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.

• March 12, 2025 - Last day for students to apply to be included in the May Graduation Ceremony printed program. 
  *Important note: Students must apply and be found eligible for graduation before or by this date in order for their names to be included in the printed program.*
• April 20, 2025 - Last day to register for the May Graduation Ceremony. You will receive an email through the Tassel website. Registration emails will come from noreply@tassel.com. 
  *Important note: You must be found eligible for graduation in order to receive a registration email.* If you do not receive a registration email and believe you are eligible for graduation, please contact your advisor or graduation@cpcc.edu.
• April 29-May 1, 2025 - The Graduation Fair will be held at the Central Campus Store. This will be your first opportunity to pick up your caps and gowns for the Graduation Ceremony. 
  • Tuesday, April 29: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 30: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 1: 12-5 p.m.
  • Location: 1112 Charlottetowne Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
  • If you are not able to pick up your cap and gown at the Graduation Fair, they will be available at the bookstore through Wednesday, May 14, 2025, during normal business hours.
• May 15, 2025 - Graduation Ceremony at Bojangles Coliseum. Start time is 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and check-in will begin an hour and fifteen minutes before the ceremony start time.

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

• 2023 winter ceremony live stream
• 2023 spring ceremonies live stream
  • Ceremony 1: 10 a.m.
• 2022 spring ceremonies live stream
  • Ceremony 1: 10 a.m.
  • Ceremony 2: 2 p.m.
• 2021 spring ceremonies live stream
  • Ceremony 1
  • Ceremony 2
• 2020 spring drive-through graduation ceremonies live streams
• 2019 spring graduation ceremony video
• 2018 graduation ceremony video
• 2018 inaugural speech video

Visit our YouTube channel to see all other past graduation ceremonies.

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