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Penn State to hold 2025 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 16

Parking information for the weekend now available

The Nittany Lion Shrine on Penn State's University Park campus. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates during summer 2025 commencement ceremonies, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 16.

This weekend, Penn State expects to award approximately 2,974 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 158 associate, 1,602 baccalaureate, 836 master's, 374 doctoral, three law and one medical degree programs. All figures listed are estimates as of Aug. 13, 2025; totals do not include Penn College.

Commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed and also will be available to view following the events.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Degree ceremonies

All ceremonies will take place in the Bryce Jordan Center.

  • 9:30 a.m. — Baccalaureate and associate degree candidates
  • 1 p.m. — Master's degree candidates, the Fox Graduate School
  • 4:30 p.m. — Doctoral degree candidates, the Fox Graduate School 

Schreyer Honors College medals ceremony

In addition, the Schreyer Honors College Medals Ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, in the 1855 Clubroom of the Bryce Jordan Center.  

More information about commencement ceremonies at University Park, including instructions for graduates and their families, can be found on the commencement website.

Parking

Parking information for those attending summer 2025 commencement is available here.

Last Updated August 14, 2025