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STRAYER UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

 

Eligibility Requirements

Associate, bachelor's, master's and JWMI graduates, and students who are within two courses of degree completion at the time of the ceremony, are eligible to participate in a commencement ceremony.

Additional Information

  • Diplomas are NOT handed out at ceremonies and participating in a ceremony is optional.
  • Only those registered for a ceremony by the deadline date noted will be able to participate in the ceremony.
  • Eligible graduates may participate in a future ceremony if desired since there isn't a time limit for graduates to participate.
  • Eligible graduates may also participate in both a virtual AND in-person ceremony if they are registered for each ceremony separately.


Commencement ceremonies may be cancelled at any time due to unforeseen circumstances and events. In the event of a cancellation, Strayer University will update graduates on options as soon as the information is available. Since Strayer University is not able to reimburse travel funds, we encourage commencement participants to consider refundable travel options whenever possible to provide the most flexible experience.

If you have specific questions about commencement or your eligibility to participate in a ceremony, please contact our commencement team or visit the FAQs section.

2026 Commencement Ceremonies

Schedule Coming Soon

TBA

Schedule Coming Soon

Registration Deadline: TBA

Cap & Gown Deadline: TBA

The 2025 commencement ceremonies have concluded. We expect to announce the 2026 schedule and open registration in January 2026.

REGISTRATION OPENING JANUARY 2026

CEREMONY INFORMATION


Commencement attire

Order your cap and gown online

  • Graduates participating in an in-person ceremony are required to wear a cap and gown during the ceremony.
  • Graduates participating in virtual commencement are  required to purchase a cap and gown.
     

Health & safety protocols for in-person commencement

Mask wearing is optional for in-person events. Commencement ceremonies may require heightened protocols as determined by the University as well as state and local requirements that may be in place when commencement ceremonies are held. We will keep graduates informed if there are changes to current protocols as we near commencement. 

Diplomas are not provided at commencement.

The Strayer University Records department will perform a Final Academic Requirements Evaluation and confer your degree once all requirements have been met. For more information visit the Diplomas or FAQs section.

For all questions related to diplomas, please contact your academic advisor.