Domestic Transient Study
Domestic Transient Study is designed for students who are completing their first year at Emory College of Arts and Sciences. The program allows students to enroll at accredited institutions within the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) during the summer to earn credits towards their Emory College of Arts and Sciences degree. Students must be in good standing at Emory with a GPA of 2.0 or higher to be eligible for Domestic Transient Study.
Students seeking approval for international transient study should visit the International Transient Study page.
Participation
To participate in Domestic Transient Study, you should:
Complete the online application process, attach required course documentation, and pay the one-time $100 application fee, if applicable.
Monitor the status of your application via your ‘Application Status Page’. You will receive an email notification when there is a status change on your application.
Receive a decision letter detailing course approval (or rejection).
If approved, apply to the external institution as a transient or visiting student. You will also receive a Letter of Good Standing via your application status portal that you may provide to the Host Institution.
After you’ve completed the transient coursework, you must request that the host institution send an official transcript to:
Transient Study
Office for Undergraduate Education
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
550 Asbury Circle, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30322Or electronically to transientstudy@emory.edu.
Please submit your transcript request as soon as summer grades are posted. We should receive your transcript by October 1 at the latest in the following fall semester.
Application Process
First Application
If this is your first time submitting a Domestic Transient Study Application, you will be prompted to pay $100 application fee at the end of your application.
The next cycle for newly accepted students in Fall 2024 will begin February 17, 2025.
Domestic Transient Application
For students who can demonstrate financial need, you may request an application fee waiver as you complete the application.
Supplemental Application
If you have already applied for Domestic Transient Study but wish to add a different school or additional courses to your application, then you can create a second / supplemental application. But adding all schools and courses at once and submitting one application helps to facilitate the process.
No payment is required for supplemental applications.
Upperclass Students
In addition to freshmen, upperclass students who have completed 64 hours of coursework at Emory College and are in good standing may be eligible to receive sixteen semester hours and one semester of residence credit towards their degree for advanced-level courses taken at another college or university. Courses must apply towards the student’s major/minor program of study and be courses not offered at Emory. Eligible courses may be completed fall, spring or summer.
To be eligible, the chair of the appropriate department at Emory must approve the programs of study, certify the advanced level of the proposed courses of study, and provide a compelling reason why the student cannot complete their major/minor programs of study at Emory. Once the department chair has certified the courses of study, students must complete the Domestic Transient Study application process for final approval.
Students may also seek eligibility for transient study through the Committee on Academic Standards (CAS) Appeal process. Eligible courses may be completed fall, spring or summer. Once CAS has granted permission for transient study, students must complete the Domestic Transient Study application process for final approval.