Commencement FAQs

All graduates and candidates of the Class of 2023 must register to attend the Tandon Commencement Ceremony by Saturday, April 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET. If you do not register and place your ticket order before this date, participation and guest tickets will not be accommodated.

Though graduates and candidates are not required to attend the Tandon Commencement Ceremony, we hope you will join us as we come together to celebrate your achievements.

Unfortunately, no. If you or your guests are unable to attend this year’s Tandon Commencement Ceremony, note that it will also be live streamed for virtual viewing.

Yes, you must wear official NYU academic attire to participate in the ceremony. A full academic attire set consists of a gown, tassel, cap (mortarboard for bachelor’s and master’s, or a tam for doctoral degrees), and hood (only for master’s and doctoral degrees). All items are available for purchase through the Herff Jones website.

Note: The deadline to advance order academic attire is Friday, April 14. After April 14, online ordering will not be available; any additional orders must be placed in person during on campus attire distribution. During this time, however, attire is subject to availability.

All eligible candidates and graduates of the Class of 2023, will be able to register for the ceremony and request guest tickets using the Tandon Commencement registration website.

Visit the Marching Order Registration Page and use your NYU email address (e.g., netID@nyu.edu) to register. If you have not previously accessed the Marching Order Registration Page, click “Register” to create your password and login. Continue to access the registration website using your specific Marching Order credentials.

Please contact the Tandon Commencement Committee with any questions or registration issues.

Yes. To re-enter your application, log back in to the Marching Order Registration Page using your NYU email and self-created password. Re-enter the site as a returning user to make your desired edits.

All edits must be made in advance of the April 22 registration deadline.

Per the Barclays Center’s child admission policy, children under 2 years old may enter Barclays Center without a ticket but must sit on the lap of an accompanying ticketed adult. Any child that has reached their 2nd birthday will require a ticket to enter the arena and must occupy their own seat.

Candidate Tickets/GradPass
Ticket collection will be held at the Brooklyn Campus from May 15 – 17 (specific times and locations are TBA). Collection details will be emailed to all registered candidates and graduates after the April 22 registration deadline.

Guest Tickets
Guest tickets for the Tandon Commencement Ceremony will be electronically distributed to all graduates and their guests through Ticketmaster. Electronic distribution will begin in May, and instructions regarding this process will be sent to all graduates in the coming weeks.

All Tandon graduates and candidates may request up to 3 tickets to the Tandon Commencement Ceremony.

Once the ceremony registration deadline (April 22) has passed and we confirm the number of requested guests, we hope to open a lottery for additional tickets. As a result, additional information regarding a ]ticket lottery will be sent to all ceremony registrants in late April.

Please be advised that NYU strictly prohibits the direct or indirect sale or auction of commencement tickets.

We expect the ceremony will run for approximately 3.5 hours. Be advised that all attendees must attend the ceremony in its totality as Barclays Center staff are unable to guide guests and candidates off the floor/out of the venue once the ceremony has begun. Please keep this in mind when making any post-ceremony reservations or plans.

All graduates and their guests should plan to attend the ceremony in its totality as Barclays Center staff are unable to guide guests and candidates off the floor/out of the venue once the ceremony has begun. Please keep this in mind when making any post-ceremony reservations or plans.

Graduates will not receive their diplomas at the Tandon Commencement Ceremony, nor the All-Unviersity Commencement. All diplomas will be mailed by the University approximately 8 weeks after degree completion. Additional information about this process can be found on the NYU Registrar’s website.