City University of Seattle holds its annual commencement in June, with the 2025 ceremony scheduled for June 7 at T‑Mobile Park in Seattle. The event features remarks by the university president, a guest speaker, and a student speaker. Graduates walk across the stage in their academic regalia, receive diploma covers, and pose for photographs — after which concluding remarks wrap up the ~2‑hour ceremony.

Students order their cap and gown (and tassel) through Jostens. CityU’s commencement policy mandates that tassels be worn on the right side of the mortarboard until degrees are conferred, and then moved to the left. The regalia set for different degree levels includes: for master’s students, a hood; for doctoral students, a tam, gown, hood, and tassel.

CityU also defines hood colors by degree program: for example, a white velvet hood for M.A. in Counseling, drab for MBA and related master’s programs, light blue for M.Ed / Ed.D, gold for technology or data science–oriented MS programs, and peacock for healthcare administration.

Regarding honor cords or stoles, CityU awards President’s Honors (at master’s level) and Latin Honors (at bachelor’s level) based on GPA. Honors cords are distributed at commencement check-in for students who qualify; however, CityU’s publicly available commencement information does not provide a specific standardized color scheme for cords or stoles.

Faculty participating in the ceremony wear traditional academic regalia, although there is no public documentation of a distinct or proprietary color‑coding system for faculty hoods or trim. Overall, CityU’s commencement emphasizes a standard academic look — black gowns, mortarboard caps, and hoods — with discipline‑specific trim on hoods, and flexible honor cord options reflecting academic achievement without rigid, publicly published color‑rules.

CityU Seattle Academic Regalia – Official Graduation Outfit

Celebrate your graduation from City University of Seattle with professional academic regalia, designed to match the official commencement tradition.

Features:

• Black Graduation Gown: Traditional full‑length black robe in line with CityU commencement dress code. ([cityu.edu](https://www.cityu.edu/about-cityu/commencement/))
• Mortarboard Cap: Square black academic cap to complete your cap‑and‑gown ensemble.
• Graduation Tassel: Includes a tassel worn on the right before your degree is conferred, then moved to the left. ([cityu.edu](https://www.cityu.edu/about-cityu/commencement/))
• Colored Hood for Graduate Degrees: Velvet trim varies by program: white (Counseling), drab (Business), light blue (Education), gold (Technology), peacock (Healthcare Admin), etc. ([cityu.edu](https://www.cityu.edu/about-cityu/commencement/))
• Honor Cords: Eligible students (Latin honors or President’s Honors) receive cords at ceremony check-in. No strictly defined color‑scheme published. ([cityu.edu](https://www.cityu.edu/about-cityu/commencement/))
• Official Vendor: Order your regalia set (gown, cap, hood, tassel) through Jostens, per CityU’s commencement instructions.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at City University of Seattle, 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.