UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates across the commonwealth during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, the majority of which will be held Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10.
This spring, Penn State expects to award approximately 15,085 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 208 associate, 12,421 baccalaureate, 1,683 master's, 354 law, 252 doctoral, 144 medical and 23 medical/graduate degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of April 29; totals do not include Penn College.
Ceremonies at Penn State University Park
Livestream options and parking
- Livestream options are available for those who cannot attend the college ceremonies in person.
- Parking information for those attending University Park ceremonies in person is available from Penn State Transportation Services.
Schreyer Honors College Medals Ceremony
- Ceremony: 4 p.m. Friday, May 8, Bryce Jordan Center
- Speakers: Patrick Mather, dean, Schreyer Honors College; and Fotis Sotiropoulos, vice president and provost, Penn State.
The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School
- Ceremony: Master’s degree candidates: 5 p.m., Sunday, May 10, Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Michael Verderame, senior associate dean of the Fox Graduate School.
- Ceremony: Doctoral degree candidates: 5 p.m., Sunday, May 10, Pegula Ice Arena.
- Speaker: Tracy Langkilde, Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science, and professor of biology.
Visit advanced degree candidate commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies at University Park
College of Arts and Architecture
- Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
- Speaker: Fernanda Lastra, Penn State alum and orchestral conductor.
College of Agricultural Sciences
- Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, in Pegula Ice Arena.
- Speaker: Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer, Barlett Tree Experts.
Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Mark Lima, Penn State alum, journalist and vice president and Washington bureau chief for CBS News.
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in Pegula Ice Arena.
- Speaker: Lee Kump, the John Leone Dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Eberly College of Science
- Ceremony: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Mario Ciabarra, Penn State alumnus and CEO/founder of Quantum Metric.
College of Education
- Ceremony: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 10, Pegula Ice Arena.
- Speaker: Ashlie Crosson, 2025 National Teacher of the Year; English and journalism teacher at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown, Pennsylvania; and Penn State alumna.
College of Engineering
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Eileen Supko; President of Energy Resources International
College of Health and Human Development
- Ceremony: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 10, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Dr. Robert E. Hillman, co-director and research director of the Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital.
College of Information Sciences and Technology
- Ceremony: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, Pegula Ice Arena.
- Speaker: Esther Wojcicki, American educator and journalist.
College of the Liberal Arts
- Ceremony: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Richard B. “Dick” Lippin, a Penn State alum and founder, chairman and CEO of the Lippin Group.
Penn State Dickinson Law
- University Park location:
- Ceremony: 3 p.m. Friday, May 15, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
- Speaker: Brandon Biegenzahn, Penn State Dickinson alum; president of McDermott + Bull Executive Search.
- Carlisle location:
- Ceremony: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16, Forum Auditorium in Harrisburg.
- Speaker: Noreen M. Tama, Penn State Dickinson alum; chief legal officer at All Sober, Public Benefit Corporation.
- Visit Penn State Dickinson Law commencement for more information.
Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- Ceremony: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
- Speaker: Raymonde A. Brown, associate dean for Undergraduate Education, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Smeal College of Business
- Ceremony: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
- Speaker: Stuart Rothstein, Penn State Smeal alumnus, partner at Apollo Global Management
Commonwealth Campuses ceremonies
Penn State Abington
- Penn State Abington will hold three ceremonies on Friday, May 8, at the Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, Pennsylvania.
- 9 a.m.: Speaker: Mark Jachura, bachelor of science in cybersecurity analytics and operations
- Noon — Speakers: Jamila Winder, Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners and Penn State alum; and Lauren Berg, bachelor of science in criminal justice
- 3 p.m. — Speaker: Lauren Berg, bachelor of science in criminal justice
- Visit Penn State Abington commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Altoona
- Ceremony: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 9, Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex.
- Keynote Speaker: Gary M. Brito, retired Army general and 2025 recipient of the Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Fellow Award.
- Visit Penn State Altoona commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Beaver
- Ceremony: 4 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the gymnasium.
- Keynote Speaker: Jamie Orlando, vice president of market development for the clinical group of Life Science Connect
- Visit Penn State Beaver commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Behrend
- Ceremony: 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, in the Erie Insurance Arena.
- Keynote Speaker: Tiffany Beers, vice president of enterprise innovation, VF Corporation, and Lynne Beaty, associate professor of biology.
