UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This fall, Penn State expects to award approximately 4,565 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 142 associate, 3,288 baccalaureate, 942 master's, 10 law, 181 doctoral, one medical and one medical/graduate degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of Dec. 12; totals do not include Penn College.
Penn State locations that are holding commencement ceremonies this fall are below.
Penn State University Park
In the event that people are unable to attend commencement at University Park but would like to join in celebrating their graduate’s achievement, all in-person ceremonies will be viewable via livestream.
Visit the University Park Commencement website for additional information.
Friday, Dec. 15
5 p.m. — Schreyer Honors College Medals Ceremony, Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center. Speaker: Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi.
Saturday, Dec. 16
9 a.m. — Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, the Bryce Jordan Center
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- Smeal College of Business
- College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Information Sciences and Technology
12:30 p.m. — Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony, the Bryce Jordan Center
- College of Arts and Architecture
- Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Development
- College of the Liberal Arts
- Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
- Eberly College of Science
4:30 p.m. — The Graduate School Masters and Doctoral Degree Ceremony, the Bryce Jordan Center
Penn State Abington
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, Athletic Building
- Speaker: Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (Pennsylvania-Fourth District), attorney, professor, and a former four-term member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Visit Penn State Abington commencement for more information.
Penn State Altoona
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, the Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex
- Speaker: Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona
- Visit Penn State Altoona commencement for more information.
Penn State Beaver
- Ceremony: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building (SUB) Auditorium
- Visit Penn State Beaver’s website for additional information.
Penn State Berks
- Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Santander Arena
- Keynote Speaker: Penn State Berks alumni and sisters Cory Varona-Corniel and Nicol Varona Cancelmo, founders of OCOA, a high-end, curly hair care line inspired by the beauty of the Dominican Republic
- Read more here: Varona sisters, alumni and co-founders of OCOA, to deliver commencement address
- Visit Penn State Berks commencement for more information.
Penn State Behrend
- Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Junker Center
- Visit Penn State Behrend commencement for more details.
Penn State Harrisburg
- Ceremony: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Speaker: Robin Ferrer, vice president of emergency services for the Mount Sinai Health System and Penn State alumnus
- Read the full commencement story here: Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2023 commencement Dec. 16
- Visit Penn State Harrisburg commencement for more details.
Penn State Shenango
- Ceremony: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, Shenango Auditorium
- Speaker: Christen Clemson, Honors English teacher at Maplewood Local School District
- Visit Penn State Shenango commencement for more information.
Penn State York
- Ceremony: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center
- Speaker: Jeffrey L. Rehmeyer II, past president of the CGA Law Firm based in York, Pennsylvania, and Penn State Dickinson Law School alumnus
- Read the full commencement story here: Penn State York to celebrate fall commencement on Dec. 15
- Visit Penn State York Commencement for more information.
Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Ceremony: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, Community Arts Center
- Read the full commencement story here: Penn College fall commencement set for Dec. 16 at Community Arts Center
- Visit Penn College Commencement for more information.