Emory undergrad tuition will be free for families making under $200K

Emory University joins a growing number of institutions that are offering free undergraduate tuition for students with annual family incomes at or under $200,000. (Ali Guillory/WABE)

Emory University joins a growing number of institutions that are offering free undergraduate tuition for students with annual family incomes at or under $200,000.

The Emory Advantage Plus program will take effect in fall 2026 and will apply to new and returning domestic undergraduates whose families earn under the income threshold and who qualify for need-based financial aid. Emory currently meets 100% of demonstrated need for domestic undergraduate students.

According to John Leach, Emory’s associate vice provost for enrollment and university financial aid, students from families earning more than $200,000 will still have all of their demonstrated need met, and scholarships for such students could be up to $30,000.