Graduation Requirements

The New School confers degrees three times a year: on January 31 for fall, May 31 for spring, and August 31 for summer. Commencement ceremonies for all are held once a year, in May. To be eligible to walk in Commencement ceremonies, you must have applied to graduate. To be eligible to have your degree conferred, you must have completed all the requirements for your degree.

To learn more about our Commencement ceremonies, please visit the Commencement website. This page includes important information for graduating students, guests, and community members about The New School's university-wide Commencement ceremonies and the school ceremonies hosted by each of our colleges. Questions about Commencement? Please contact commencement@newschool.edu.