Emory University, School of Law

Program @ a
Glance
Updated on 2 January 2015

Emory Law School was founded in 1916 to fill the "real need" for properly trained
lawyers, according to Emory University trustees. Within only four years of its
founding, Emory had distinguished itself as a leader in Southern legal education and
was admitted in 1920 to the Association of American Law Schools, the first law school
in Georgia to achieve that distinction. During the sixties, Emory Law School lived up
to the challenge of combining legal education with higher ideals of law by instituting
law suit to allow integration of private colleges in Georgia. The suit was ultimately
decided by the Georgia Supreme Court in favor of Emory. It ruled, "We hold that
Emory, as a private school, can accept colored students without jeopardizing its tax
exemptions..." In 1963, the first black student, Ted Smith, enrolled in Emory Law
School and graduated in 1965.

Program Information
Partnership:

School of Law

City and country:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Program type:

Exchange

Academic year:

Fall Semester:
Late August Mid December
Spring Semester: Mid January - Mid May
* Please check Emory Universitys Academic Calendar to get the updated term
schedule: http://www.registrar.emory.edu/calendars/calendars.html

GPA Requirement:

GPA 3.0

Language of Instruction:

English

School Information
Visa Application:

Visa application is mandatory. Please refer to the US consulate located at your home
country to get more information.
http://www.emory.edu/ISSP/students/j1/index.htm

Health Insurance:

Health insurance is mandatory for all exchange students, and all insurance policies
must be written by US carriers. All Emory University international students will be
automatically billed for the Emory University Medical Insurance Plan. The premium
amount will be placed directly onto the students account; unless they complete a
waiver request online and have thereafter receive approval for an alternate policy
with an insurance company domiciled in the United States.
http://www.emory.edu/GSOAS/current/health/

Housing Options:

The Office of Residence Life & Housing provides students with a variety of housing
options including theme halls, a single-sex hall, single rooms, double rooms, super
single rooms (on a limited basis), and full apartments for one, two, three, and four
people. Each residence hall or apartment has unique characteristics and amenities,
which allows students to choose the living option that best suits them.
http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING/UNDERGRAD/ughouse.html

Office of Global Learning @ SMU

Program @ a
Glance

Emory University, School of Law

Orientation:

Orientation (all three days) is compulsory.

Arrival Information:

Please refer to BBA factsheet available on the exchange website. School will also
provide the most updated information if and when you get nominated

Estimated Cost per

semester (refer website
for updated cost):

On-Campus Accommodation:
Food:
Student Fees:
Mandatory Insurance:
Books & Class Reading Materials:
Other Living Expenses:
Estimated cost per semester:

USD 3650
USD 1950
USD 250
USD 1000
USD 500
USD 1500
USD 8850

Course Information
Recommended
Credit Load:

Recommended credit load is 12 - 16

Credits per course:

Ranges from 2 to 4 credits (Most courses are 3 credits)

Transfer of credits:

3 credit hours & above = 1 SMU credit

Less than 3 credit hours = 0.5 SMU credit

Courses available:

This exchange is only for LLB students, including double degree and double major
students.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS SCHOOL IF YOU ARE NOT AN LLB
STUDENT.
SMU can take courses only from School of Law. Please check to ensure you have
met the pre-requisites of courses and that it is offered in the semester you are going.
Course Catalogue
http://law.emory.edu/academics/registrar/academic-catalog/course-descriptions.html

Other academic notes:

The minimum workload of 12 credit hours is compulsory for undergraduates to

maintain F1 visa.
Students will finalise their courses during the Add/Drop week, at the beginning of
each semester. Students can adjust their course selections during this period.

Useful Links
Schools Main Website:
http://www.emory.edu/home/index.html
Law School Website:
http://www.law.emory.edu/
Exchange Student Website:
http://www.emory.edu/ISSP/index.html

Office of Global Learning @ SMU