Saint Joseph's University students cheering during the 2023 Commencement ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT 2026

Saint Joseph's University will host Commencement Exercises for graduating students from May 11 to 15, 2026.

2026 Commencement
Ceremony Details

 

The University will host Commencement Exercises
 for graduating students from

May 11 to 15, 2026

All ceremonies will be live-streamed for those choosing to watch virtually. 
All Philadelphia ceremonies will be held in Hagan Arena on Hawk Hill. The Lancaster ceremony will be held in the Lancaster County Convention Center
 



Monday, May 11, 2026

Lancaster (all schools, all levels)
at 2 p.m.
Lancaster County Convention Center
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Undergraduate Baccalaureate Mass at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Undergraduate Ceremony for
College of Arts and Sciences
at 9 a.m. 

Undergraduate Ceremony for
School of Education and Human Development & 
School of Health Professions and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
at 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Undergraduate Ceremony for 
Erivan K. Haub School of Business
at 9 a.m.

Master’s Ceremony
at 2 p.m.
(CAS, HSB, SEHD, SHP, PCP)

Friday, May 15, 2026

Doctoral Ceremony
at 9 a.m.
(CAS, HSB, SEHD, SHP, PCP)
 

A livestream of each ceremony will be available on the Commencement website. Please refer back to this page for evolving details as we approach Commencement.

 

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Saint Joseph's University Commencement 2019 Ceremony

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to making your senior gift and purchasing your class ring, we have the information you need to get ready for graduation. Undergraduate ceremonies will be held on May 13 and 14.

Saint Joseph's graduate holding a diploma during Commencement.

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to ceremony details and hooding as a doctoral candidate, we have the information you need to get ready for graduation. Master's and doctoral ceremonies will be held on May 14 and 15.

The city of Lancaster

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to ceremony details and hooding as a doctoral candidate, we have the information you need to get ready for graduation. The Lancaster ceremony will be held on May 11.

Confetti with graduates

Find out all the details for guests of the 2026 Hawk Hill Commencement ceremonies.

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