2026 Commencement
Ceremony Details

The University will host Commencement Exercises
 for graduating undergraduate and graduate students from

May 11 to 15, 2026

All ceremonies will also be live-streamed for anyone who wishes to watch virtually. 
All Philadelphia ceremonies will be held in Hagan Arena, and the Lancaster ceremony will be held in Lancaster County Convention Center.

Monday, May 11, 2026

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

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)