Graduation

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:

Application Deadlines

Fall 2025Spring 2026Summer 2026
Degree Application OpenAugust 13, 2025January 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Degree Application DeadlineOctober 31, 2025February 16, 2026July 6, 2026
Name Change DeadlineNovember 14, 2025February 27, 2026July 19, 2026
Graduation DateDecember 20, 2025May 11, 2026August 7, 2026
 

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

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.

Applying to Graduate

All schools at Emory University participate in online degree application submissions. Students may apply to graduate online through their OPUS account.

Commencement

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