🏠 Emory University — Parent Guide

Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Emory University.

💡 Tips for parents reviewing dorm options:

🏠 How housing selection works at Emory University

Two-year residency requirement.First- and second-year undergraduates at Emory are required to live in university housing.

First-year placement.First-years are placed in the Freshman Year Experience cluster: (suite-style, newer), (suite-style, newer), (corridor), (corridor), (corridor), and Longstreet-. Roommate matching is done via summer survey.

Sophomore placement.Sophomores live in (newer suite-style), (sophomore-only suite), or (older suite-style). Honors Society of Emory members and SophomoreYearExperience-LLCs are placed together.

Upper-class options.Juniors and seniors who choose to remain on campus live at Clairmont Campus, a quieter about a mile south of the academic core. Options include Clairmont Tower (high-rise apartments), Clairmont Patio Apartments (low-rise garden-style), and the Loft Apartments. Frequent shuttle service connects Clairmont with the main campus.

Greek life.Emory has an active Greek system. Recognized fraternity and sorority chapters maintain on-campus chapter houses along Eagle Row at the eastern edge of the academic quad.

As of May 8, 2026

📍 Location

Atlanta, GA

🏛️ College Type

Private research university

👥 Enrollment

16,000 total students

🏠 Housing

33 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter

📊 Dorm Comparison by Safety & Cleanliness

DormOverall ★Safety ★Cleanliness ★ReviewsFeatures
Few Hall 0
Evans Hall 0
Hamilton Holmes Hall 0
Hopkins Hall 0
Dobbs Hall 0
Longstreet-Means Hall 0
Eagle Hall 0
Raoul Hall 0
Harris Hall 0
Clairmont Tower 0
Clairmont Patio Apartments 0
Alpha Delta Pi (Eagle Row) 0
Alpha Epsilon Phi (Eagle Row) 0
Chi Omega (Eagle Row) 0
Delta Delta Delta (Eagle Row) 0
Delta Phi Epsilon (Eagle Row) 0
Kappa Alpha Theta (Eagle Row) 0
Kappa Kappa Gamma (Eagle Row) 0
Pi Beta Phi (Eagle Row) 0
Alpha Epsilon Pi (Eagle Row) 0
Alpha Tau Omega (Eagle Row) 0
Beta Theta Pi (Eagle Row) 0
Chi Phi (Eagle Row) 0
Delta Tau Delta (Eagle Row) 0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Eagle Row) 0
Sigma Chi (Eagle Row) 0
Sigma Nu (Eagle Row) 0
Alabama Hall 0
Bowden Hall 0
McTyeire Hall 0
Turman Hall 0
Thomas Hall 0
Clairmont Commons 0

🔗 More Resources

🔗 Emory Housing & Residence Life

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🔗 Sophomore Year Experience

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🔗 Clairmont Campus

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🔗 Emory Main Site

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🔗 Emory Admissions

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🔗 Emory Athletics

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🎓 Class-Year Housing Guides

Year-specific advice for Emory University dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:

🎓 Freshman Guide📚 Sophomore Guide📖 Junior Guide🎉 Senior Guide

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