University of Washington

University of Washington Commencement Ceremony & Academic Regalia

The University of Washington (UW) hosts an annual commencement ceremony at Husky Stadium, where bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degree candidates participate by wearing full academic dress. The ceremony requires each graduate to procure a formal graduation gown and mortarboard or tam graduation cap, in accordance with the institution’s approved academic regalia policy.

Undergraduate students wear a black gown emblazoned with the UW seal, a matching mortarboard cap, and a tassel in a colour that corresponds to their college or discipline—for example, royal blue for Business, orange for Engineering, light blue for Education. Master’s degree candidates wear the black master’s gown, a mortarboard or tam, a black tassel, and a hood trimmed in the degree‑ and discipline‑specific colours. Doctoral candidates either wear the purple doctoral gown specific to UW PhD recipients, or the black gown with doctoral tam, gold tassel and the hood appropriate to their discipline.

Honor cords and stoles are also part of the ceremony. Bachelor’s students who earn baccalaureate honours (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude) may wear a gold honour cord. Faculty and platform members wear regalia corresponding to their highest earned degree, including gown, hood and appropriate cap, ensuring professional visual consistency across the academic procession. In summary, the combination of correct gown colour, graduation cap style, tassel colour and approved cords or stoles forms the full set of cap, gown and tassels sets, marking the ceremony as a unified celebration of academic achievement at UW.

UW – Graduation Gown & Regalia Collection

Our academic regalia collection is designed specifically for University of Washington graduates. Featuring a premium graduation gown, graduation cap, tassel and optional honor cords or stoles—this set meets the institution’s commencement dress standards. Keywords: graduation gown, graduation gown color, graduation cap, academic regalia, cap, gown and tassels sets.

Product Options

• Bachelor’s Set: Black gown, black mortarboard cap, discipline‑specific tassel (see official list)
• Master’s Set: Black gown and cap, black tassel and discipline‑hood included
• Doctoral Set: Purple (or black) doctoral gown, tam or cap, gold or discipline‑specific tassel, hood in discipline colour
• Honor Cords & Stoles: Gold honor cords for distinction; optional stoles for approved societies.

Key Benefits

• Fully compliant with UW’s commencement apparel and academic regalia policy.
• Includes graduation gown, graduation cap and coordinated tassel—ready for your ceremony.
• Tassel colours aligned with your academic discipline for personal recognition.
• Honor cords and stoles available to recognize academic achievement and affiliations.
• Variants available for bachelor, master and doctoral levels—select the set that matches your achievement level.

Step confidently onto the stage—wear your graduation gown, graduation cap and tassel with pride, knowing your academic regalia aligns with the tradition and standards of the University of Washington.

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