Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
Student Size
13,997
College Type
Private University|Religious|Research
About Our College
Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia.[18] Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory,[19] Emory is the second-oldest private institution of higher education in Georgia[20] (after Mercer University, founded in 1833).[21]