Commencement
Save the Date
2027 Celebration Schedule
College of Professional Studies
2027 School Celebration
Hold the date for CPS's undergraduate & graduate school celebration:
Saturday, May 15, 2027 | 7 PM
Charles E. Smith Center,
Washington, DC
Each graduate will receive 8 guest tickets.
GW Commencement
on the National Mall
Hold the date for our #OnlyatGW Commencement experience:
Sunday, May 16, 2027 | 10:30 AM
The National Mall,
Washington, DC
Each graduate will receive 5 guest tickets.
2026 Celebration Highlights
Congratulations again to our 2026 graduates!
You are now part of GW’s extensive alumni network with more than 320,000 alumni.
Check out highlights from the 2026 Celebration. Visit our CPS Commencement website for more information, including a video replay of the livestreamed CPS Graduation Celebration ceremony, celebration program download, distinguished speaker and student speaker information and 2026 award winners.
Congratulations to our political management master's degree graduate Ethan Fitzgerald, B.A. '25, M.P.S. '26, for being selected as GW's 2026 student speaker at Commencement on the National Mall!
Commencement 2026: Reliving the Moments
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Check out full coverage from the 2026 Celebration, including:
- Livestreamed Video Recording
- Celebration Program
- Distinguished Speaker
- Student Speaker
- Awards