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Diplomas are mailed approximately 2 months after graduation.

  • Please complete your diploma/graduation application by visiting your school’s webpage:

    Undergraduate Schools

    • Newark College of Arts and Sciences (NCAS-21) and University College–Newark (UCN-62)
    • Rutgers Business School (RBS-29)
    • School of Criminal Justice (SCJ-47)
    • School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA-40)
    • School of Nursing (SON-25)

    Graduate Schools

    • Graduate School–Newark (GSN-26) 
    • Rutgers Law (Newark) (LAW-23)
    • Rutgers Business School–Graduate (RBS-22)
    • School of Criminal Justice–Graduate (SCJ-27)
    • School of Public Affairs and Administration–Graduate (SPAA-20)
  • Undergraduate students may graduate with honors upon meeting the following requirements at the end of the final semester for the baccalaureate degree.

    The honors designation is bestowed upon graduating students who achieve a cumulative grade-point average as follows:

    • Summa Cum Laude: 3.850 or better
    • Magna Cum Laude: 3.700 to 3.849
    • Cum Laude: 3.500 to 3.699
  • Diplomas are mailed approximately 2 months after graduation. If you completed a graduation/diploma application and included your diploma mailing address, there is no need to complete the Request to Mail Diploma form.  However, if you need to update the diploma mailing address, please proceed with the Request to Mail Diploma form.

    • The undergraduate diploma is printed on 8.5" x 11" paper.
    • The graduate diploma is printed on 11" x 14" paper.
  • Request a duplicate or replacement diploma through the Office of the University Registrar according to the instructions on the following link: https://go.rutgers.edu/duplicatediploma.

  • For eDiploma information please visit the Scarlet Hub eDiploma page.

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