Graduation
All schools at Emory University participate in online degree application submissions. Students may apply to graduate online through their OPUS account. Online degree applications will be available in OPUS one month prior to the deadlines listed below:
| Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree Application Open | January 3, 2025 | June 2, 2025 | August 13, 2025 |
| Degree Application Deadline | February 14, 2025 | July 2, 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| Name Change Deadline | February 28, 2025 | July 16, 2025 | November 14, 2025 |
| Graduation Date | May 12, 2025 | August 8, 2025 | December 20, 2025 |
All recent graduates will continue to have access to their OPUS account to view enrollment history and order official transcripts after graduation. This access will never expire. If you do not remember your ID and/or password, or attended prior to 2005, contact OPUSHELP@listserv.cc.emory.edu to have your account activated or reset. Only graduates who are current faculty and staff will maintain access to their Emory email account.
All schools at Emory University participate in online degree application submissions. Students may apply to graduate online through their OPUS account.
Emory's Commencement ceremony takes place the second Monday of every May. All graduates, including students graduating in the prior summer and fall terms, are invited to participate in the annual ceremony.
Diplomas
Diplomas will be ordered after degrees have been certified by schools and awarded by the Office of the University Registrar. Diplomas will be shipped to the Diploma Address listed in OPUS.
Diplomas