Undergraduate Colors
Gown
Each candidate is required to rent a Purdue University custom cap and gown. Our distributor Herff Jones (rental link will appear on your Commencement Task List after you indicate participation) will ship the cap and gown, along with a prepaid mailing label for you to mail back your gown (and hood if you are a graduate or professional candidate). You should receive your cap and gown within 10-14 business days of submitting your rental order, and you must return the gown 2 weeks after graduation.
Tassel Colors
*A black and gold keepsake tassel may be purchased, but graduates should wear their academic color tassel to commencement.
Agriculture
Forestry
Russet
All Others
Maize
Education
All Areas
Light Blue
Engineering
All Areas
Orange
Health and Human Sciences
Consumer Science & Retailing
Drab
Health & Kinesiology
Sage Green
Health Sciences
Salmon Pink
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Drab
Human Development & Family Studies
Maroon
Nursing
Apricot
Nutrition Science
Lemon
Psychological Sciences
Navy
Speech, Language Hearing Science
Silver
Public Health
Salmon Pink
Liberal Arts
All Areas
White
Business
All Areas
Peacock Blue
Public Policy and Public Administration
All Areas
Peacock Blue
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Olive Green
Polytechnic Institute
All Areas
Red
Science
All Areas
Gold‑Yellow
Veterinary Medicine
All Areas
Gray
