Emory University’s Early Decision (ED) notifications typically come out in mid-December for ED I and early February for ED II , usually in the late afternoon or early evening Eastern Time. Exact dates can shift slightly each year, so the current cycle’s official wording is usually “by mid- December” for ED I and “by early February” for ED II on Emory’s admissions site or social channels.

Typical ED release timing

  • ED I (Early Decision I)
    • Historically framed as “by December 15,” with recent years seeing decisions drop on a weekday in the second week of December.
* Past forum threads mention specific dates like December 9 or December 14 around 6 p.m. Eastern.
  • ED II (Early Decision II)
    • Community tracking shows ED II decisions often land around the first Wednesday of February , with some years on February 1–2.
* The pattern is not a formal rule, but applicants on forums repeatedly note Wednesday evening releases.

What to do for this year

  • Check:
    • Emory’s official admissions page for the line that says “Notification by…” under Early Decision 1 and 2.
* Emory’s **Instagram or email updates** , which students report sometimes give the specific calendar date a bit ahead of time.
  • Expect:
    • A portal update in the late afternoon or early evening Eastern Time , often around 5–7 p.m. ET, based on prior years’ anecdotes.

Quick forum-style scoop

“Emory makes it explicit on their website that the notification for Early Decision 1 will occur ‘By December 15’… decisions could be released earlier.”

“For the past couple of years, Emory's ED2 decision was released on the first Wednesday in February… last year it was released on February 1st and the year before that it was February 2nd.”

So if you’re watching for when does Emory ED come out , think:

  • ED I: mid-December, “by Dec 15,” often a weekday evening in that window.
  • ED II: roughly the first week of February, commonly a Wednesday evening.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.