Applicants that have studied outside of the US/Canada are welcome to apply; however, exceptions are not granted to those applicants that may currently hold MA, PhD or MD degrees or certifications received outside the United States. The admissions process, fees and requirements are consistent for domestic and international applicants.
If your degree was conferred from an institution outside the United States, you must complete all required prerequisite coursework with a regionally accredited institution in the United States or similarly accredited institution in Canada. For a list of accredited schools, please visit the web site for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Look for their “Regional Accrediting Organizations.”
General requirements that must be completed prior to matriculation.
- AA Program Prerequisites
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work taken outside of the United States must be evaluated by one of the listed credentialing organization or other official evaluating entities. The report must demonstrate equivalency to a bachelor's degree received at a college or university in the U.S. and must evaluate the transcript course-by-course for equivalency to required prerequisites.
Please note that due to certain US government requirements, immigration sponsorship (such as an I-20 for F-1 visa holders, or a DS-2019 for J-1 visa holders) is not available to students who are admitted to this program. The Emory Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is happy to answer questions related to adjustment and life in the United States. A permanent resident is a person who has the legal right to live in a country or territory but is not a citizen. In the United States, permanent residents are known as lawful permanent residents (LPRs) or green card holders.