Brigham Young University holds its commencement with rigorous attention to academic dress: the graduation gown, graduation cap (mortarboard or tam), tassel, hood where required, and optional honor cords or stoles. According to BYU’s “Graduation & Commencement” checklist, students must order their cap, gown and tassel and attend the Grad Fair to pick up regalia and accessories.
The official BYU “Graduation” site lists tassel and hood trim colour codes by degree: for example, for a BS degree the tassel/trim is gold, for a BA it is white, for an MS it is gold, for an MA it is white, for an MEd or EdS it is light blue, and for an EdD/PhD it is gold.
The graduation gown shell is the standard academic black for bachelor’s and master’s degrees; doctoral regalia involve the hood with velvet trim and may employ distinctive doctoral gown paneling. BYU’s institutional colours are navy (BYU Blue) and white.
Honor cords and stoles represent academic honours, leadership or societies but BYU’s publicly available documentation does not publish a full discipline-by-discipline colour chart for all cords and stoles. Faculty regalia at BYU align with doctoral-level standards: velvet-paneled gowns, hoods bearing institutional colour lining and appropriate tassels for faculty status. In short: to meet BYU’s commencement regalia standards you should order and wear the correct graduation gown, correctly styled graduation cap, wear the proper tassel colour according to your degree (e.g., gold for BS/PhD, white for BA/MA, light blue for MEd/EdS), and include any approved honor cords or stoles. Wearing correct academic regalia supports visual consistency, honours tradition and ensures your milestone is presented with dignity.
Prepare for your commencement ceremony at BYU with this official academic regalia bundle. Includes the correct graduation gown, matching graduation cap and tassel set, and is fully compatible with honor cords and stoles to complete your academic attire.
*Ensure you verify hood, tassel and stole colours by degree level or discipline with BYU Bookstore or approved vendor before ordering custom accessories.*
Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Brigham Young University, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.