West Chester University has organized 17 separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate 3,568* spring graduates and their guests.

The campus ceremonies take place between Wednesday, May 6, and Sunday, May 10, in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building and Hollinger Field House.

There are 2,685 students* eligible to graduate at West Chester University’s undergraduate commencement ceremonies. Undergraduate students will graduate by department and College. The undergraduate schedule is below.

Also, two ceremonies for the 883* graduate-level candidates will take place on Saturday, May 9: The 3:30 PM ceremony in Hollinger for graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education and Social Work, College of the Sciences and Mathematics, School of Music; and the 6:30 PM ceremony in Hollinger for graduates of the College of Business and Public Management and College of Health Sciences.

WCU’s Philadelphia location will host two commencement ceremonies for May and August 2026 graduates on Saturday, May 9, at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landing, 201 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19106. The undergraduate ceremony for 55 students will begin at 9:30 AM, and the graduate ceremony for 61 students will begin at noon, and both will be livestreamed.

The procession for each hour-long ceremony begins 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time. Tickets are required for guests three years of age and older. All ceremonies will be livestreamed.

* Combined with the number of graduates from the University’s fall commencement last December, WCU has graduated a total of 4,692 students (both undergraduate and graduate) for the academic year 2025-2026: 3,548 undergraduates and 1,144 graduates.

The full commencement schedule is available here.

Graduation Ceremony Schedule

• Wednesday, May 6, at 6:00 PM, in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: Honors College.

• Friday, May 8, at 5:00 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Health Sciences (Nursing).

• Friday, May 8, at 6 PM in the Hollinger Field House: College of Education and Social Work (all majors).

• Friday, May 8, at 7:00 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: University College (Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Studies)

• Saturday, May 9, at 9:00 AM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Health Sciences (Exercise Science, Nutrition, Sports Medicine).

• Saturday, May 9, at 9:30 AM, in Hollinger Field House: College of Sciences and Mathematics (Anthropology & Sociology, Political Science, Psychology).

• Saturday, May 9, at 11:30 AM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Health Sciences (Communication Science & Disorders, Environmental Health, Health Science, Public Health)

• Saturday, May 9, at 12:30 p.m. in the Hollinger Field House: College of Sciences and Mathematics (Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry (all), Computer Science, Geoscience, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Physics and Engineering) and School of Music.

• Saturday, May 9, at 2:00 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Business & Public Management (Accounting, Geography & Planning, Urban and Environmental Planning).

• Saturday, May 9, at 4:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Arts and Humanities (Art + Design, English, History, Languages & Cultures, Linguistics, Philosophy, Theater & Dance, Urban and Community Change, Women & Gender Studies).

• Saturday, May 9, at 7:00 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall: College of Arts and Humanities (Media and Communication Studies).

• Sunday, May 10, at 9:00 AM in the Hollinger Field House: College of Business and Public Management (Business Analytics, Economics and Finance, Marketing).

• Sunday, May 10, at 12:00 PM in the Hollinger Field House: College of Business & Public Management (Criminal Justice, International Business, Management, Supply Chain Management).

Tickets are required for all ceremonies. All ceremonies will be live-streamed for those who do not have a ticket or who are unable to attend. Recordings of all ceremonies will be available here.

Graduating students and their guests are strongly encouraged to park in the garages on New and Sharpless streets, which will be free during the ceremonies.

Learn more about West Chester University, and how, with 180+ academic programs, 300+ clubs, and a location near major East Coast cities, including Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore, it offers a transformative journey to over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students.