Commencement

Save the Dates: Class of 2024 Commencement:

The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 9 at 5:00 PM at the DCU Center in Worcester. The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10 at 2:00 PM at the DCU Center. We are planning the details and will update the Commencement website over the course of the 2023 - 2024 academic year.

For planning purposes, the tentative Commencement Dates for 2025 are May 15/16, 2025. Tentative dates for 2026 are May 14/15, 2026.

Class of 2023 Commencement

WPI’s Commencement Ceremony dates back to 1871 when the university sent the 16 young men of its very first graduating class out into the world. WPI celebrates the completion of graduate and undergraduate degree requirements with two separate graduation ceremonies.

Across two ceremonies on May 11 and May 13, 2023, more than 1,500 graduate and undergraduate students took their final walk as students over Earle Bridge to receive their bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree. See details to the right and below.

This page was last updated on August 24, 2023.

Commencement 2023 Highlights

WPI's Commencement ceremonies are full of meaning and celebration. Watch a quick recap of how the campus honors the Class of 2023.

Brianna Ankstitus ‘23

BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Management

Brianna combines her love of music with pursuing her career goals in engineering and business. [...]

Stephen Price ’23 BS/MS

BS/MS Computer Science

Stephen takes advantage of WPI’s flexible academic structure through his participation in high-level research projects and publications. [...]

Shannon Henderson '23

BS, Environmental Engineering, Creative Writing minor

Shannon dedicates herself to sustainability work both inside and outside the classroom. [...]

Blaise Schroeder ‘23

BS, Robotics Engineering

Blaise strives to make positive changes for the entire WPI community. [...]

Erin Bryan ’23

MS, Community Climate Adaptation

A conversation with Professor Sarah Strauss helped Erin combine her academic and personal interests in climate change into a meaningful degree path[...]

Graduation Signs and Banners

Congratulations are in order for the Class of 2023, and what better way to celebrate and express your excitement and pride than with WPI branded graduation signs and banners! Shop online from a variety of branded and personalized options that can be shipped direct or available for pick up in Worcester, MA.

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