Graduation Ceremonies
Visit our Commencement website for the most recent information about graduation ceremonies.
The Registrar’s Office is responsible for awarding Emerson College bachelor’s and master’s degrees. All students must declare their Intent to Graduate by the following deadlines:
Bachelor's Degree Candidates
Graduating Semester | Intent to Graduate Application Deadline | Ceremony Date |
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Fall 2024 | September 18, 2024 | May 11, 2025 |
Spring 2025 | January 28, 2025 | May 11, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | March 23, 2025 for students who wish to participate in the May 2025 Commencement Ceremony May 1, 2025 for all other students | May 11, 2025 |
Master's Degree Candidates
Graduating Semester | Intent to Graduate Application Deadline | Ceremony Date |
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Fall 2024 | September 18, 2024 | May 10, 2025 |
Spring 2025 | January 28, 2025 | May 10, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | March 23, 2025 for students who wish to participate in a May 2025 ceremony May 1, 2025 for all other students | May 10, 2025 |
S@E Master’s Degree Candidates
Graduating Semester | Intent to Graduate Application Deadline | Ceremony Date |
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Fall 2024 | September 18, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
Spring 2025 | January 28, 2025 | August 17, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | March 23, 2025 for students who wish to participate in the May 2025 Commencement Ceremony May 1, 2025 for all other students | August 17, 2025 |
Emerson College holds graduation ceremonies once a year in May. Students completing their degree in December 2024 and May 2025 and August 2025 are eligible to participate in May 2025 graduation ceremonies.
Students completing their degree in August 2025 who wish to participate in a May 2025 ceremony must submit their Intent to Graduate by March 23, 2025.
Undergraduate students may only participate in one Commencement Ceremony. Graduate students may only participate in one Graduate Hooding Ceremony. Graduate students are invited to process at the Commencement Ceremony that coincides with their graduation year, but the Graduate Hooding Ceremony is their main event.
Speech@Emerson holds a Graduate Hooding Ceremony for each cohort at the conclusion of their Immersion 2. Speech@Emerson graduates are invited to process at the Commencement Ceremony that coincides with their graduation year, but the Graduate Hooding Ceremony is their main event.
Degree Conferral
The degree conferral date is the actual date your degree is awarded. It is listed on our diplomas and transcripts.
Note: Late arrival of final grades or late submission of the Intent to Graduate Form may delay the degree conferral until the next available date, or delay the mailing of the diploma.
Official Conferral Dates
Emerson degrees are conferred three times a year. Please see below for official conferral dates and estimated diploma distribution dates.
Graduating Semester | Conferral Date |
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Fall | December 30, 2024 |
Spring | May 11, 2025 |
Summer | August 30, 2025 |
Estimated Diploma Schedule
All graduates will receive their diploma by mail according to the following estimated schedule:
Graduating Semester | Diploma Mailing |
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Fall | Early February |
Spring | Early June |
Summer | Early October |