Applying to Graduate


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.

Note: Emory College of Arts & Sciences students follow a different process. See ECAS Graduation and Commencement for details.

Application Deadlines

Spring 2025Summer 2026Fall 2026
Degree Application OpenJanuary 5, 2026June 5, 2026August 13, 2026
Degree Application DeadlineFebruary 16, 2026July 6, 2026October 20, 2026
Name Change DeadlineFebruary 27, 2026July 20, 2026November 16, 2026
Graduation DateMay 11, 2026August 7, 2026December 18, 2026
 

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.

Opus Access

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.

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