Virginia Tech will celebrate graduating seniors, graduate students, and their families at commencement ceremonies at various locations starting Wednesday and running through Sunday.

The commencement ceremonies begin Wednesday with two colleges holding events. The Graduate School’s ceremony starts at 3 p.m. ET at Cassell Coliseum, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine will honor its Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Master of Science in public Health graduates at 6 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center.

Please note that all ceremonies at the Moss Arts Center require tickets for guests to enter. Please contact the respective colleges for more information.

The remainder of the week will include additional ceremonies for those receiving degrees. All commencement ceremonies will be held at Lane Stadium unless otherwise noted. Find the complete commencement schedule online.

On Friday, the University Commencement ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. ET at Lane Stadium. This year, Regina Dugan, an innovator who has overcome barriers in science, technology, and national security, will take the stage in Lane Stadium as the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Dugan made history as the 19th director — and first woman — to lead the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where she spearheaded next-generation breakthroughs in everything from synthetic biology to hypersonic flight. She has cleared landmines in Bosnia and Africa and deployed to Afghanistan five times to drive DARPA’s first operational mission since Vietnam. Largely because of her efforts, DARPA received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, an honor typically reserved for combat teams.

Virginia Tech will honor 6,119 bachelor’s degree candidates from all colleges throughout the week. This year, 3,043 graduating Hokies completed their baccalaureate degree programs with honors, having achieved cumulative GPAs of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.

Here’s a look at the number of those receiving bachelor’s degrees from each college:

  • College of Engineering: 1,839
  • Pamplin College of Business: 1,281
  • College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences: 965
  • College of Science: 840
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: 560
  • College of Architecture, Arts, and Design: 312
  • College of Natural Resources and Environments: 232
  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (public health): 90

Note: The Bachelor of Science in public health is offered by the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.

In all, 1,950 students will be receiving graduate degrees. A total of 236 doctoral recipients are expected for hooding at the Blacksburg commencement and an additional 18 in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.

Here’s a look at the number of those earning graduate degrees:

  • Master’s degrees: 1,374
  • Ph.D.’s: 328
  • Advanced graduate certificates: 235
  • Ed.D.’s: 10
  • Education specialists: 3

The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine plans to hand out Doctor of Veterinary Medicine to 121 recipients on Friday. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine honored 43 graduates at its ceremony May 10.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is recognizing 248 graduates from its program. Of those, 200 will be entering service in the military as commissioned officers: 118 in the U.S. Army, 37 in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and 45 in the U.S Air Force. In addition, 48 are Citizen-Leader Track graduates.

For those with questions about commencement, please visit the university's commencement FAQ web page. For other information related to commencement, please visit the university's commencement site.

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