Commencement

The 2026 Commencement Ceremony will take place on
Monday, June 1
9:00 a.m.
Barclays Center

Congratulations to all graduates!

Check this page frequently for updates.

Please read this entire page as it contains important information.

Checklist

• File for graduation with the Office of the Registrar.
• If inviting relatives from overseas, submit an Invitation Letter Form. (Deadline May 10)
• Submit a Student Cap & Gown Order/Guest Ticket Request Form. (Deadline May 7)
• Purchase your Cap & Gown. (Deadline May 7)

See detailed information below.

Graduation Eligibility

You must file an Application for Degree form with the Office of the Registrar. Only an official notification from the Office of the Registrar should be accepted as a definitive statement of graduation. Receipt of a commencement letter from Student Life does not signify that you have fulfilled all your academic requirements and does not indicate that you are eligible to graduate.

Students who graduated in Summer 2025 or Fall 2025, or will be graduating in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026, are eligible to attend this year’s Commencement Ceremony. If you anticipate graduating in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026, please sign up to attend. Confirmation of final grades is not required to attend.

Invitation Letter Form for Overseas Guests

The Office of Student Life provides letters to students interested in inviting their relatives from overseas to the 2026 Commencement Ceremony. You will need to fill out the Invitation Letter Form with the proper information and correct spelling. The deadline to submit is May 10.

Before you get started, please be sure to complete the following steps:

1. File an Application for Degree form with the Office of the Registrar.
2. Obtain a PDF of your “Enrollment Verification” from the Office of the Registrar. You may request it online or in person: Room 850, Information & Technology Building (151 E. 25th St.). Be sure to request a PDF or scan the physical copy to upload.

We will not begin writing the letter until we have received the Invitation Letter Form with the Enrollment Verification.

You will be notified once your letter is ready to be picked up.

Please note that the letter provided by the Office of Student Life does not guarantee relatives overseas admission into the United States.

Time & Place

Baruch College will hold its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Monday, June 1 at Barclays Center at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

There will be one commencement ceremony at 9:00 a.m., with both undergraduate and graduate students at the ceremony. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

Please continue to check this site for updates and additional information.

Filing Deadlines

The deadline to complete your cap & gown order is Thursday, May 7, 2026 (the order site closes at 11:45 p.m.). See below to order your cap & gown and request guest tickets.

IMPORTANT: You will NOT be able to purchase your cap & gown or request guest tickets after this deadline date.

Cap & Gown

Participants in the Commencement Ceremony must wear appropriate academic attire. You are required to wear a cap, gown, hood, and tassel. Please note that a hood and a stole are not the same thing. A hood is required and is part of all regalia packages, whereas a stole is an optional decorative item.

The deadline to order is 11:45 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2026.

STUDENT CAP & GOWN ORDER/GUEST TICKET REQUEST FORM

Be sure to indicate which degree you are receiving (Undergrads–BA, BBA or BS; Grads–MA, MBA, MIA, MPA, MS, MSEd; Doctorates–DBA, PhD). Measure your height while wearing heels of the same height that you will wear to the exercises. The academic regalia is made with 100% recycled content as part of Baruch’s sustainability initiative.

The entire academic attire is yours to keep. If for any reason you choose not to attend the ceremony, you may make a written request for a refund to thegraduateguy@aol.com by May 1, 2026. (Note: requests for refunds will NOT be honored after Commencement.)

Important: If you wish to attend the Commencement Ceremony, you MUST fill out the Student Cap & Gown Order/Guest Ticket Request Form. Ordering a cap & gown without filling out this form will not guarantee you entry to the Ceremony.

Pricing

Prices for cap & gown packages and other items are listed below. Payment must be made at the time of purchase.

Shipping is $14.90

Standard Package
(Includes cap, gown, hood, black tassel, and Baruch Stole of Gratitude):

Undergrads–Bachelors) (BA, BBA, BS): $104.95, plus tax
Grads–Masters (MA, MBA, MIA, MPA, MS, MSED): $107.95, plus tax
Grads–Doctorates (DBA, PhD): $111.95, plus tax

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Optional Extras:

Souvenir tassel (blue & white): $21.95
First Generation Stole: $49.95
International Stole: $53.95

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Guest Tickets

Note: Guest tickets will not be available until mid-May.

Tickets for admission to the Commencement Exercises are limited to guests of the graduates. The graduating student does not need a ticket for themself. You cannot request guest tickets if you are not attending the ceremony.

Fill out the Student Cap & Gown Order/Guest Ticket Request Form in order to reserve your guest tickets. The form closes at 11:45 p.m. on May 7, 2026.

STUDENT CAP & GOWN ORDER/GUEST TICKET REQUEST FORM

Fill out the Student Cap & Gown Order/Guest Ticket Request Form to request your tickets, but your tickets are not confirmed until you have purchased your cap & gown. Students who have completed their order will be sent an email in mid-May when their guest tickets have been added to their Barclays Center Ticketmaster account (see Distribution below).

Each graduate will receive two guest tickets for cap & gown orders completed by the May 7, 2026 deadline. If there are extra guest tickets after the initial distribution has been completed, these guest tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Guest tickets are subject to availability based on the number of students attending the ceremony.

Please note that guest tickets are free with the purchase of your cap & gown. Guest tickets are not available for sale. Selling guest tickets is strictly prohibited.

Extra Guest Tickets

If there are extra guest tickets available, they will be issued on a first come, first serve basis determined by when you have completed your order (i.e. purchased your cap and gown). You can request extra guest tickets when you fill out the Guest Ticket Request/Student Cap & Gown Order Form. You can request up to two extra guest tickets.

Note: While we will try our best to fulfill your request, there is no guarantee that you will be able to get the extra guest tickets you request.

Distribution

Guest ticket distribution will occur electronically via Barclays Center Ticketmaster in mid-May. Complete information and instructions will be posted on this site in May. Please do not reach out to Student Life, Barclays Center, or Ticketmaster at this time about your guest tickets as they have not yet been distributed.

Senior Portraits

Please go to the Senior Portraits page for complete information.

Faculty and Staff

Please go to the Faculty and Staff page.