Commencement Home

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from The Chicago School! You are about to join The Chicago School alumni network which is made up of professionals whose practices exemplify a commitment to understand and respect individual and cultural differences. Before joining the alumni network, we invite you to participate in commencement. The Chicago School recognizes the importance of this moment and every student who earns a degree has the opportunity to receive their diploma at commencement. For more information about commencement (including eligibility to participate) please see the Student Handbook​​. ​

​Com​mencement Dates 2025

The Chicago School hosts a commencement ceremony for each of our campuses throughout the year. Students who are enrolled in an in-person or hybrid program should plan on attending the ceremony where their program is housed. Students enrolled in the online programs can choose between the virtual commencement ceremony or one of the in-person ceremonies. 

Commencement registration typically begins 3 months prior to the event, check back for more information!

The dates for the ceremonies are: 

Online: February 13, 2025

Southern California: April 5, 2025

Chicago: June 27, 2025​

Washington, DC: October 10, 2025​

Dallas: December 12, 2025​

For more information on each ceremony, including eligibility and signing up to participate please check the individual ceremony links on the left task bar.​