Emory University is a distinguished private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in the year 1836 as "Emory College". Emory University's original 56-acre campus, located 38 miles east of Emory’s main Atlanta campus, was established in Oxford, Georgia in 1836. This illustrious campus was the site of military headquarters and infirmaries during the American Civil War.
Emory University is most renowned for its diverse academics. Emory University has nine academic divisions: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology. As a part of the Admissions process, the university places a high value on essays and extracurricular accomplishments—this is especially true for applicants to Oxford College, which is an actual Liberal Arts College (LAC) within the university.