Hood and Tassel Colors
Hood and Tassel Colors
The tassel for the
cap is included with the rental of the cap and gown. Be sure to indicate
the correct college/school and tassel color on the order form when placing your
rental order.
All candidates for degrees should wear the cap (mortarboard) horizontally with
the point directly in the center front and tassel on the right for
undergraduate and professional candidates and on the left for graduate
candidates.
No decorative materials (e.g., corsages, society cords,
shawls, etc.) may be worn on the gown or the cap.
All candidates participating in the commencement exercise wear a tassel on the
cap. The color of the tassel indicates the college/school of the University
granting the degree. The proper tassel colors are as follows:
Advanced Degrees
| Doctor of Philosophy |
| Tassel |
Black |
| Hood |
Dark Blue |
| Gown |
Black with Black Velvet Trim |
| Doctor of Audiology |
| Tassel |
Black |
| Hood |
Colonial Blue |
| Gown |
Black with Black Velvet Trim |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice |
| Tassel |
Black |
| Hood |
Apricot |
| Gown |
Black with Black Velvet Trim |
| Doctor of Pharmacy |
| Tassel |
Olive Green |
| Hood |
Olive Green |
| Gown |
Black with Olive Green Velvet Trim |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| Tassel |
Gray |
| Hood |
Gray |
| Gown |
Black with Gray Velvet Trim |
| Educational Specialist |
| Tassel |
Black |
| Hood |
Light Blue (Master's) |
| Gown |
Black Master's Gown with Full‑Length Sleeves |
| Master's Degrees |
| Tassel |
Black |
| Gown |
Black Master's Gown with Full‑Length Sleeves |
| Hood |
(See Below) |
Areas of Specialization
| Master's Hood Color |
| Agriculture |
|
|
Forestry |
Russet |
|
|
All Others |
Maize |
| Education |
|
|
All Areas |
Light Blue |
| Engineering |
|
|
All Areas |
Orange |
| Health and Human Sciences |
|
|
Child Development & Family Studies |
Maroon |
|
|
Consumer Science & Retailing |
Drab |
|
|
Nutrition Science
|
Lemon |
|
|
Health & Kinesiology |
Sage Green |
|
|
Health Sciences |
Salmon Pink |
|
|
Hospitality & Tourism Management |
Drab |
|
|
Nursing |
Apricot |
|
|
Psychological Sciences |
Navy |
|
|
Speech, Language Hearing Science |
Silver |
| Liberal Arts |
|
|
Communication, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology |
Citron |
|
|
Creative Arts |
Brown |
|
|
English, Lang & Cultures, History
|
White |
|
|
Philosophy |
Dark Blue |
| Management |
|
|
Economics |
Copper |
|
|
All Others |
Peacock Blue |
| Public Policy and Public Administration |
|
|
All Areas |
Peacock Blue |
| Pharmacy |
|
|
Pharmacy |
Olive Green |
| Science |
|
|
All Areas |
Gold‑Yellow |
| Technology |
|
|
All Areas |
Red |
| Veterinary Medicine |
|
|
All Areas |
Gray |
Undergraduate Degrees
| BACHELOR'S DEGREES |
|
|
Gown ‑ Black Bachelor's Gown with Full‑Length Sleeves |
Hood ‑ None |
| ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES |
|
|
Gown ‑ Gray Associate's Gown with Full‑Length Sleeves |
Hood ‑ None |
|
|
| Tassel Colors for Undergraduate Degrees |
| Agriculture |
Maize |
|
|
Forestry |
Russet |
| Education |
Light Blue |
| Engineering (incl. Ag. Engr.) |
Orange |
| Health and Human Sciences |
|
|
Child Development & Family Studies |
Maroon |
|
|
Consumer Science & Retailing |
Drab |
|
|
Nutrition Science
|
Lemon |
|
|
Health & Kinesiology |
Sage Green |
|
|
Health Sciences |
Salmon Pink |
|
|
Hospitality & Tourism Management |
Drab |
|
|
Nursing |
Apricot |
|
|
Psychological Sciences |
Navy |
|
|
Speech, Language Hearing Science |
Silver |
| Liberal Arts |
White |
| Management |
Peacock Blue |
| Pharmacy |
Olive Green |
| Science |
Golden Yellow |
| Technology |
Red |
| Veterinary Medicine |
Gray |
