Oxford College of Emory University

Oxford College
Former names
Emory College
Emory University Academy
Emory at Oxford
Motto
Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam[1]
Motto in English
The wise heart seeks knowledge [Proverbs 18:15]
TypePrivate residential college
Established1836 (1836)
Parent institution
Emory University
Religious affiliation
Methodist
DeanBadia Ahad[2]
Undergraduates993[3]
Location, ,
United States

33°37′10″N 83°52′16″W / 33.619519°N 83.871045°W / 33.619519; -83.871045
CampusSmall Town
Colors   Blue and gold
MascotSwoop the Eagle
Websitewww.oxford.emory.edu

Oxford College of Emory University (Oxford College) is a residential college of Emory University, a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Oxford College is located in Oxford and specializes in the foundations of liberal arts education. The college is located on Emory University's original campus 38 miles (61 km) east of Emory's current Atlanta campus. Students who enroll in Oxford College complete an associate of the arts degree there, after which they can continue their studies at Emory's Atlanta campus to pursue a bachelor degree without any additional applications.

Oxford College has an enrollment of nearly 1,000 freshman and sophomore students. Campus organizations include various community service groups, interest clubs, and social clubs, the school's replacement for traditional fraternities and sororities. The university-wide unofficial mascot, a skeleton named "Lord Dooley", has its origins in the Oxford campus. In terms of athletics, the college participates in NJCAA Division III sports, with the men's and women's tennis teams having won national championships multiple times.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Meet Our Dean". Emory University. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Quick Facts". Emory University. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

Oxford College of Emory University

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