Regalia Information

Cap and Gown Information

Registering for cap and gown

All students are required to apply to graduate through the Student Hub.
Students who apply to graduate will receive a communication via their Northeastern email for ceremony/celebration registration by the end of January. The cap and gown ordering link will only be made available through this registration.
Place your order through the Oak Hall ordering page using your Northeastern email and submit your height and size information. Click on your campus in the drop-down selection below to view more information about receiving regalia.

If you have technical difficulties accessing your account to place your regalia order, please contact [email protected]. For questions about order status, sizing, or changes to your order, please contact [email protected].

What’s included

• Regalia consists of a mortarboard cap, gown, and tassel. Graduate and doctoral students will also receive a hood for their degree.
• All regalia are complimentary if ordered by the deadline, and students can keep them after the ceremonies.
• Mortarboard caps are the appropriate ceremonial headwear for all degree programs. At Northeastern University, tams are provided as part of the Doctor of Philosophy regalia.
• If you are a combined major, you will only receive the regalia associated with your primary college.

Cap and Gown Pick Up Information

Toronto

All students will receive an email invitation to register for their campus ceremony by the end of January. Cap & Gown ordering is provided within the ceremony registration form. Regalia will be custom packaged for each student and shipped to the area pickup location.

All Regalia (Cap and Gown) will need to be picked up; they will not be mailed to your home address. Please see details below.

Dates: May 21 – 25
Location: Northeastern Toronto Campus
Address: 375 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2A5

Students will have the opportunity to pick up flags, alumni pins, donor medals, and donor cords on campus before their ceremony.

Boston

All cap and gown orders for ship-to-residence placed before Friday, March 20 will typically ship within two weeks, after which shipping times may extend up to 30 days from the date of order. Deadline to order caps and gowns to your address is Friday, March 27, 2026.

All cap and gown orders for pickup-on-campus can be picked up in the Northeastern Bookstore at the Curry Student Center between Tuesday, April 21, 2026, through Friday, May 1, 2026. Deadline to order caps and gowns to pick up on campus is March 2, 2026.

Students will have the opportunity to pick up flags, alumni pins, donor medals, and donor cords on campus before their ceremony. More details about pick-up for these items will be shared with students at a later date.

Cap and Gown Pick Up Dates and Times:
• Tuesday, April 21: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 22: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, April 23: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, April 24: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, April 27: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 28: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 29: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, April 30: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 1: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Please note:

• If you are a Doctor of Philosophy candidate, select the “PhD Only Package” to order your regalia.

• If you are a Doctoral candidate receiving a degree in the list below, select the “Doctoral Package” to order your regalia.”
– Doctor of Education
– Doctor of Law and Policy
– Doctor of Medical Science
– Doctor of Nursing Practice
– Doctor of Pharmacy
– Doctor of Physical Therapy
– Juris Doctor

Charlotte

All students will receive an email invitation to register for their campus ceremony by the end of January. Cap & Gown ordering is provided within the ceremony registration form. Students at US campuses will have their cap and gowns packaged and sent directly to their preferred residence address. Shipping time is typically within 2 weeks of submitting the order. There is no option available to pick up regalia on campus.

London

Cap and gown pickup information for the Class of 2026 will be announced at a later date.

Miami

Oakland and Silicon Valley

Portland, Roux Institute

Seattle

Vancouver

All Regalia (Cap and Gown) will need to be picked up; they will not be mailed to your home address. Please see details below.

Dates: May 4 – 8
Location: Northeastern Vancouver Campus
Address: 410 West Georgia St, Suite 1400, Vancouver, BC V6B 1Z3

Students will have the opportunity to pick up flags, alumni pins, donor medals, and donor cords on campus before their ceremony.

Regalia FAQ

Can I customize my mortarboard?

Yes! We encourage graduates to decorate and customize their mortarboard. Please be mindful to have appropriate decorations since this is a family event.

Can I have someone else pick up my cap and gown in Boston?

Yes, someone else can pick up your cap and gown. We ask that you forward your cap and gown confirmation email to them as they will need your order number and last name for pick up.

Can I receive my regalia earlier or mailed?

Yes, all students have the option to mail their cap and gown directly to their residential address. All cap and gown orders for ship-to-your-address placed before March 27 will typically ship within two weeks, after which shipping times may extend up to 30 days from the date of order.

Cap and gown ordering process will be made available by the end of January.

Can I receive my regalia if I am not attending the ceremony?

Yes, all students have the option to mail their cap and gown directly to their residential address. It is not required to attend a ceremony to order a cap and gown.

What if I do not receive my cap and gown in time for Commencement?

Regalia is required to wear at the Commencement ceremony and if you arrive without it, we cannot guarantee you will be provided a proper cap and gown. A very limited supply may be available on the day of the ceremony.

If you are a Boston student, we highly recommend you pick up your cap and gown prior to the ceremony or have someone else pick it up on your behalf.

What if I lose my cap and gown?

If you are a Boston student and lose an item of regalia, you can return to the Northeastern Bookstore during open pick-up dates and times to replace the lost item.

Extra regalia items will be available at all ceremonies.

We cannot guarantee cap and gown sizes as only a limited number of extra regalia will be available.

Students receiving academic honors

Undergraduate students receiving a 3.5 GPA or above will receive academic honors and will be recognized with a gold cord that can be worn during the ceremony. Honor cord pick-up will be at the Curry Student Center during cap and gown pick-up dates and times.

Optional country flags

Northeastern’s Commencement and Convocation ceremonies are a vibrant celebration of our diverse and global graduating class. At the ceremonies, you’re invited to carry a flag from a country that had an impact on your personal or professional life. The flag may represent your country of origin or your favorite global experience such as NUIn, Dialogue of Civilizations, or a co-op. Flags are completely optional. For safety purposes, graduates may carry no more than three flags at the ceremonies.

Students who apply to graduate will receive a communication via their Northeastern email for ceremony/celebration registration by the end of January. The optional country flag ordering link will only be made available through this registration.

Please note that the flags you select will only be available for pickup at your campus. We’ll share additional details about flag pick up at a later date via your Northeastern email.

The flag form is currently closed and is no longer accepting additional requests.

Please send any questions to [email protected].