San Diego City College Commencement & Academic Regalia Overview

San Diego City College (SD City College) holds its commencement ceremony annually — for example, the 2025 ceremony is scheduled on Thursday, May 22 at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Eligible students (associate degree / certificate completers) who have applied for graduation may participate.

To walk the stage, graduates must purchase academic regalia: cap, gown, and tassel. Regalia sets are sold through the San Diego City College Bookstore or via the online bookstore once regalia supplies arrive (typically in late April). The announced retail price for the 2025 regalia set is US $34.95 (plus tax).

SD City College also offers optional honor cords or stoles for eligible students. According to earlier commencement-program details, students can purchase sashes/stoles (e.g. for special recognition or custom sash requests). In past years, gown/tassel/stole kits have been offered together.

For certain programs such as nursing (ADN graduates), the college’s program handbook specifies a different regalia scheme: graduating nursing students wear **white caps and white gowns** instead of the standard black, to distinguish them from other graduates.

Beyond these published details — standard regalia at $34.95, optional sashes/stoles or honor cords, and program-specific (e.g. nursing) variations — there appears to be **no public, comprehensive color-coded policy** covering tassel colors by degree level, discipline-based hoods or stoles, or faculty regalia guidelines on the official site or in accessible handbooks. As such, any listing or product claim of “official multi-level (Bachelor/Master/Doctoral) cap and gown sets with discipline-based colors” would be unverified for SD City College.

San Diego City College Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Tassel Set

Get graduation-ready with the official San Diego City College cap and gown set — includes mortarboard cap, gown, and tassel as required for commencement ceremonies. Optional sashes or honor cords available for eligible graduates.

• Complete Regalia Kit: Graduation gown and mortarboard cap with tassel — meeting SD City College’s commencement requirements.
• Affordable & Official Price: Priced at approx. US $34.95 plus tax via the campus bookstore.
• Honors & Stole Compatibility: Works with optional honor cords, stoles or sashes for recognized honors or student organization recognition — when applicable.
• Program-Specific Adaptation: For specialized programs such as nursing, regalia can be adjusted (e.g., white cap and gown) per program handbook.
• Easy Purchase & Pickup: Available online or in-person via SD City College Bookstore during regalia release season (late April / early May).
• Clean & Professional Ceremony Look: Classic graduation gown and cap ideal for associate and certificate graduates — suitable for stage walk, diploma photos, and family-celebration events.

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