Oxford College’s innovative curriculum prepares you for an ever-changing, complex, and diverse world. You’ll uncover knowledge in the classroom and in the real world through our signature academic programs and study in one or more of Emory’s 80+ majors and 60+ minors. Through this and much more, you and your classmates will become the change agents and thoughtful leaders the world needs.
Spend your two years at Oxford fulfilling Emory’s General Education Requirements with an eye toward your eventual major. More than half of our students double major.
Sure, Oxford faculty write books and win prizes. But what they like to do most—and what they do best—is teach. Oxford faculty are nationally recognized for their commitment to teaching, and they lead faculty at other institutions in exploring best practices in college classrooms.
Music is in the genes for Oxford Assistant Professor Marvin McNeill. Oxford News interviewed McNeill to understand how this noted musician keeps time in his busy teaching and performance schedule.
Read more about how Marvin helps his students shine bright.Associate Professor of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Alix Olson is an accomplished spoken word artist who has traveled the world to launch important conversations about what it means to be a good human being.
Read more on how Alix has forged powerful connections with places and peopleAssociate teaching professor of biology and director of undergraduate laboratories LaTonia Taliaferro-Smith is inspiring young researchers to solve puzzles in cancer research and curious artifacts.
Read about what motivates LaTonia's workWe do liberal arts differently here. Our innovative curriculum allows you to customize your education with signature programs that fully immerse you in what you learn.
Courses that take you into the local community where you can combine theory with practice and apply what you’ve learned in the classroom through service.
Travel courses combine academics with experience. Travel to learn and to contribute in various communities in Georgia, the US and around the world.
Conduct research in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences in your first and second years of college in academic areas that interest you.
Students who participate in the arts at Oxford expand their total educational experience through theater, dance, music, film, and visual arts.
Take a step toward a potential career with internships that let you learn with real on-the-job experience.
In this signature academic experience, each first-year student enrolls in a fall semester Discovery Seminar, the first step in Oxford’s novel curriculum focused on discovery, exploration, and reflection. Choose one of 30 intriguing courses led by a faculty member, who’ll also serve as your academic adviser.
Explore our Discovery SeminarsClasses required to complete your undergraduate degree at Emory.
Important dates and deadlines to remember during the semester.
Explore the digital and print resources at Oxford and Emory’s other libraries.
Academic services and resources during your time at Oxford.
There’s no place quite like Oxford. We’re a two-year learning community that’s part of a four-year Emory undergraduate education. Our focus on teaching, leadership development, and research prepares you well for the next steps in your academic career.
See what else makes Oxford distinctive.Oxford faculty are nationally recognized for their commitment to teaching, and they lead faculty at other institutions in exploring best practices in college classrooms. They are stellar scholars too—writing books and gaining recognition for their research and ideas.
Faculty in the news.A learning laboratory that plays a role in multiple courses, Oxford’s organic farm also provides food for our students and the surrounding community.
Learn more about the organic farm.