Commencement 101: Tickets Required

The University of Delaware will hold its 175th Commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Delaware Stadium. College-based convocation ceremonies will also occur from Tuesday, May 20, through Friday, May 23.

All graduating students and their guests are required to have tickets for each ceremony.

Here are some helpful tips for those planning to attend this year’s ceremony:

1. You must have a ticket.

Commencement and convocation ceremonies are ticketed events, and everyone attending, including graduates, must have a ticket. No one will be admitted without a ticket.

2. Tickets will be available to reserve on Thursday, April 17.

All students eligible to graduate will have access to reserve a ticket for themselves and their guests. For Commencement, each graduate will have access to four guest tickets. The number of guest tickets for convocations will vary based on venue capacity.  Please see the schedule below to learn how many guest tickets are available for each ceremony. Tickets are reserved per graduate and are not on a first-come, first-served basis. If guest tickets are still available after the ticketing window closes on May 9, an email will be sent with instructions for securing additional tickets.

3. Graduates must confirm their graduation eligibility to reserve tickets.

All graduates from summer 2024, fall 2024, winter 2025, spring 2025 and summer 2025 are eligible to participate in the Class of 2025 Commencement ceremony and their College Convocation. To confirm you are recorded as eligible to graduate, please refer to these resources:

• Undergraduate students: Verify your expected graduation term.
• Graduate students: Follow the steps to graduation.

To ensure you may reserve tickets on April 17, please confirm your graduation eligibility status no later than April 4. Review the schedule of events, including times and locations, on the Commencement website.

And there’s more…

Students participating must wear a cap and gown, and the Barnes and Noble UD Bookstore is the only approved vendor for required academic regalia. Graduates must purchase regalia by April 7. For more information regarding academic regalia, please visit this website.

All UD seniors are encouraged to attend the Life After UD resource fair, scheduled on Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, April 10, from 12-3 p.m. and Friday, April 11, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the second floor of the B&N UD Bookstore to pick up your regalia. The three-day event will help graduates learn about the resources available to them as they transition from students to alumni, and all attendees will leave with special giveaways. Grad Images will be in store during the fair; appointment times can be reserved online.

For those unable to attend the May 20-24 ceremonies, all ceremonies will be streamed live online at UDLive, and recordings will be made available for future viewing.

For more information about Commencement 2025, visit the official site. Questions may be emailed to commencement@udel.edu.