Ceremonies 
Schedule 

Find your ceremony details and plan your day. Explore Purdue’s commencement schedule for dates, times and division assignments for each college and degree program.  

Graduations walking to commencement with the engineering fountain and the Boilermaker Special in the background

Purdue University will no longer host a summer commencement ceremony, which has traditionally taken place in August. Graduates who were planning to participate in a future summer commencement are welcome to participate in any future winter ceremony.

Purdue University celebrates West Lafayette and Indianapolis graduates with ceremonies taking place throughout the year at the West Lafayette campus. Schedule details will be included as soon as they are available.

Please note that all times listed are Eastern Time.

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2026 Ceremonies Schedule

upcoming commencement dates

2027 Commencement Ceremonies:
May 14-16 (spring) and Dec. 19 (winter)