Saint Joseph's University students cheering during the 2023 Commencement ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT 2025

Saint Joseph's University will host Commencement Exercises for graduating students from May 14 to 17, 2025.

2025 Commencement
Ceremony Details

 

The University will host Commencement Exercises
 for graduating students from

May 14 to 17, 2025

All ceremonies will also be live-streamed for anyone who wishes to watch virtually.  
All Philadelphia ceremonies will be held in Hagan Arena, and the Lancaster ceremony will be held in Lancaster County Convention Center.


Wednesday, May 14, 2025

 School of Nursing and Allied Health Ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
Lancaster County Convention Center
Lancaster, PA

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Master’s Ceremony at 9 a.m.
(MS, MA, MBA, EMBA, MPA, MHA, MSPAS, MOT)

Doctoral Ceremony at 1 p.m.
(PhD, EdD, PharmD, DPT, DrOT)

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

Undergraduate Ceremony for 

School of Education and Human Development & 
School of Health Professions and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
at 9 a.m.

Erivan K. Haub School of Business
at 1 p.m.

Undergraduate Baccalaureate Mass & Interfaith Blessing 
at 5 p.m.

 

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Undergraduate Ceremony for 
College of Arts and Sciences
at 9 a.m. 

 

Information For

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to making your senior gift and purchasing your class ring, we’ve got the information you need to get ready for graduation. Undergraduate ceremonies will be held on 5/16 and 5/17.

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to ceremony details and hooding as a doctoral candidate, we’ve got the information you need to get ready for graduation. Master's and doctoral ceremonies will be held on 5/15.

From applying to graduate and ordering your regalia, to ceremony details and hooding as a doctoral candidate, we’ve got the information you need to get ready for graduation. The Lancaster ceremony will be held on 5/14.

Find out all the details for guests of the 2025 Commencement at Hawk Hill campus at Saint Joseph's University here.

Philadelphia Hotel Accommodations

The Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue and Homewood Suites will be offering a discounted rate to Saint Joseph's University graduates and their families for a limited number of rooms

To book online directly, please select your hotel below. The booking link automatically defaults to a 5/15 check-in and a 5/18 check-out. Guests may edit their arrival/departure dates simply by clicking the edit button on the site and adjusting their dates.

To book by phone, call the following numbers and reference the group book code:

  • Hilton: 800-699-1829 |  93J (nine three jay)
  • Homewood Suites:  800-699-1829 |  90O (nine zero oh)

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