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)

Tickets

Each graduate will be issued six electronic tickets for guests to attend their Commencement ceremony. No exceptions can be made to the number of tickets graduates receive. Parents, families and guests should check with their graduate regarding tickets; each graduate is responsible for securing tickets and providing them to their guests.

Please note the following:

• Tickets are specific and unique to each graduate and may not be transferred to any other graduate, regardless of ceremony.
• Guests will not be admitted without a ticket.
• Tickets are required for all guests over 4 years old.
• Graduates are required to apply to graduate before the deadline. Failure to do so will render the graduate ineligible to participate in their Commencement ceremony.
• Graduates do not need a ticket to attend their Commencement ceremony; their unique admission will be outlined and communicated directly to the graduate.

Additionally, 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.