UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This fall, Penn State expects to award approximately 4,522 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 141 associate, 3,126 baccalaureate, 1,036 master's, 13 law and 206 doctoral degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of Dec. 3; totals do not include Penn College.
Penn State locations that are holding commencement ceremonies this fall are below.
Penn State University Park
Transportation Services has announced parking information for University Park fall commencement ceremonies to be held at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Dec. 22
In the event that people are unable to attend commencement at University Park but would like to join in celebrating their graduate’s achievement, all in-person ceremonies will be viewable via livestream.
Visit the University Park Commencement website for additional information.
Friday, Dec. 20
5 p.m.
Schreyer Medals Ceremony, HUB-Robeson Center – Heritage Hall
Sunday, Dec. 22
9:30 a.m.
J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School – Masters and Doctoral Degree Ceremony – the Bryce Jordan Center
1 p.m.
Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, the Bryce Jordan Center
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- Smeal College of Business
- College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Information Sciences and Technology
4:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, the Bryce Jordan Center
- College of Arts and Architecture
- Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Development
- College of the Liberal Arts
- Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- Eberly College of Science
Penn State Abington
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, Athletic Building
- Speaker: Marvin H. Johnson Jr., retired Merck & Co. chief learning officer for Global Learning and Development, and Penn State alum
- Visit Penn State Abington commencement for more information.
Penn State Altoona
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex.
- Speaker: Nicholas J. Rowland, distinguished professor of sociology at Penn State Altoona; member of Penn State's Board of Trustees
- Visit Penn State Altoona commencement for more information.
Penn State Beaver
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building (SUB) Auditorium
- Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Zona, physician and Penn State alum
- Visit Penn State Beaver’s website for additional information.
Penn State Berks
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Santander Arena
- Keynote Speaker: Penn State alum Norman Bristol Colón, commonwealth chief diversity officer and founder and chairman of the Pennsylvania Latino Convention
- Visit Penn State Berks commencement for more information.
Penn State Behrend
- Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the Junker Center
- Visit Penn State Behrend commencement for more details.
Penn State Harrisburg
- Ceremony: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Speaker: Penn State Harrisburg alum Jennifer L. Homendy, chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
- Visit Penn State Harrisburg commencement for more details.
Penn State Shenango
- Ceremony: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, Shenango Auditorium
- Speaker: Rebecca L. Gansca, director at SMI, a government affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; and Penn State alum
- Visit Penn State Shenango commencement for more information.
Penn State York
- Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
- Speaker: Krista Blasser, senior commercial relationship manager, Traditions Bank; Penn State alum; and vice chair of the Penn State York Advisory Board
- Visit Penn State York Commencement for more information.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, Community Arts Center
- Read the full commencement story here
- Visit Penn College Commencement for more information.