Graduation Services

Follow this link to order your degree or diploma. Orders are submitted once a month. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing and 2-3 weeks to receive your hard copy in the mail.

Central Piedmont hosts two graduation ceremonies per year - one in May and one in December. If you are a spring graduate, you will participate in the May ceremony. If you are a summer or fall graduate, you will participate in the December ceremony. We no longer allow summer students to participate in the May ceremony regardless of how many courses they have to finish in the summer semester. If you are graduating in summer, you will be invited to participate in the December ceremony. If you are unable to attend your designated ceremony, Central Piedmont will allow you to participate in the next graduation ceremony. For example, if you are a spring graduate and you are unable to attend the May ceremony or miss the registration date, you have the option to participate in the following December ceremony. You will be responsible for reaching out to the Graduation Department to be added to the next ceremony.

• Spring 2026 deadlines TBD
• May 14, 2026 - Commencement Ceremony at Bojangles Coliseum

You can start your graduation application beginning at the following times:

• fall applications: first day of fall term
• spring applications: first day of spring term
• summer applications: first day of summer term

• College Degrees and Diplomas graduation steps
• Adult High School, GED® , HiSet® graduation steps
• Reverse Transfer

Apply to graduate in MyCollege

In our traditional, in-person ceremonies, photos are taken of all graduates. Check out our photo gallery.