2025 Commencement
Ceremony Details
The University will host Commencement Exercises
for graduating undergraduate and graduate 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
Lancaster County Convention Center
Lancaster, PA
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Master’s Ceremony
(MS, MA, MBA, EMBA, MPA, MHA, MSPAS, MOT)
Doctoral Ceremony
(PhD, EdD, PharmD, DPT, DrOT)
Friday, May 16, 2025
Undergraduate Ceremony for
School of Health Professions and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy &
School of Education and Human Development
Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Undergraduate Baccalaureate Mass & Interfaith Blessing
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Undergraduate Ceremony for
College of Arts and Sciences
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)