Diploma Services & Support
Preserving Your Yale Achievement
Official Yale Diplomas
Your Achievement, Officially Recognized
Yale’s University Registrar’s Office produces and maintains all official diploma documents for Yale College, the Graduate School, and the professional schools.
Yale graduates are provided with a parchment diploma upon degree conferral and graduation. They also have access to two core diploma services: Certified Electronic Credentials and traditional Replacement Diplomas. These comprehensive offerings ensure your academic credentials are properly documented and accessible.
Diploma frames are available at The Yale Bookstore and the diploma dimensions are 12.5 x 10.375.
Diploma Guides & Services
Diploma Distribution
To receive their diploma, graduates must have paid all debts to the University in full.
Receipt of Diplomas after Degree Conferral
After May Conferral
- Yale College and Professional School students are awarded their diplomas at commencement ceremonies. For students who did not attend commencement, diplomas are typically available for pickup after May 30.
- Diplomas will be mailed after July 1 to students with a diploma address listed in the Hub or who have submitted a diploma order form.
- Starting in 2026 all diplomas for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will be mailed directly to graduates.
After December Conferral
Yale College students may request their diploma upon conferral and still attend Commencement in May. Graduate students should also register for the GSAS Diploma Ceremony by April 15 to confirm their attendance at Commencement.
Diplomas for Yale College and Professional School students who do not attend the ceremony will be available for pick up or mailing by the end of March. Diplomas for GSAS students will be mailed.
All Other Conferrals
Diplomas are mailed six weeks after the degree has been conferred.
Request a Diploma
Those students who did not attend commencement, may request to have their diploma mailed to them or ask to pick it up from the Registrar’s Office during walk-in hours. In these cases, students submit a Diploma Order Form for a mailing/pick up request.
- To pick up a diploma, indicate a date and time in the Additional Comments section. Diplomas are typically available for pickup after May 30. Photo identification is required.
- 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. Please complete and submit the diploma order form to request mailing of your diploma.
Diploma Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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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.