Creighton University

Creighton University holds its commencement ceremonies annually in Omaha (and Phoenix for some programs), organizing formal academic processions that honor graduates across bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The university requires all degree candidates to wear university-approved academic regalia: graduation gowns, caps, hoods (for advanced degrees), and tassels are provided or ordered for graduates and must comply with official guidelines.

For undergraduates (bachelor’s), Creighton uses a traditional black graduation gown with a black mortarboard cap and a standard tassel. Master’s students also wear black gowns and mortarboards, but with the addition of an academic hood that features Creighton’s white and blue lining, reflecting the institution’s colors, and velvet trim in the color of the graduate’s academic discipline. Doctoral candidates wear a black doctoral gown trimmed with velvet (in the color corresponding to their field) plus a tam, a tassel, and a hood bearing both the university’s colors and their degree’s discipline.

Creighton’s academic regalia also includes honor cords and stoles, though color schemes vary by school, program, and honor society. For example, in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, honor cords include purple and white for Rho Chi, gold and green for Phi Lambda Sigma, teal and gold for physical therapy honor guilds, and olive green trim for Pharmacy. The Alpha Sigma Nu honor society, unique to Jesuit institutions, uses maroon and gold cords. Nursing graduates wear apricot tassels for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, while doctoral graduates use a metallic gold tassel.

Faculty in Creighton’s commencement wear full academic regalia, often with velvet bars and hoods following their degree and discipline. All of these traditions help make graduation day deeply symbolic, with cap, gown, and tassels sets that reflect both degree level and academic field.

Creighton University Academic Regalia Kit

Celebrate your degrees from Creighton University with an all-in-one formal regalia set. Includes the traditional black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and tassel options tailored to bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral level.

• All-In-One Regalia: Cap, gown & tassel — ready for your Creighton commencement.
• Degree-Specific Tassels: Apricot tassels for nursing, metallic gold for doctoral graduates, and more.
• Institutional Identity: Hoods (for master’s and doctoral) lined in Creighton’s white and blue, with velvet edging for your academic field.
• Reusable Cap: Mortarboard cap and tassel are yours to keep as a memorable keepsake.
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Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Creighton 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.