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COMMENCEMENT

 

Commencement Details

A service dog at a school graduation celebration

Accessibility

GW is committed to providing universal access to all of our events including Commencement on the National Mall and school celebrations.

Commencement on the National Mall with the Washington Monument in the background

Commencement

GW will celebrate the Class of 2025 on Sunday, May 18, on the National Mall at 10:30 a.m. Graduates must be seated by 10:15 a.m.

A school graduation celebration in the Smith Center

School Celebrations

All schools and colleges will host a celebratory experience for their graduating students in May. At GW these are called "school celebrations."

  

Statue of George Washington in U Yard

Plan Your Visit

Learn about travel, lodging, parking to prepare for GW Commencement Week.

Students carry school flags at GW Commencement

Spirit and Traditions

Show your GW Revolutionaries pride by learning abut the university's traditions. 

Icons of the GW Tempietto with the text "Make some noise! I just graduated from GW""

Celebrate Anywhere

Unable to join in person? We've put together several ways to celebrate the Class of 2025, near or far.