Please make sure to click on all the sections below for more information on Commencement 2025. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
Cal State LA is celebrating the outstanding achievement of the Class of 2025 on May 19-21, 2025, at the historic Shrine Auditorium. There will be 9 college-based ceremonies, and graduating students will be automatically assigned to a ceremony based on their college, department, and major.
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Everything graduating students need to know before walking the stage. Please make sure to click on the Details button below and visit all the sections to get more information on Commencement 2025.
All eligible graduating students planning to participate in the in-person ceremonies for Commencement 2025 must register in advance to attend during the registration period from March 24, 2025 at 9 a.m. (PT) until April 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. (PT).
The link to register will be emailed to graduating students and posted on this website before registration starts.
Eligible graduating students who confirm their participation during the registration period will be able to reserve up to 7 guest tickets for their ceremony.
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Graduating students participating in the Commencement ceremonies must wear the appropriate academic attire. Regalia represents the three principal levels of academic achievement at Cal State LA: bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
Please make sure to click on the Regalia button below to get more information about regalia and other Commencement related merchandise and services.
We look forward to celebrating with the family and friends of the Class of 2025!
Commencement at Cal State LA is an annual event that honors students who just have or will soon graduate during the current academic year. Students can graduate at the end of the fall 2024, winter 2025, spring 2025, or summer 2025 but Commencement only takes place at the end of the spring 2025 semester.
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Graduating students will receive Commencement related communication throughout the spring 2025 semester until the ceremonies. Please make sure to read all the messages sent by clicking on the link below.
California State University, Los Angeles | Commencement
All information, including dates and activities, are subject to change.
Updated: January 21, 2025
Commencement at Cal State LA will be photographed and/or recorded. By attending the ceremonies, you agree and grant irrevocable permission to have your likeness, image, voice, and appearance photographed and recorded for any University business-related purpose and that the CSU owns the images and all rights related to them. The images may be used in any manner or media without notifying you, such as university-sponsored websites, publications, promotions, broadcasts, advertisements, posters and theater slides, as well as for non-university uses. You waive any right to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic matter that may be used with them.