How does the Oxford College scholarship track work?

Oxford College offers three merit tiers: Woodruff (full tuition, room, board, and fees), Dean's (full tuition and fees), and Liberal Arts ($10,000 to half tuition). All require a 3.2 GPA and four consecutive semesters at Oxford before transitioning to the Atlanta campus, where the scholarship continues. Selection follows the same November 15 deadline and Finalists Weekend process as Emory College. Oxford also has sophomore-specific awards (Brad Edwards Leadership, Judy Greer, Sammy Clark) that are separate from the incoming-student merit tiers.

Is the Goizueta Scholars Program the same as being admitted to the Goizueta Business School?

No. The Goizueta Scholars Program is a separate merit scholarship (50% to 100% of tuition) for 4-7 students per class who demonstrate exceptional business interest. Goizueta Scholars receive guaranteed BBA admission and priority business course access, but the BBA program itself admits approximately 200+ students per year through a separate internal application process during sophomore year. Many BBA students are not Goizueta Scholars, and the BBA Dean's Scholarship is a separate renewal award for students who transition into the business school.

Emory· Renewal Rules

Keeping Emory’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year — minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 6 of 6
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 6
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Emory's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Emory College): See notes
Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Oxford College): See notes
Dean's Scholarship (Oxford College): See notes
Liberal Arts Scholarship (Emory College and Oxford College): See notes
Goizueta Scholars Program: See notes
National Merit Scholarship (Emory-sponsored): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Emory College)
Full tuition, fees, and on-campus room and meals for eight semesters
To keep it: Renewable for up to eight regular academic semesters (fall and spring) of undergraduate study at Emory College of Arts and Sciences. Specific GPA threshold is not published; the program references maintaining academic excellence and program-specific requirements.
Source: https://oue.college.emory.edu/scholars/scholarships/woodruff-scholarships/index.html
Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Oxford College)
Full tuition, room, board, and fees for eight semesters (four at Oxford, four on the Atlanta campus)
To keep it: Requires 3.2 minimum cumulative GPA and enrollment at Oxford for four consecutive semesters. Continues when transitioning to the Atlanta campus.
Source: https://oxford.emory.edu/admission/merit_scholarships.html
Dean's Scholarship (Oxford College)
Full tuition and fees for eight semesters (four at Oxford, four on the Atlanta campus)
To keep it: Requires 3.2 minimum cumulative GPA and four consecutive semesters at Oxford. Continues on the Atlanta campus; eligible for the Woodruff Dean's Achievement Scholarship (up to six semesters).
Source: https://oxford.emory.edu/catalog/admission-and-aid/scholarships.html
Liberal Arts Scholarship (Emory College and Oxford College)
$10,000 to half tuition per year for eight semesters
To keep it: Requires 3.2 minimum cumulative GPA. Renewable for eight semesters (two years at Oxford plus two on the Atlanta campus, or four years at Emory College). Recipients who are not Emory Scholars are eligible for the Dean's Achievement Scholarship as rising sophomores.
Source: https://studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/types/grants-scholarships/emory-grants/index.html
Goizueta Scholars Program
50% to 100% of tuition and fees for four years (at 2025-2026 tuition, $33,540 to $68,056 per year)
To keep it: Renewable for eight semesters. Specific GPA threshold is not published on the program page.
Source: https://goizueta.emory.edu/undergraduate-business-degree/eligibility/financial-aid
National Merit Scholarship (Emory-sponsored)
$2,000 per year for four years ($8,000 total)
To keep it: Renewable for eight semesters.
Source: https://studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/types/grants-scholarships/emory-grants/index.html

How families lose this aid

Assuming merit scholarships are automatic based on test scores or GPA.
Emory does not publish GPA, SAT, or ACT cutoffs for any merit tier. The Woodruff Scholarship and Goizueta Scholars are selected through a competitive, holistic process culminating in a Finalists Weekend. The CDS shows standardized test scores are 'Important' (not 'Very Important') in admission decisions, and SAT/ACT is 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted.' Strong stats are necessary but not sufficient.
Missing the November 15 Scholar Programs deadline.
To be considered for any Emory Scholar Program (Woodruff, Goizueta, Oxford Scholars), students must answer 'yes' to the Scholar Programs question on the application AND submit all materials by November 15. This is earlier than the January 1 Regular Decision deadline. Applying Regular Decision without opting in by November 15 forfeits all Scholar Program consideration. Early Decision I applicants must submit by November 1.
Treating Emory College and Oxford College merit programs as interchangeable.
Emory College (Atlanta) and Oxford College are separate campuses with distinct Woodruff tracks. Oxford Woodruff Scholars start on the Oxford campus for four semesters before transitioning to Atlanta. Oxford also offers Dean's Scholarships (full tuition) that have no direct equivalent at Emory College. The renewal GPA for Oxford scholarships is 3.2, while Emory College does not publish its renewal threshold. Families should research both campuses independently.

Renewal questions families ask

How does the Oxford College scholarship track work?: Oxford College offers three merit tiers: Woodruff (full tuition, room, board, and fees), Dean's (full tuition and fees), and Liberal Arts ($10,000 to half tuition). All require a 3.2 GPA and four consecutive semesters at Oxford before transitioning to the Atlanta campus, where the scholarship continues. Selection follows the same November 15 deadline and Finalists Weekend process as Emory College. Oxford also has sophomore-specific awards (Brad Edwards Leadership, Judy Greer, Sammy Clark) that are separate from the incoming-student merit tiers.
Is the Goizueta Scholars Program the same as being admitted to the Goizueta Business School?: No. The Goizueta Scholars Program is a separate merit scholarship (50% to 100% of tuition) for 4-7 students per class who demonstrate exceptional business interest. Goizueta Scholars receive guaranteed BBA admission and priority business course access, but the BBA program itself admits approximately 200+ students per year through a separate internal application process during sophomore year. Many BBA students are not Goizueta Scholars, and the BBA Dean's Scholarship is a separate renewal award for students who transition into the business school.

How Emory compares across our verified dataset

70 of 78 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Emory is one of them. The cohort minority (8 schools) only awards one-year scholarships — meaning the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
38 of 78 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.
Emory is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder — confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Emory’s own published materials.

policyEmory stacking policy
cdsEmory Common Data Set
tierRobert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Emory College)
tierRobert W. Woodruff Scholarship (Oxford College)
tierDean's Scholarship (Oxford College)
tierLiberal Arts Scholarship (Emory College and Oxford College)
tierGoizueta Scholars Program
scholarshipGeorge W. Jenkins Scholarship
scholarshipDean's Achievement Scholarship (rising sophomores)