- Visit Penn State Behrend commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Berks
- Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Santander Arena in Reading.
- Keynote Speaker: Suniti Moudgil, chief technology officer at Carpenter and member of the Penn State Berks Advisory Board.
- Visit Penn State Berks commencement for more information and livestream details.
Penn State Brandywine
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, Commons/Athletic Center.
- Keynote Speaker: Graduating students Catherine Adewumi, Ava Clements and Shiline Varpilah
- Visit Penn State Brandywine commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State DuBois
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, in the PAW Center Gymnasium, Penn State DuBois.
- Keynote speaker: Richard Brazier, Penn State senior associate dean for faculty and research for the University College's 14 campuses; professor of mathematics and geology.
- Visit Penn State DuBois commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
- Ceremony: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Community Center Main Arena.
- Keynote Speaker: Candice Yekel, former associate vice president for Research at Penn State, nationally recognized leader in research ethics and human research protections.
Visit Penn State Fayette Commencement for more information.
Penn State Greater Allegheny
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, Wunderley Gymnasium.
- Keynote Speaker: Wes Moschetto, a health care innovator with two decades of experience improving patient outcomes and modernizing diagnostic services.
- Visit Penn State Greater Allegheny Commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Great Valley
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, Penn State Great Valley campus.
- Keynote Speaker: Troy A. Beane, alum, founder and CEO of Veteran Executive Leadership.
- Visit Penn State Great Valley commencement for more information.
Penn State Harrisburg
- Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
- Keynote speaker: Benjamin Kirshner, the inaugural chief transformation and opportunity officer for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Visit Penn State Harrisburg’s commencement page for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Hazleton
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium in the Physical Education Building.
- Keynote Speaker: Tiffany Veet, class of 2014, Penn State Hazleton, is head of drug substance continuous improvement APU support at Sanofi, providing strategic leadership for vaccine manufacturing across multiple biologics programs. She serves as president of the Hazleton Campus Alumni Society and on the Penn State Alumni Council.
- Visit Penn State Hazleton commencement for more information.
Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, outdoor ceremony at Penn State Lehigh Valley (rain or shine).
- Keynote Speaker: Alumna Marline Francois, thought leader, assistant professor at Morgan State University, bestselling author of "The State of Black Girls," licensed therapist, speaker and researcher.
- Visit Penn State Lehigh Valley Commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Mont Alto
- Ceremony: 2 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the Multipurpose Activities Center, Penn State Mont Alto.
- Keynote Speaker: Yara Amleh, bachelor of science in nursing, Student Government Association president; and Joe Vogelsong, associate degree in forest technology.
- Visit Penn State Mont Alto commencement for more information.
Penn State New Kensington
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Athletic Center.
- Keynote Speaker: Dhaval R. Bhalodia, co-founder of Exus Renewables and a Penn State alumnus.
- Visit Penn State New Kensington commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Schuylkill
- Friday:
- Ceremony: 7 p.m., Friday, May 8, Gymnasium.
- Keynote Speaker: Gabriel Kamarousky, healthcare executive, President of Geisinger St. Luke’s hospital.
- Saturday:
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, Gymnasium.
- Keynote Speaker: Mike Rhoades, Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Men’s Basketball Head Coach.
- Visit Penn State Schuylkill commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Scranton
- Ceremony: 1 p.m., Saturday, May 9, in the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in downtown Scranton.
- Keynote Speaker: Shanie Mohamed, Founding Executive Director of JobsFirst NEPA.
- Visit Penn State Scranton commencement for more information and livestreaming details.
Penn State Shenango
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, in the Penn State Shenango Auditorium.
- Keynote Speaker: Associate Teaching Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Roxanne Atterholt.
- Visit Penn State Shenango commencement for more information.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Ceremony: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Athletic and Recreation Building.
- Keynote Speaker: Alumnus Donovin Lindsay, nonprofit founder, educator and college-access advocate. Penn State Wilkes-Barre's livestreamed ceremony will be available at this link.
Penn State York
- Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on the Penn State York campus.
- Keynote Speaker: Tucker Haas, Four Diamonds child, Central York High School graduate, Penn State 2023 alum, Alpha Tau Omega brother and founder, Tucker Haas Foundation.
- Visit Penn State York commencement for more information and livestreaming details.