Graduation Requirements & Diplomas

Why Must a Student Apply to Graduate?

All students must initiate the graduation clearance process by submitting an application to graduate on LeopardWeb. Students who believe they are ready to receive their undergraduate degree from Wentworth and have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 are required to submit a graduation application by the respective deadline to ensure that their academic record is reviewed for degree conferral. Students ready to receive their graduate degree from Wentworth must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in order to apply for graduation. The graduation application also provides the Office of the Registrar with critical information needed to serve you, such as diploma name spelling. Please read the instructions carefully as you fill out your graduation application.

For questions related to graduation, please contact the Registrar's Office at graduation@wit.edu.

Dates and Deadlines for December 31, 2024 Graduation

Graduation Checklist:

Graduation Application

• Submit a graduation application via LeopardWeb for an undergraduate or graduate degree and refer to dates above for specific deadlines. Degree(s) awarded will reflect the graduation date that follows the student’s successful completion of all degree requirements. Degrees are conferred in April, August, and December, with campus-wide Commencement celebrations in April (spring) and August (summer).

Transfer Credit Guidelines

To transfer credit as a graduate, you must:

• Notify the Registrar's Office if completing the final degree requirement(s) at another institution. 
• Arrange to have an official transcript sent directly to the WIT Registrar's Office, showing the final grade. Please be advised that transcripts that arrive after the assigned deadlines will delay degree conferral until the next official graduation date!

Clear Degree Holds

Students with pending disciplinary actions with the Dean of Students and/or outstanding financial obligations will not be permitted to receive their diploma. If your diploma was previously withheld because of outstanding financial obligations or pending disciplinary actions and you have since been cleared, you must email the Registrar's Office at graduation@wit.edu to release your diploma.

Please contact your Student Accounts counselor with any billing-related questions at 617-989-5043 or via studentaccounts@wit.edu.

Complete an Exit Interview

All graduating students who received loans from the Perkins, WIT loan, or Stafford (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) loan programs are required to complete an online exit interview at www.studentloans.gov. More information can be found at the Billing and Financial Aid Perkins Loans page.

Your Diploma

The Registrar's Office staff requires 5-7 weeks from the official graduation date to verify that all degree requirements have been met. Diplomas will then be printed and mailed courtesy of Parchment to the preferred shipping address provided in your graduation application. Students can expect to receive both their digital credential and their paper diploma from Parchment within the following timeframes:

If your graduation date is in:

• April, your diploma will be mailed no later than May.
• August, your diploma will be mailed no later than September.
• December, your diploma will be mailed no later than January.

Commencement Information

• Please note that all December graduates' names and honors will be included in the following April commencement program, and any student who is cleared to graduate after the commencement program deadline will have their name included in the commencement program for the next scheduled ceremony.

For all event information related to the Commencement ceremony, please visit our website at wit.edu/commencement.