About Commencement
The full schedule for the 2025 commencement ceremony (coming soon) and other celebratory events is on the events schedule page. For specific details on the commencement ceremony including arrival times, click here.
Participation
Please visit the security for commencement security information for guests and graduates.
No. Instructions on when, where, and how to report for the ceremony will be emailed to degree candidates directly.
For information on how to obtain a letter of invitation so your family can get visas to visit the US for graduation, please email commence@pratt.edu with the subject line: “Letter of invitation request for Commencement”.
Tickets and photos
Seating is General Admission. Student graduates will sit up front in a separate section from guests.
All graduates who complete the Grad App by December 31, 2024 and the ticket request form by March 7, 2025 can receive up to two (2) guest tickets and are eligible for 1-2 additional guest tickets. Extra tickets are not guaranteed.
See tickets for more information and instructions for claiming your electronic tickets.
Note: Tickets for the Pratt Commencement ceremony may not be bought or sold under any circumstances.
A ticket is required for all those aged two (2) and older. Children under two (2) years old do not need tickets.
Extra tickets are not guaranteed, even if you completed an extra ticket request form. All graduates who complete the Grad App by December 31, 2024 and the ticket request form by March 7, 2025 can receive up to two (2) guest tickets and are eligible for 1-2 additional guest tickets.
If you have more family members than tickets, we recommend checking with friends who may have tickets they do not expect to use. While tickets to the Pratt Commencement ceremony may not be bought or sold under any circumstances, we encourage graduating students to share with one another. All tickets are electronic and transferable.
Finally, the Commencement ceremony will be livestreamed – there will be a link at the top of www.pratt.edu page to the livestream on the day of the ceremony.
Graduation ceremonies will be livestreamed via a link from the www.pratt.edu home page, which is open to all and does not require any log-in.
Regalia
Because you will be walking around Manhattan and onto the stage at Radio City Music Hall, it’s always wise to dress for the weather, walking on pavement, and navigating stairs.
Graduates should wear the appropriate regalia for their highest degree, in this case, Master’s regalia.
Yes. Bachelor’s gowns are designed to be worn closed and have pointed sleeves. Master’s gowns have oblong sleeves that are square cut at the rear and arc cut away at the front. Master’s gowns may also have a long “tail” on each sleeve.
Master’s degree candidates often wear a hood with their gown. Hood colors can correspond to different academic disciplines, or use traditional or school colors. The hood is draped over the gown’s shoulders and can symbolize the graduate’s academic achievements and dedication.
Yes! Provide them with your Pratt ID (or a copy of it) and they will be able to pick up your regalia for you at one of our Graduation Fair dates:
Manhattan Grad Fair on the 7th Floor of Pratt Manhattan Campus
Tuesday, April 29 11-6pm
Brooklyn Grad Fair in the Student Union
Friday, May 2, 2025 10-6pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 10-3pm
Accessibility
Please contact the Learning Access Center (located in the ISC building, first floor) at 718.802.3123 or email lac@pratt.edu so that arrangements can be made.
If one of your guests needs to sit in the ADA sections, please tell them to contact the Learning Access Center at lac@pratt.edu so that arrangements can be made.
The person with the disability does not have to sit alone. Your entire party may sit together in the accessible seating sections. All graduates receive the same number of tickets, regardless of section.
Yes, devices are available at the venue. Please contact lac@pratt.edu if you have further questions.
If you think that your family member will need a wheelchair, please contact lac@pratt.edu and notify staff upon your arrival at Radio City Music Hall.
Service animals are always welcome at Radio City Music Hall. If you are requesting tickets for the ADA sections, it is helpful, though not essential, to let us know at that time that your family will be accompanied by a service animal. Reminder: no other pets of any size will be permitted inside the event venues.
First aid
Personnel from Pratt Institute’s Public Safety office and Radio City Music Hall’s security will respond quickly to any medical emergency.
If you anticipate a need for local medical support during the graduation festivities, please contact the commencement team ahead of time to let us know how we can help commence@pratt.edu.
Diplomas
Receptions and other Commencement events
Yes! There are some receptions and special celebrations during Commencement week. The comprehensive full list of receptions can be found on the events schedule page.