Michigan & Emory Research Notes
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Michigan & Emory Research Notes
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)
- Total applicants: 93,000
- Overall acceptance rate: 15.6%
- EA acceptance rate: 30.0%
- RD acceptance rate: 10.0%
- Class size: 7,200
- Yield: 20%
Academics
- SAT middle 50%: 1350–1530
- ACT middle 50%: 32–35
- Avg unweighted GPA: 3.90
- Top 10% of HS class: 88%
- Testing policy: Test-optional
Round Strategy
- EA (non-binding, non-restrictive)
- EA rate ~30% vs RD rate ~10% (~3x advantage — significant)
- Huge in-state vs OOS gap: ~39% in-state vs ~16% OOS
- Does not offer ED
Demographics
- Women: 47.9%, Asian: 11.4%, Black: 4.0%, Hispanic: 4.4%, White: 56.9%, International: 13.8%
Financial Aid / Net Cost
| Income Bracket | Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $4,063 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $3,800 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,305 |
Athletics
- 358 varsity athletes (~1.2% of undergrads)
- NCAA Division I, Big Ten Conference
- Major athletic program — football and basketball nationally prominent
Notable
Huge in-state advantage (39% vs 16% OOS). EA round is de facto binding for competitive OOS applicants. Rolling admissions after RD — strongest applicants should apply EA. Most selective public university for OOS applicants alongside UCLA and UVA. Strong for business (Ross), engineering, and pre-law.
Emory University
Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)
- Total applicants: 33,500
- Overall acceptance rate: 10.3%
- ED acceptance rate: 20.0%
- RD acceptance rate: 7.5%
- Class size: 1,400
- Yield: 25% (low — used as backup for top schools)
Academics
- SAT middle 50%: 1480–1540
- ACT middle 50%: 33–35
- Avg unweighted GPA: 3.88
- Top 10% of HS class: 90%
- Testing policy: Test-optional
Round Strategy
- Offers both ED I and ED II (binding)
- ED rate 20.0% vs RD rate 7.5% (~2.7x advantage)
Demographics
- Women: 56.5%, Asian: 15.4%, Black: 10.0%, Hispanic: 5.9%, White: 44.9%, International: 16.0%
Financial Aid / Net Cost
| Income Bracket | Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $14,637 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $11,000 |
| Over $110,000 | $45,221 |
Athletics
- NCAA Division III — no athletic scholarships
Notable
Strong pre-med reputation with Emory Hospital and medical school adjacent. Two campuses: Emory College (Atlanta) and Oxford College (Oxford, GA) — Oxford is a two-year liberal arts college before transfer to main campus. High Black enrollment (10%) for a private selective school. Low yield (25%) — heavily used as a safety/backup.
Sources
- University of Michigan Common Data Set 2024–2025
- Emory University Common Data Set 2024–2025
- research_colleges.json simulation data