Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) conducts a formal commencement steeped in academic tradition where regalia serves as symbolic language. Graduands wear the classic black graduation gown (bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed; doctoral gowns feature velvet panels and sleeve bars) and a square mortarboard graduation cap; the tassel color denotes the graduate’s discipline and is moved from right to left at degree conferral. The university emphasizes that hood linings display IUP colors while velvet edging on hoods indicates academic fields.

For bachelor’s students, common campus practice includes wearing the institutional crimson and gold accents — such as regional campus cords and other campus-specific cords — while honor cords (fourragères) mark academic distinctions and honor society membership. IUP also runs Graduation Fair and Co-op Store services to help graduates order caps, gowns, hoods, stoles, and specialty cords in the correct colors and sizes.

Master’s graduates wear velvet-edged hoods whose velvet trim corresponds to the discipline (for example, light blue for Education, drab for Business, golden yellow for Science) and whose satin lining represents the degree-granting institution. Doctoral hoods are longer, and faculty regalia mirrors the wearer’s highest earned degree: doctoral faculty typically wear black gowns with velvet panels and hoods reflecting their discipline and institution. IUP’s public materials and archived commencement booklets outline the tassel & hood color conventions used across the university.

In short, IUP’s commencement combines the universal elements of academic regalia — black gowns, mortarboard caps, discipline-colored tassels, honor cords, stoles, and velvet-edged hoods — with campus-specific cord and lining colors to communicate degree level, field, and honors. Graduates are advised to use IUP’s Graduation Fair and official Co-op Store ordering guides to ensure accurate cap, gown and tassels sets for commencement day.

IUP Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Tassel Set

Order your official Indiana University of Pennsylvania commencement regalia — includes black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, discipline tassel, and optional cords or hood.

• Black Graduation Gown: Formal academic gown for IUP graduates.
• Mortarboard Cap: Classic square cap with tassel.
• Tassel Options: Choose from colors by discipline — White (Arts & Humanities), Beige / Sapphire (Business), Light Blue (Education), Gold Yellow (Science), Apricot (Nursing), Lilac (Dentistry), etc.
• Special Cords / Stoles: Philanthropy (gray & crimson), Regional Campus (crimson & gold), Red/White/Blue (military), Lavender (gender identity).
• Master’s Hood: Velvet trim in your academic field + IUP satin lining.
• Doctoral / Faculty Regalia: Velvet-paneled gowns, doctoral hoods in discipline color, lined with IUP’s institutional colors.
• Important: Confirm your major, degree type, honors status, and campus affiliation to get the correct cap, gown, tassel, and hood combination.

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