Emory & Henry University

Overview

Emory & Henry University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Emory, Virginia. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 1,311 students in fall 2024, including 1,083 undergraduates and 228 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.

Emory & Henry University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 81 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 375 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 81

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

66%

First-year retention, part-time students

0%

Student-to-faculty ratio

12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

264

Master's degrees

51

Professional doctorates

60

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,311

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,083

Graduate students, fall 2024

228

Full-time, fall 2024

97%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

1,489

Undergraduates, 2024-25

1,126

Graduate students, 2024-25

363

Full-time, 2024-25

95%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

60%

Men

40%

White

66%

Hispanic or Latino

3%

Black or African American

9%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

4%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

International (U.S. nonresident)

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

13%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

3

Programs with a fully online option

1

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

2%

Students taking some online courses

49%

Campus and services

Setting

Rural area

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

United Methodist

Carnegie classification

Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Athletic association

NCAA

Athletic conference

South Atlantic Conference

President

A. Louise Fincher

Services and opportunities

Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization