Graduation

Congratulations on taking your next steps toward graduation from ASU.
Applying for Graduation
Application Status
ASU Graduation Ceremonies
Your Diploma
Applying for Graduation
Application for Graduation filing fees:
- Undergraduate $50 ($25 for each additional concurrent degree)
- Graduate $50 ($25 for each additional concurrent degree)
- Late fee, if applicable $35
| If you're graduating in... | Your deadline is... |
| Fall or Winter | October 15 |
| Spring | March 31 |
| Summer | July 1 |
NOTE: If application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be extended to the next business day.
To ensure that your name appears in the ASU commencement book and to avoid paying a late fee, the application must be received by the appropriate deadline.
Summer and winter graduate names appear in the Fall commencement book. Contact your college for details.
Application:
- Register for your final semester of classes.
- Be sure all degree requirements will be completed prior to the degree conferral date.
a. Graduate students must have an approved Plan of Study on file. Be sure to complete any needed course changes.
See Graduate Students Graduation Deadlines and Procedures for additional information.
b. Undergraduate students be sure to review your Degree Audit Report regularly. - Apply to graduate online.
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We encourage you to apply online as it is the quickest and simplest method for applying. |
Apply in person Print the Application for Graduation
Pay all graduation fees at any University Cashier's Office and pick up a Graduation Survey.
Turn in the completed application, payment receipt and completed graduation survey to any University Registrar's Office. |
Apply by mail Print the Application for Graduation Mail the completed form and applicable payment to the address listed on the form.
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Application Status
Sign in to check your appication for graduation status.
Applied: Your application for graduation has been received and is being processed. You will be notified by email only if your application cannot be processed. If it cannot be processed your status will change to denied or withdrawn (see below). Review your Degree Audit Report or your Plan of Study regularly to ensure that all requirements are met. If your application for graduation is not denied or withdrawn you will stay in applied status until your degree is posted approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the degree conferral date.
Denied: Your application for graduation has been denied because you will not meet one or more degree requirements by the degree conferral date. Review your Degree Audit Report or Plan of Study and contact either your academic advisor or department chair to review your degree requirements and discuss your options. No fee is required to refile for graduation.
Withdrawn: All coursework listed on the Degree Audit Report or Plan of Study, including currently enrolled courses or grades of Incomplete must be completed by the degree conferral date. Students who fail to comply with these requirements will be withdrawn from graduation and must refile for graduation in the semester their requirements will be completed. No fee is required to refile for graduation.
Undergraduate students who no longer wish to pursue a minor, concurrent degree, or certificate should contact their academic advisor. Failure to do so could result in the student being withdrawn from graduation and may delay the posting of their degree.
ASU Graduation Ceremonies
ASU hosts a number of graduation ceremonies each fall and spring semester. See University Ceremonies web site for details.
Your Diploma
Diplomas are mailed approximately 10-12 weeks after the degree conferral date. They are mailed to the home address on file with the University Registrar's Office. Sign in to change your home address. Please note that an incorrect address will delay the delivery of your diploma.
NOTE: F1/J1 visa graduates will receive their diplomas at their local addresses.
NOTE: Graduates with a delinquent financial obligation of $25 or more will not receive their diplomas. For information on a delinquent account, please contact (480) 965-5220.
Graduates will receive an email notification via their ASU email account when their diploma has been mailed.
Replacement Diploma
Print the Replacement Diploma Request and mail it to the address on the form. Each diploma costs $35 and will arrive in 4-6 weeks.
An email notification will be sent via the email address listed on the Replacement Diploma Request when the replacement diploma has been mailed.