As an Institution of so many "firsts," The City College of New York will celebrate our annual commencement on May 30, 2025.  

Keeping with the tradition of "firsts,"  we will hold our first All-Graduate Ceremony, including PhD hooding , on May 28, 2025, in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall. CCNY, originally known as The Free Academy, held its first Commencement in 1853 with a graduating class of just 17, and we continue to adhere to the history—and the stage set by those first graduates in 1853.   

We salute the graduates from all the different schools and divisions of The City College of New York, and we look forward to seeing them follow in the footsteps of thousands of alumni who have made a difference in the community, the city, the country, and the world.

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:00am

Relive our 2024 celebration! 

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