Diploma FAQs
Commencement
The official Latin diplomas for degrees conferred at May Commencement are distributed at a separate ceremony in each residential college and professional school. Diplomas for the Graduate School are presented in Woolsey Hall and Horchow Hall.
Diploma Mailing Request
Students who do not expect to attend Commencement and would like to have their diploma mailed must complete and submit the Diploma Order Form.
May diplomas are mailed after July 1.
Law School diplomas conferred in June are mailed after July 1.
Diploma Conferred Mid-year
Students must submit submit the Diploma Order Form to request receiving their diploma by mail.
- Diplomas are typically are mailed six weeks after the degree has been conferred.
- To receive diplomas, graduates must have paid all debts to the University in full.
- If a diploma mailing address is not provided in advance, the diploma will remain at the University Registrar’s Office.
- Graduate School students who qualify for degrees in December may request their diploma in December and still attend Commencement. December diplomas are available in early February.
The diploma is printed with the degree conferred and any honors/distinctions received. The major is printed on the diploma only when there has been an award of Distinction in the Major.
Diploma Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.375
Diploma frames are available at The Yale Bookstore
Because your Student Financial Responsibility Agreement has not been completed, a hold has been placed on your account. This hold does not allow you to request an official academic transcript from the University Registrar’s Office until the agreement is completed. To satisfy this requirement, please read, review, and complete the agreement electronically in Yale Hub under “Student Account.” For additional questions, contact the Office of Student Accounts.
When you receive confirmation that all Holds have been released, forward the hold release to diplomas@yale.edu and refer to the Diploma Order Form to submit a request for your diploma. Please allow 24 to 48 hrs for the release to be processed.
Yale University now offers Certified Electronic Diplomas and Certificates (CeDiploma/CeCertificate) to graduates. The electronic diploma includes a validation link that provides relevant degree information in English.
An official transcript is available online through Parchment, the University’s vendor. Current students and alumni with a Yale NetID can order by signing in through the Yale Hub, clicking on “Academic Information,” and selecting “Transcript Orders.” Alumni and former students unable to sign into Yale Hub shouldl order directly through the Parchment website.