Need more information? Click below, or reach out to the Registrar’s office: graduation@pratt.edu or phone at 718.636.3663.
Want help in-person? Come to the Graduation Kick-Off Event in the Student Union on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 1:30am-2pm!
Graduation vs Commencement
Applying for graduation and attending the Commencement Ceremony are separate processes. Graduation refers to the administrative process of awarding your degree and receiving your diploma in the mail or digitally. is the ceremony that celebrates this achievement, in which you cross the stage in your cap and gown.
Go to and click on “Graduation Overview” to get started. The data that you enter on this application will determine your graduation date, as well as the information that will appear on your diploma and in the Commencement Ceremony Program. You will enter the address your diploma will be mailed to.
Key Terms in Your Application:
Graduation Term: The semester that you will complete your last class at Ģý for your degree.
December 2025 = Fall 2025
January 2026 = Winter 2026
May 2026 = Spring 2026
July 2026 = Summer 2026
Preferred Name on Diploma: Type your name exactly as it should be printed on your diploma.
Phonetic Spelling: This is a pronunciation aid for the name announcers at the Commencement Ceremony. Avoid using special characters, but break it down by syllable instead. For example, if your name is Barack Obama, you would write: Bah rock Oh boma.
Hometown and State: Enter “City, State” or “City, Country” where you are from. This will be printed under your name in the Commencement Ceremony program.
For international mailing, refer to .
If you need to change your diploma mailing address, you must update your . General address changes will not carry over to your Graduation Application.
Applications for any graduation date will only be accepted online until the application deadline (see below). Late applications must be made in writing at the Registrar’s Office and are subject to the approval of the Associate Registrar.
Graduation
Complete application on or before
Summer Term / October
March 25
Fall Term / February
August 25
Spring Term / May
December 15
Confer with your academic advisor to ensure that your degree requirements will be met at the end of your final semester. You must complete all required courses and credits for your academic program and meet or exceed the minimum GPA requirements for graduation (2.0 for undergraduate students, 3.0 for graduate students). Check your degree audit for requirements specific to your program on .
Specific holds on your account will prevent you from getting your diploma after you have graduated. View your bill in the Finances module on to ensure that you will not carry a balance at the end of the semester. Contact Student Financial Services with any inquiries: sfs@pratt.edu / 718-636-3599.
Make sure that you return all books and materials borrowed from the library by the end of the semester and pay any fines owed. More information on returning books can be found . If you have any other questions about library services, materials, or your library account, contact the library at libref@pratt.edu.
Degrees are awarded on three dates each year—October 1, February 1, and June 1. Provided that your degree requirements have been met and you have been cleared by our administrative offices, your diploma will be mailed at the approximate dates below. Degree conferral is separate from the Commencement Ceremony. See more about the Commencement Ceremony here.
Once your Graduation Application has been approved, you will receive information about the .
*Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 students will not have their names printed in the 2025 Commencement program; their names will be printed in the 2026 Commencement program.
Important Dates
Graduation term
Summer 2024
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
Estimated diploma mailing date
October 2024
February 2025
June 2025
October 2025
Commencement ceremony
May 2024
May 2025
May 2025
May 2025
Graduating with Honors and with Distinction
Pratt students graduate with honors, highest honors, and with distinction. This is notated on the diploma and the final official transcript. The Institute does not graduate students cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude.
To be considered for honors, highest honors, or distinction, a student must have completed a minimum of 50 percent of degree credits at Ģý. These credits must be earned in semesters evaluated with a GPA.
Associate & Bachelors
With Honors: 3.500
With Highest Honors: 3.750
Masters
With Distinction: 3.85
Questions?
Contact the Registrar’s office: graduation@pratt.edu or phone at 718.636.3663