Emory University is located in the beautiful Druid Hills residential area of Atlanta, approximately six miles northeast of downtown. With a population of nearly 5 million, Atlanta is a dynamic city with an increasingly diverse ethnic population. It serves as the educational, medical, business, and transportation center of the Southeast.
Cultural and recreational offerings abound. They include the renowned Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Opera, the Alliance Theatre and other resident theatre companies, the High Museum of Art, and a growing number of fine, smaller galleries. Most major performing artists and groups include Atlanta in their tours.
Atlanta is home to the World Champion Atlanta Braves, as well as the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team. The annual Peachtree Road Race held on July 4 is the largest 10K race in the world.
Atlanta is only a one-hour drive from Lake Lanier recreational area. The beautiful North Georgia Mountains are a two-hour drive away. Both the Atlantic and Gulf coast beaches are within a five-hour drive.
Distinguished by urban sophistication, Atlanta retains its southern warmth and charm. While downtown and midtown are characterized by an ultramodern skyline, quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods can be found as well.
Outdoor enthusiasts can find clubs for running, bicycling and many other sports.
Emory University is a coeducational, private university. Founded in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia, the college moved to Atlanta in 1915, at which time the medical school was established. Emory’s campus life is rich and varied, and the educational and research facilities rank among the very best available to students in the life sciences.
Emory Affiliate Hospitals (page contains links to each branch)