Living in Atlanta
Whether you are new to the city or have been here for awhile, we hope our Living in Atlanta page can help you find your way around as well as give you some new places to check out!
Be sure to visit the "Recommended by Emory Grad Students" section for student recommendations on housing, restaurants, culture, night life and more, all powered by Google Maps (work in progress).
For general information, visit the About Atlanta page on the Emory University site.
Housing
- Graduate Housing at Emory University
- The new graduate housing development, Campus Crossings at Briarcliff
- Emory Off-Campus Housing Finder
- Recommended by Emory Grad Students: HOUSING on Google Maps (work in progress)
Transportation
- MARTA routes
- Emory Shuttle routes -- Check out their real-time shuttle tracker!
- Transportation Services at Emory -- Transportation alternatives, incentives, and more!
Civil & Financial
- Getting a Georgia driver's license
- Registering a car in Georgia
- Registering to vote in Georgia -- You can also register to vote at the DMV when you get a Georgia driver's license
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Paying taxes: Georgia Department of Revenue
Recommended by Emory Graduate Students
- HOUSING
- RESTAURANTS
- CULTURAL AND/OR RECREATIONAL
- BARS/NIGHTLIFE
- NEIGHBORHOODS -- Get to know Atlanta by learning the neighborhoods!
Help us!
This page is under construction: we are looking for information that you have and think other graduate students might benefit from!
Connections
Atlanta is a national center for higher education -- for example, it ranks 5th in the U.S. in terms of higher education research expenditures.