At the College of William & Mary, commencement (graduation) is a formal academic ceremony where full academic regalia is required for all participating graduates. According to the W&M Commencement website, students must wear their graduation cap, gown, hood, and tassel for both the main ceremony and departmental events. The university’s ceremony program confirms that bachelor’s and master’s gowns are traditional black, while doctoral gowns have a distinctive green color.

The hood lining at William & Mary prominently displays the university’s colors: green, gold, and silver, symbolizing affiliation with W&M. For doctoral robes, W&M uses green fabric, reflecting its institutional identity. The piping and chevrons on the gowns and hoods denote the wearer’s academic field: for example, dark blue for Ph.D., light blue for Ed.D., and purple for J.D., based on W&M’s color-coding system.

Regarding honor cords and stoles, William & Mary does not publish a unified, detailed code for undergraduate honor cords or stoles in its public commencement documents. However, the university does run a “Vanguard Cording Ceremony” to honor first-generation and limited-income (FGLI) students, where graduates receive a gold and silver cord; also, a blue and silver cord is awarded to Tri-Alpha First-Generation Honors Society inductees. There is also a Donning of the Kente tradition: participating students are given a Kente stole, representing cultural heritage, to wear during commencement.

In sum, William & Mary’s academic regalia tradition emphasizes the university’s signature green/gold/silver color identity, with tailored hoods and gown piping to reflect degree type and discipline. While honor society cord and stole colors (e.g., first-gen, Kente) are used, there is no publicly available master list of all cords or tassel colors by discipline.

W&M Graduation Cap & Gown Package – Academic Regalia

Designed for William & Mary graduates, this academic regalia set features cap, gown, hood, and piping consistent with W&M traditions.

Key Features

• Classic black mortarboard graduation cap
• Graduation gown: black for bachelor’s/master’s, or green for doctoral candidates
• Hood with green, gold & silver lining to reflect W&M’s institutional colors
• Velvet piping / chevrons by degree: dark blue (Ph.D.), light blue (Ed.D.), purple (J.D.)
• Premium-quality, wrinkle-resistant fabric for clean academic regalia appearance
• Honor cords or stoles not pre-colored — color varies by honor society or department, please verify

Why Choose This Regalia

This William & Mary graduation gown set is carefully crafted to reflect W&M’s academic regalia heritage. Whether you're graduating with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, the hood, piping, and gown color are tailored to your achievement. Ideal for students seeking a professional, school-authentic regalia set. Use search-friendly terms like “graduation gown,” “academic regalia,” “William & Mary cap,” and “W&M tassel set.”

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at College of William & Mary, 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.