2026 Commencement

The 2026 universitywide Commencement ceremony recognizes all of this year’s bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates. However, while all candidates are welcome to attend the universitywide ceremony in May 2026, only bachelor’s and doctoral candidates will cross the stage and have their names announced. Each school hosts individual ceremonies to celebrate their master’s and doctoral candidates. Please refer to the list below for details on your school’s ceremony.

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus
Guest Speaker: TBD

Additional Information:
Public Health Website
Contact: [email protected]

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

Carey Business School

Carey Business School Masters of Science Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Additional Information:
Carey Website
Contact: [email protected]
Tickets are required.

 

Carey Business School Masters of Business Administration Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Additional Information:
Carey Website
Contact: [email protected]
Tickets are required.

G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering

Master’s Recognition Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Additional Information:
WSE Masters Recognition Website
Contact: [email protected]

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

 

Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Additional Information:
WSE Doctoral Hooding Website
Contact: [email protected]
No tickets are required.

 

The universitywide Commencement is the main ceremony for bachelor’s degree candidates.

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information: Website
Contact: [email protected], (667)306-9110

Rain date: May 2026 at 9 a.m. on Homewood Field.

Peabody Conservatory

Undergraduate Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall

Additional Information:
Peabody Graduation Website
Contact: [email protected]
Tickets are required.

 

Graduate Ceremony
May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall

Additional Information:
Peabody Graduation Website
Contact: [email protected]
Tickets are required.

 

School of Advanced International Studies

SAIS Commencement Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: DAR Constitutional Hall

Additional Information:
SAIS Website
Contact: [email protected]
Tickets are required.

School of Education

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
Education Website
Contact: [email protected]

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

Society of Excellence Award Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

Additional Information:
Contact: Jenny Eddinger, [email protected]
Invitation only, no tickets required. 

Doctoral Hooding
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Shriver Hall, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
Contact: [email protected]
Invitation only, no tickets required. 

School of Medicine

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Additional Information:
Medicine Website
Contact: [email protected]
No tickets required. 

School of Nursing

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
Nursing Website
Contact: [email protected], 410-614-3096

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

Universitywide Commencement

The universitywide Commencement is the main ceremony for bachelor’s degree candidates.

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
Website
Contact: [email protected], (667) 306-9110

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences

Master’s Degree Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
Krieger Website
Contact: [email protected]

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.

 

Master’s Degree Reception
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Keyser Quad

Additional Information:
Krieger Website
Contact: AAP Events

Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Shriver Hall, Homewood campus

Additional Information:
KSAS Doctoral Hooding Website
Contact: Karis Joy Allen, [email protected], 410-516-8002
Tickets required through Tassel.

 

The universitywide Commencement is the main ceremony for bachelor’s degree candidates.

Date: May 2026
Time: TBD
Homewood Field, Homewood campus

Additional Information: Website
Contact: [email protected], (667) 306-9110

Rain date: May 2026 on Homewood Field.


Last updated June 2, 2025