Permanent residency is required before applying to the Emory AA Program.
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 and requirements are consistent for domestic and international applicants.
If your undergraduate degree was conferred from an institution outside the United States and English was not the primary language, you must complete at least one full semester of coursework in English at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college (regardless of United States’ residency status) to meet the general admission requirements.
Guidelines for Graduates of Colleges and Universities outside the United States:
- You are not required to submit an English Language Test Score if your undergraduate degree is from an institution in which English is the language of instruction AND you work in a country where commerce is generally conducted in English (for Example: India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda) or if the applicant has spent three years in the U.S. studying toward completion of an undergraduate degree or completed a graduate degree in the U.S. followed by at least two years of employment in the U.S.
- For all other applicants whose native language is not English (regardless of United States' residency status) we require the TOEFL exam (minimum score 92 or comparable on the computerized exam) or the Pearson Test. Official set scores must be sent to the Emory AA Program office with your supporting documents.
- 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.