{"id":452,"date":"2025-11-25T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=452"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:09:03","slug":"diplomas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/graduates\/diplomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Diplomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Graduates holding diplomas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_JAU_DSC_3538_GRADUATES_diploma_hero_1920.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"section has-image-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\"><strong>Diploma Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your diploma is more than a document \u2014&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;proof of your Purdue journey and next giant leap.&nbsp;Here\u2019s&nbsp;what to expect after completing your degree requirements.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;Receive Your Diploma<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0met all degree requirements and your college has cleared you to graduate, your diploma will be mailed through the\u00a0<strong>U.S. Postal Service<\/strong>\u00a0about <strong>2 weeks<\/strong> after the term ends. Shipping within the United States takes about\u00a0<strong>6\u20138\u00a0weeks<\/strong>.\u00a0International deliveries may take\u00a0<strong>8\u201310\u00a0weeks<\/strong>. Tracking information is not available except for international shipping addresses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provide your&nbsp;<strong>diploma mailing address<\/strong>&nbsp;through the Commencement Task List in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mypurdue.purdue.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/mypurdue.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myPurdue portal<\/a>&nbsp;by the deadline.&nbsp;If no diploma address is provided, it will be mailed to your permanent address on file \u2014 which may be outdated.&nbsp;Diplomas that are held due to missing or invalid mailing addresses or returned as undeliverable will be kept for&nbsp;<strong>one calendar year<\/strong>&nbsp;after the conferral date. After that,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;need to order a&nbsp;duplicate or reissued diploma.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/mypurdue.purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Update Diploma Address (Opens in a new tab)\">Update Diploma Address<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diplomas designated to be shipped to an international address will have a tracking number provided at the time of shipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"order\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block \">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-container\">\n                                        <div class=\"glide purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-slider\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                            <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                        <figure class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_JAU_DSC_3443_GRTADUATES_diplomas_ctaslideshow_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate pointing to her diploma on stage with excitement\" \/>\n                                                                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__content-container\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__header\"><strong>Diploma Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n                                            \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diploma size:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate: 9 \u215d \u00d7 7 \u215d inches&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate and professional: 11 \u00d7 8 \u00bd inches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diploma framing:<\/strong>&nbsp;Avoid framing processes that use heat \u2014 they can damage your diploma.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Understanding Your Diploma and Transcript:<\/strong> Purdue diplomas list your degree only. Majors, minors and concentrations appear on your official transcript. Students with multiple majors within the same college receive one diploma listing their degree. Your degree will appear on your transcript about a week after the semester&nbsp;ends, once&nbsp;your college has cleared you for graduation. You can check your progress in <a href=\"http:\/\/mypurdue.purdue.edu\/\">myPurdue<\/a> under your unofficial transcript.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duplicate diplomas are printed with the&nbsp;<strong>current university president and Board of Trustees chair<\/strong>&nbsp;signatures, following national registrar standards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/portal.paradigm-corp.com\/credential\/reorder\/placeorder\/51486c4230336b6556303649704e6669303342443777\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Order a Duplicate or Reissued Diploma (Opens in a new tab)\">Order a Duplicate or Reissued Diploma<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"cediploma\" class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital Diplomas (CeDiploma\u00ae \/&nbsp;CeCertificate\u00ae)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue now offers an optional add-on purchase, <strong>Certified Electronic Diplomas and Certificates (CeDiploma\u00ae\/CeCertificate\u00ae)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 secure, official PDF versions of your&nbsp;credential(s)&nbsp;that can be shared instantly with employers, licensing agencies or on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After purchase, your electronic credential will be ready around <strong>3-4 weeks after the end of term.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll\u00a0receive an email from\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@paradigm-corp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@paradigm-corp.com<\/a>\u00a0with retrieval instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For continuing students at Purdue University in Indianapolis who also qualify to receive an Indiana University (IU) diploma, a separate credential validation is required. <a href=\"https:\/\/cecredential.iu.edu\/validation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Validate your IU CeDiploma<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/portal.paradigm-corp.com\/credential\/reorder\/placeorder\/51486c4230336b6556303649704e6669303342443777\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Order a Digital Diploma (Opens in a new tab)\">Order a Digital Diploma<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of a\u00a0CeDiploma<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure and verifiable digital document&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily shared with employers, family and friends&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes a unique Certified Electronic Document Identifier (CeDID) for instant validation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhances&nbsp;your resume and&nbsp;speeds&nbsp;up verification&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;For security reasons, electronic diplomas cannot be printed. Credentials are not available for all&nbsp;conferral&nbsp;dates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/test.secure.cecredentialtrust.com\/cecredential\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CeDiploma features<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/test.secure.cecredentialtrust.com\/cecredential\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CeCredential FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Validate a CeDiploma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Validation is typically performed by an employer or licensing agency confirming a graduate&#8217;s credential is authentic, but it benefits both sides. Employers use the Certified Electronic Document Identifier (CeDID) to instantly verify a degree without contacting the registrar&#8217;s office. You can share your CeDiploma and CeDID with employers to prove your education, strengthen a resume, and speed up background checks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/sswis.mypurdue.purdue.edu\/DiplomaValidation\/?_gl=1*1pbkove*_gcl_au*MTkxMzA2NzQzMC4xNzYyODk2NDQx*_ga*MTg4NzU2ODg0NC4xNzYyODk2NDQx*_ga_PF1CYQ27F6*czE3NjMwMDMyODQkbzYkZzEkdDE3NjMwMDM1MTEkajU5JGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Validate a CeDiploma (Opens in a new tab)\">Validate a CeDiploma<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/secure.cecredentialtrust.com\/account\/resendinvitationlink\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a New Retrieval Link (Opens in a new tab)\">Request a New Retrieval Link<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International Certification (Apostille)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You usually do<strong>&nbsp;not<\/strong>&nbsp;need an Apostille for Purdue\u2019s Certified Electronic Diploma (CeDiploma). This digital version of your diploma is an official, legally recognized document that can be instantly verified online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each&nbsp;CeDiploma&nbsp;includes a unique digital identifier that allows employers, agencies or schools \u2014 in the U.S. or abroad \u2014 to confirm its authenticity with confidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:registrar@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registrar@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1010,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-452","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2549,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/452\/revisions\/2549"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}