Cap & Gown Pick Up

More information about Cap and Gown Pick up, 2027, will be available soon.

Commencement Attire

All candidates who participate in the commencement exercise must wear the university-approved academic attire. University-approved caps, gowns, tassels and hoods must be purchased through Jostens. Undergraduate regalia consists of a cap, tassel, custom stole and gown. Cords may be worn only by graduates achieving Latin Honors and will be handed out to qualifying students on the morning of Commencement at check-in. Masters and Doctoral degree candidate regalia consists of cap, tassel, master's or doctoral gown*, and program degree hood. All students are welcome and encouraged to decorate their graduation caps to show their individuality and uniqueness, and to celebrate their time here at Carroll.

*​Please note that master's and doctoral gowns are denoted by their unique sleeve shape which are each different than those of the undergraduate gowns.

Cap and Gown Purchase

Graduating students may purchase their cap & gown packages online through our vendor, Jostens. Packages for undergraduate students will be shipped to campus. Graduate student packages will be shipped to their permanent address.

Please make sure that your address on file is up-to-date, and email reg@carrollu.edu if it is not.

Graduation materials must be ordered no later than Monday, March 1, 2027 to guarantee delivery prior to our ceremonies. All students who plan to walk at 2027 graduation must order a cap and gown package in order to participate in our ceremonies. After March 1, students will be able to order packages from the PioShop website; HOWEVER, late orders will incur the following late fees:

Dates	Late Fees
March 1-March 21	$25.00
March 22-April 7	$50.00
April 7-April 15	$75.00
*April 15-Graduation	$125.00
*Quantities are limited. We cannot guarantee your requested size will be in stock. Sized items will then be substitute for the best available option.

Class Rings

A variety of traditional and contemporary designed rings can be purchased directly from Jostens. With a lifetime warranty, each ring is built to last a lifetime. Visit our Jostens site for details or to place orders.