Deadlines for Graduate & Doctoral Degree Candidates

On your application to graduate, please select the degree date that correlates to the term in which all of your academic requirements towards your degree are anticipated to be complete. Please note, your degree date may not necessarily be in the same term as the graduation commencement ceremony. Students expected to complete their degree requirements in a given calendar year are invited to participate in the commencement ceremony held in May of the same calendar year and will be included in the commencement booklet, provided the application to graduate has been submitted through Zagweb before the deadline.

Degrees will be granted to students who have met their degree requirements after all official grades are posted by the Registrar for a given term.

Visit the Office of Degree Evaluation page for more information about graduating from Gonzaga. If you have any questions, email the Degree Evaluation office at degreeeval@gonzaga.edu or visit us in the Office of the Registrar: College Hall room 229.

Dates and Fees for Graduation

2026 Graduation

EventsDate(s)Applies to
Degree Conferral Date Options
March 6, 2026;
May 8, 2026;
June 26, 2026;
August 7, 2026;
October 23, 2026;
or December 18, 2026
Students should determine which date they plan to have all degree requirements complete and select that date on their applications to graduate.
Deadline to apply with an $80 graduation application feeNovember 1, 2025
All 2026 graduates (March, May, June, August, October, December).
Late application fee of $25 begins November 2, 2025.
Graduate & Doctoral Commencement CeremonyMay 9, 2026
All 2026 graduates

*Students from the Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies program are required to get permission from their department to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.

2027 Graduation

EventsDate(s)
Degree Conferral Date Options
March 5, 2027;
May 7, 2027;
June 25, 2027;
August 6, 2027;
October 22, 2027; or December 17, 2027
All students. Students should determine which date they plan to have all degree requirements complete and select that date on their applications to graduate.
Deadline to apply with an $80 graduation application feeNovember 1, 2026

All 2027 graduates.

Late application fee of $25 begins November 2, 2026.

Graduate & Doctoral Commencement CeremonyMay 8, 2027All 2027 graduates.

2028 Graduation

EventsDate(s)
Degree Conferral Date Options
March 10, 2028;
May 12, 2028;
June 30, 2028;
August 11, 2028;
October 20, 2028; or December 15, 2028
All students. Students should determine which date they plan to have all degree requirements complete and select that date on their applications to graduate.
Deadline to apply with an $80 graduation application feeNovember 1, 2027

All 2028 graduates.

Late application fee of $25 begins November 2, 2027.

Graduate & Doctoral Commencement CeremonyTBDAll 2028 graduates.