Adelphi University

Adelphi University’s commencement ceremony is a distinguished event where graduates don full academic regalia—graduation gown, graduation cap (mortarboard or doctoral tam), tassel sets and related accessories—to mark their academic achievement. The ceremony for the Class of 2025 awarded more than 1,244 undergraduate degrees and over 1,131 graduate degrees during the spring commencement at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

According to the FAQs, a cap and gown are required attire for participation, and Adelphi emphasizes that students must order their academic attire ahead of time.

The university’s traditional colours are brown and gold, representing the arts and sciences respectively, and these colours are reflected in its institutional regalia design.

For doctoral candidates, Adelphi mandates specific academic dress items such as tams, gowns, hoods and tassels.

Graduates are advised to follow the instructions on how to properly wear academic regalia—cap squared, gown zipped, tassel in proper position—to maintain the ceremony’s dignified appearance.

Whether purchasing a graduation gown, graduation cap with tassels set, or the full academic regalia kit, students preparing for Adelphi’s commencement should ensure correct styling, appointment of the cap and gown colour (in alignment with Adelphi’s palette), and use of approved accessories. Proper academic regalia presentation contributes to the unity and pride of the ceremony, and helps reinforce the rich tradition of Adelphi University’s commencement experience.

Adelphi University – Academic Regalia Sets

Complete regalia kits for Adelphi University commencement: select your level (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, Faculty) and receive the correct graduation gown, graduation cap and tassel set plus optional honor cord or stole.

• Bachelor: student graduation gown, mortarboard cap, tassel set, optional honor cord or stole.
• Graduate/Master’s: master’s academic gown, mortarboard cap, tassels, optional hood or stole plus honor cord.
• Doctoral: full doctoral gown (velvet panels in Adelphi-approved colour or style), academic tam or cap, tassel set, hood or doctoral stole and honor cords.
• Faculty & Staff: faculty cap & gown, tassels, stoles or cords—designed to match Adelphi University faculty regalia colour and styling standards.
• Colour & Accessory Accuracy: kits built to align with Adelphi’s guidelines for graduation gown colour, tassel placement, approved honor cords and stoles.