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)
 

Tickets

Each graduate is allotted six (6) electronic tickets for guests to attend their Commencement ceremony. No exceptions can be made to the number of tickets graduates receive from the University.

Please note the following:

• Tickets are specific and unique to each graduate and ceremony.
• Guests will not be admitted without a ticket.*
• Tickets are required for all guests over 3 years old.
• Graduates must 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 own Commencement ceremony; their unique admission will be outlined and communicated directly.
• Graduates are responsible for claiming their tickets and emailing them to their guests when they RSVP for Commencement through Tassel.
• Graduates are welcome to give their tickets to fellow graduates via Tassel to use at their discretion; these exchanges are not handled by the University.
• *Current undergraduates are welcome to attend other Commencement ceremonies and celebrate from the Student Section without a ticket. A student ID is required for entry.
   

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.