Office Of The Registrar, New Brunswick

Graduation Information

For New Brunswick Undergraduate Students

All New Brunswick undergraduate students who anticipate finishing degree requirements within the coming year MUST apply online for graduation by the deadline dates listed below.

By completing the Online Diploma Application, students will be certain to receive their requested "Diploma Name" with the correct spacing, spelling and accent marks; tell us if they will attend graduation; update their email address, phone number, and permanent address; and indicate whether they prefer to have their diploma mailed or picked up in the Registrar's Office.

Online Diploma Application - for all currently enrolled students who anticipate graduating this year. Please see your school's application deadline below.

Undergraduate (Hard Copy) Diploma Application - for prior students without a current NetID and password. Please contact our office (848)445-4636 to receive the hard copy Diploma Application.

All students should click on their college name (highlighted below) to link into the website of their respective colleges for more complete graduation information. In addition, the following filing dates would apply for each college:

Commencement information (schedule and invitations) will be sent to you by your college. Please check your college website by clicking on your college name (above), or contact your Dean's Office with specific questions.

For all graduates attending the May Commencement Ceremony in Schools 01, 07, 10, 11, 14, 25, 33, or 37 -- NO diplomas will be distributed at Commencement.  Diplomas will be mailed to all graduates approximately two months after graduation to the Permanent Address listed in our database as of June 1st. Therefore, if your address changes after commencement, please be sure to update it at: https://personalinfo.rutgers.edu/ or the mailing label will be incorrect and graduates who have not updated their mailing address are responsible for lost or missing diplomas.(The University is not responsible for any loss or damage that may occur in transit via U.S. Postal Service for mailed diplomas.)

Degrees are conferred by the university upon recommendation of the faculty. Degree Verification of October and January degrees are available from the Office of the Registrar by ordering an Official Transcript at: https://transcripts.rutgers.edu/transcripts/studentTranscriptGateway.login or by requesting a Certificate of Graduation (request in writing to the Undergraduate Registrar's Office -- include name, ruid, college and date of graduation).

Diplomas and Official Transcripts will be withheld from all students whose financial accounts and debts (including tuition, housing, parking, and library) are not cleared.

For specific commencement information, please contact your Dean's Office. You can also check The Rutgers Universiy Commencement's site.

Updated:  January 21, 2022