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Commencement 2025

Ceremony Dates & Times

Welcome to the Thomas Jefferson University Commencement 2025 site. See below for visitor and student information, ceremony information by college and more. Live streaming will be available for all ceremonies (links to each will be posted a day prior to each):

  • Ceremony 1 (May 8, 10 a.m.)
  • Ceremony 2 (May 8, 3:30 p.m.)
  • Ceremony 3 (May 9, 10 a.m.)
  • Ceremony 4 (May 20, 10 a.m.)
  • Ceremony 5 (May 21, 10 a.m.)

Note: We expect all of our Commencement ceremonies to last approximately 2 hours in length.

Out of respect for all of our students, we ask that you do not leave the ceremony until the entire program is complete.

Ticket & Visitor Information


Convention Center Tickets

Tickets are ELECTRONIC this year*

  • Students will receive electronic tickets via email
  • These electronic tickets include a QR code, which can be printed and/or emailed to guests
  • To gain entry into Commencement, guests MUST present the QR code on their ticket (either printed or on a mobile device)

*Each ticket has a unique QR code and can only be scanned once

Kimmel Center Tickets

Admission requires a physical ticket

  • Instructions for picking up tickets are provided directly to students via email

Additional notes:

  • The tickets we give to students are free. There are never tickets “for sale” to any of our commencement ceremonies
  • All guests must have a ticket to get into the venue. If you have a child under 3 who will sit on a lap, they do not need a ticket; however, they CANNOT take up a seat
  • Guests are prohibited from bringing signs/balloons to all ceremonies

2025 Commencement Schedules

Thursday, May 8, 2025

10:00 a.m.
 Location: Convention Center / Terrace Ballroom Ceremony 1
  College of Architecture & the Built Environment Undergraduate Degree Programs
  College of Health Professions Undergraduate Degree Programs (East Falls)
  College of Humanities & Sciences Undergraduate Degree Programs
  College of Life Sciences Undergraduate Degree Programs
  College of Rehabilitation Sciences Undergraduate (Exercise Science)
  Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce Undergraduate Degree Programs
     
3:30 p.m.
 Location: Convention Center / Terrace Ballroom Ceremony 2
  College of Architecture and the Built Environment Graduate Degree Programs
  College of Health Professions Undergraduate Degree Programs (Center City) & Graduate Degree Programs
  Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce Graduate Degree Programs


Friday, May 9, 2025

10:00 a.m.
 Location: Convention Center / Terrace Ballroom Ceremony 3
  College of Nursing Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs


Tuesday, May 20, 2025

10:00 a.m.
 Location: Kimmel Center | Marian Anderson Hall Ceremony 4
  College of Pharmacy Graduate Degree Programs
  College of Population Health Graduate Degree Programs
  College of Rehabilitation Sciences Undergraduate Degree Programs (OTA) & Graduate Degree Programs


Wednesday, May 21, 2025

10:00 a.m.
 Location: Kimmel Center | Marian Anderson Hall Ceremony 5
  College of Life Sciences Graduate Degree Programs
  Sidney Kimmel Medical College Graduate Degree Programs

Thomas Jefferson University does not provide transportation or parking for Commencement guests. Please see below for information on our two Commencement venues (links will open in a new browser for each venue's website).

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Address: 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Address: 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Hotels within walking distance of the Kimmel Center:

Student Resources

Please note your Jefferson student email will be deactivated six months following your official date of graduation.

Moving content from your Jefferson student O365 Account to a personal Microsoft Outlook account:

  1. Establish a new personal Microsoft Outlook account (unless you already have one) at: 
    New Personal Microsoft Outlook Account
  2. Use the following guide to export your Jefferson O365 student account content to an Outlook .pst file.
    Note—you must use the full Outlook client to create and export the .pst file:
    Export or backup email, contacts, and calendar to an Outlook .pst file - Microsoft Support
  3. Import the Outlook .pst file into your new personal Microsoft Outlook.
    Note—you must use the full Outlook client to import the .pst file
    Import email, contacts, and calendar from an Outlook .pst file - Microsoft Support