Commencement ceremonies for advanced degrees on May 7 were first in the schedule for Kent State's Commencement Weekend for the Spring Class of 2026. Undergraduate degrees will be conferred in ceremonies on the Kent Campus the evening of Friday, May 8 and all day on Saturday, May 9.
Regional Campus Commencements will take place on each campus on May 8 and 9. Follow this link to find the date and time for the ceremony on each Regional Campus. Degrees for the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine will be conferred in a ceremony on the university's Kent Campus on May 15.
In total, Kent State will welcome nearly 5,000 graduates as new, Kent State alumni from its Spring Class of 2026.
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