<p>Jamismom - Considering the fact that you said that Emory has been your son's top choice since he was in high school, then it is all a matter of whether he is willing to leave familiarity behind and finish his undergraduate career at his dream school, or keep the familiarity and wonder about the what if's. It seems that Tulane can no longer provide what he wants and, in my opinion, it would be a poor decision to continue when he has other opportunities waiting for him - especially at his dream school. As far as the social aspect of Emory goes, it really varies and truly depends on your personality. The beauty of Emory is its diversity. Everyone is so friendly and I cannot think of a single "dominating" social group. Perhaps it will take a bit of time for him to find a "group" where he will fit in, but I can pretty much guarantee that he will not be treated as if he were some kind of alien just because he's a transfer student. :) </p>
<p>As far as housing goes, I don't think living off campus will be too beneficial for him if he is concerned about fitting in and making friends. The Clairmont Campus, as amadani stated, is a residential community where most juniors/seniors live. It is about 2 minutes (if even that!) away from the main campus and the Emory shuttles constantly go back and forth so he won't even need a car on campus (but would be beneficial otherwise -- MARTA and cabs are a pain). Here is the link to the website if you would like more information: <a href="http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING/CLAIRMONT/ccapts.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING/CLAIRMONT/ccapts.html</a></p>
<p>I hope that helps.</p>