The university confers degrees three times each year:

• Summer degrees are conferred in late August.
• Fall degrees are conferred in late December.
• Spring degrees are conferred to coincide with the Spring university commencement ceremony.

ALL diplomas will be mailed. Diplomas for conferred students with no holds on their accounts from the Business Office and/or Financial Aid will typically be shipped within 8 weeks of the end of the semester for summer and fall graduates and within 8 weeks of commencement for spring graduates. Please inform the Office of Registration and Records of any changes to your diploma mailing address as soon as possible.

Important: Student account balances (including graduation fees) must be paid and all financial aid obligations must be met before diplomas will be released for shipping.

It is recommended that you apply for graduation no later than one semester before your expected graduation date.

Once your application has been received by the Office of Registration and Records, we will complete an official degree audit indicating the classes still needed in order to graduate. A student will only be considered a degree candidate when the audit is complete. If you change your plans for graduation, please notify the Office of Registration and Records in writing as soon as possible.

2025 Application Deadlines

• January 6 for spring and summer graduates
• August 31 for fall graduates

Are you ready to apply?

It is strongly recommended that you apply for graduation once you meet the following criteria:

• Associate: Upon earning 45+ credits. Apply Here
• Bachelor: Upon earning 90+ credits. Apply Here
• Master: Upon earning 24+ credits. Apply Here
• Doctoral: Required prior to requesting to defend your dissertation. Apply Here

PLEASE NOTE: You must be logged in to MyCapitol to complete the application form.