAA Division III
  • UAA
NicknameEagles
Affiliations
  • AAU
  • SACS
  • ACE
  • NAICU
  • IAMSCU
  • ORAU
Websitewww.emory.edu