Emory College Students
Welcome to Summer at Emory!
With summer courses, you can:
- Fulfill GERs
- Complete requirements for your major or minor
- Get ahead with post-graduate prerequisites
Did You Know?
- You can enroll in summer courses through OPUS—no application required!
- You will be automatically assessed for summer financial aid, and any aid will be awarded directly to your OPUS account.
- You may begin taking summer classes summer after your freshman year.
Readmission
Returning undergraduates not enrolled during the previous spring term must contact the Office for Undergraduate Education and apply for readmission at least one month before the beginning of the summer term.
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Oxford Students
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Current Oxford Students:
Oxford College students who plan to enroll in Emory Summer Session must first meet with an Oxford advisor to review and approve their summer course schedule. After meeting with an advisor, students must submit their enrollment request through the Advising Support Center at oxadvising@emory.edu.
Oxford Continuees:
All Oxford Continuees who plan to take a summer class at Emory must contact the Oxford Advising Support Center to request term activation for the summer term. Summer enrollment access can only be granted after you have applied for graduation.
Transfer Students
Incoming transfer students may enroll in Summer Session 2 courses prior to matriculating in the fall. Most courses are online.
Plan your summer schedule using the Course Atlas.
How do I request a summer start?
Request forms will open by mid-June 2027.
For questions or assistance before the deadline? Contact us by email.
Domestic Visiting Students
2027 Application Deadlines
- Maymester: April 23
- Session 1: April 23
- Session 2: June 11
Below are the steps to follow in order to apply to attend Emory this summer.
- Create an account using the button on the right margin.
- Select Other Undergraduate Student.
- Set up account using a personal email address.
- An email confirming account registration will be sent.
- Complete the online application.
- Be sure to have a Letter of Good Standing from your home institution saved and ready for upload before you begin the application.
- Once your application is verified as complete, it will be marked final acceptance.
- After final review, you will receive an official final acceptance email notification.
- Additional Pre-Arrival details will be provided through email.
Upon notification of your acceptance to Emory College as a visiting non-degree seeking student, you will receive written instructions on how to log in to OPUS and enroll in your course(s).
Access the Course Atlas
Filter by term, session, and instruction method on the lefthand side to find your preferred courses.
Visiting students may request an official transcript to be sent to their home institution. The student's home institution determines if the credits will be accepted and how they will be applied.
Visiting students should consult with their home institution prior to enrolling in Emory summer school.
International Visiting Students
2027 Application Deadlines
Regular Session: April 23
Session 1: April 23
- Session 2: June 11
Things to consider when applying as a non-degree seeking student in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, during Summer Session, and as an International Visiting Student:
- May enroll in online Summer Session courses
- Not eligible for Maymester courses
- Must enroll in a full-time course of study: minimum of 6 credit hours, 2 courses, during each 6-week session, if studying on campus.
- May not enroll in online courses while simultaneously taking an on-campus course during the summer.
- Enter the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. You may not study on a B-1/B-2 visitor or tourist visa. There are no exceptions.
If you hold an undergraduate degree and wish to enroll in courses, you must apply for Admission in Special Standing in the James T. Laney Graduate School.
Emory Summer Session welcomes applications from undergraduate students from around the world. All non-degree seeking applicants are required to submit the following material:
- Create an account using the button on the right margin.
- Select Other Undergraduate Student.
- Set up account using a personal email address.
- An email confirming account registration will be sent.
- Gather all required materials before you begin the application.
- Official Transcript (must be presented in English)
- TOEFL or IELTS test scores OR ACT/SAT scores, including writing sections
- English Language Proficiency:
- Score of 100 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or an overall band score of 7.5 on the IELTS
- Submit Writing section score of the SAT or ACT exam, if available
- Scores are not used as cut-offs
- Review of English language proficiency is viewed in the context of each application
- A Zoom Interview may be required
- Passport information and financial certificates are required ONLY for students applying for on-campus courses
- Financial Certificate and supporting documentation
- Complete the online application.
- Once your application is verified as complete, it will be marked final acceptance.
- After final review, you will receive an official final acceptance email notification.
- Additional pre-arrival details will be provided through email.
Once the application is complete, it will be reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.
Your acceptance and enrollment in Emory Summer Session on-campus courses will require an F-1 visa:
- Appointment with the U.S. consulate in your home country is required
- Apply for F-1 visa by the application deadlines to ensure your visa is processed and authorized before the Summer Session start date.
- Admission decision will be emailed
- I-20 will be issued and sent to you once deposit is paid
- Do not make plans to leave your home country until you have received both the acceptance letter and I-20 document from Emory University.
- If you are an international student already enrolled at an accredited US college or university for the fall semester, please refer to the information above for domestic visiting students. You do not apply as an International visiting student.