William Carey University conducts a Commencement Ceremony in May and August each year. Please use the information below to prepare for your graduation.
Click here for the Guidelines for Completing the Application for Degree
| Dates | Graduation Deadlines |
|---|
| October 15 | May Graduation
(Bachelor’s $50.00, Master’s $100.00, Specialist & Doctoral $150.00) |
| December 3 | Late and Final Deadline for May graduation
(an additional late fee of $100.00)
Total Fees + Late Fees - Bachelor’s $150.00, Master’s $200.00, Specialist and Doctoral $250.00 |
| March 31 | August Graduation
(Bachelor’s $50.00, Master’s $100.00, Specialist & Doctoral $150.00) |
| May 12 | Late and Final Deadline for August graduation
(an additional late fee of $100.00)
Total Fees + Late Fees - Bachelor’s $150.00, Master’s $200.00, Specialist and Doctoral $250.00 |
Caps and gowns should be purchased in the bookstore with separate fees to apply.
If you would like to receive your diploma without walking in the formal ceremony, the graduation deadlines apply.
You must complete the graduate in absentia form in the Indigo Portal and receive approval if you choose not to participate in a graduation ceremony and still receive your diploma.
Graduation deadlines are firm ….no late deadlines…waiver to forgo walking is firm.
- October 15, to receive diploma in February 2019 without walking in a formal ceremony (Bachelor’s $50.00, Master’s $100.00, Specialist and Doctoral $150.00)
- No Late Deadline after October 15….No late fees to apply
- July 15, 2019, to receive diploma in November 2019 without walking in a formal ceremony (Bachelor's $50.00, Master's $100.00, Specialist and Doctoral $150.00)
- No late Deadline after July 15...No late fees to apply.
Waiver forms must be attached to these degree plans when submitted.
