2025 Winter Commencement Schedule
Division I – Sunday, December 21, 2025 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Science
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Mitch Daniels School of Business
- Joint and Special Programs
Division II – Sunday, December 21, 2025 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Agriculture
- College of Engineering
Division III – Sunday, December 21, 2025 7:00 p.m. ET
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- Polytechnic Institute
2026 Spring Commencement Schedule
Purdue University is committed to creating a commencement experience that honors our graduates and welcomes families and friends to campus for a memorable celebration. The Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies in West Lafayette are scheduled for Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16.
Division I – Thursday, May 14, 2026 9:30 a.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- College of Education
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Administration
Division II – Thursday, May 14, 2026 2:30 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering
- Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Engineering Education (including Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Engineering)
- School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- School of Nuclear Engineering
Division III – Thursday, May 14, 2026 7:00 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- College of Science (all majors except those from the Department of Computer Science)
- School of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Division IV – Friday, May 15, 2026 9:30 a.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- College of Agriculture
- Including Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Engineering
Division V – Friday, May 15, 2026 2:30 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- College of Science (Department of Computer Science only)
- College of Liberal Arts
Division VI – Friday, May 15, 2026 7:00 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- Polytechnic Institute
Division VII – Saturday, May 16, 2026 9:30 a.m. ET
ALL Doctoral and Professional Programs
- Doctor of Audiology
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctor of Technology
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Division VIII – Saturday, May 16, 2026 2:30 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- Joint and Special Programs
Division IX – Saturday, May 16, 2026 7:00 p.m. ET
Undergraduates and Masters
- Daniels School of Business
- College of Pharmacy
2026 Summer Commencement
Elliott Hall of Music will be closed from June 9, 2026 through January 16, 2027 for critical renovations. As a result, Purdue will not host a university-wide Summer 2026 commencement ceremony. Instead, the Summer and Winter 2026 ceremonies will be combined and held in December 2026 at Mackey Arena. This decision followed careful consideration of all available options, and due to the construction timeline and lack of an alternate venue, a summer event is not feasible. Summer 2026 graduates are encouraged to participate in the December ceremony, where all graduates will be honored in full. Summer graduates are invited to visit our returnee webpage to learn more and sign up to participate in the Winter 2026 ceremony.
