Applying to Graduate
All schools at Emory University participate in online degree application submissions with the exception of the Emory College of Arts and Sciences (ECAS). ECAS students, please see ECAS Graduation and Commencement for details. For all other schools, students may apply to graduate online through their OPUS account. Degree Application dates may vary by school. Please refer to the academic calendar for specific dates. Once the deadline to apply has passed, the option to apply online will no longer be available in OPUS. After the deadline, late degree applicants must contact their school.
Application Deadlines
| Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | |
| Degree Application Open | June 5, 2026 | August 20, 2026 | January 5, 2027 |
| Degree Application Deadline | July 6, 2026 | October 20, 2026 | February 15, 2027 |
| Name Change Deadline | July 20, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | February 26, 2027 |
| Graduation Date | August 7, 2026 | December 19, 2026 | May 10, 2027 |
HELPFUL TIPS:
Be sure to check the degree information display carefully as you apply to ensure your diploma will be ordered correctly. Double-check the following:
- Is your name spelled correctly in OPUS?
- Are you applying for the degree you think you are?
- Is your major listed correctly?
If anything about your degree information does not agree with your degree intention, contact the Office of Undergraduate Education (undergraduates), or your school’s Enrollment Services Office (graduates) immediately prior to applying to graduate.
Please know eligibility to apply for graduation does not necessarily mean that you have met all graduation requirements for your degree program. All requirements as stated in the Student Handbook for the year you entered the degree program supersede your eligibility to apply for graduation. You should receive additional information regarding graduation from your school.
All recent graduates will continue to have access to their OPUS account to view enrollment history. 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.
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.
Diploma and End of Term FAQs