Commencement

Pacific Lutheran University

Spring Commencement

May 27 and May 28, 2027

Olson Gymnasium at Pacific Lutheran University

To create the sort of intimate and meaningful experience graduates are telling us they desire, and in order to accommodate the families, friends, and guests of our graduates, we’re hosting four separate Commencement ceremonies spread over two days in May 2027: one for each of the four colleges that make up PLU. Degrees are sorted into the College of Health Professions, College of Liberal Studies, College of Natural Sciences, and College of Professional Studies.

Students will participate in the ceremony for the college of their degree program. Ceremonies will be ticketed events with additional information forthcoming in the Fall. The exact timing of each College’s ceremony will be announced before the start of the Fall 2026 semester.

Did you know that a Livestream link is available in real-time for each of the four College Commencement Ceremonies?! If you have family near or far who prefer to participate from home or another remote location or for whom travel to campus is not possible, please know that they will still be able to participate in your big day! Closer to the ceremony date, the Commencement webpage will be updated with links to Livestream each specific College Commencement Ceremony. All are welcome and we want to make sure that each of your guests has access to participate and celebrate with you.