Ceremony Attire: Cap, Gown, GPA Cord
Graduates are responsible for purchasing their own regalia.
- Cap and Gown (required for in-person): Order at Herff Jones
- GPA Cord (optional): Purchase with regalia (view eligibility)
- Order Early: 6+ weeks before your ceremony to avoid rush fees
Regalia Details and Ordering Information
General Information
General Information
Purchase Regalia
- Cap and Gown (required for in-person): Order through Herff Jones
- GPA Cord (optional): Purchase with regalia (view eligibility)
Order Early
Order at least 6 weeks before your ceremony to avoid rush fees.
Late Orders
Call Herff Jones at 800-837-4235 (rush fees apply).
Important Notes
- No caps, gowns, or GPA cords are available onsite.
- Wear lightweight, business-casual clothing and comfortable shoes.
- Regalia can get warm; dress accordingly.
Cap and Gown Packages
Cap and Gown Packages
- Doctoral: Tam with tassel, gown with velvet panels, hood
- Postgraduate Certificate / Master’s: Cap, gown with batwing sleeves, hood
- Bachelor’s, Associate, Undergraduate Certificate: Cap, gown
- Optional: GPA recognition cord (associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral/law) (view eligibility)
- Included: Custom Purdue Global tassel and zipper pull
Hood Colors: See listing below for Master’s and Doctoral hood colors.
Ordering Instructions
Ordering Instructions
- Purchase through Herff Jones
- Select your ceremony
- Choose your degree level and qualifying GPA cord (view cord eligibility)
For the following degrees, select “Degrees without Honors”: - All certificates
- All other degrees without qualifying GPA for recognition cord
- When selecting your cap and gown, enter height and weight for an accurate fit
- For doctoral, postgraduate certificate, master’s degrees: Select your area of study to get the correct hood (see Hood Colors below)
StageClip
StageClip
- Order your personalized ceremony clip: Pre-order with regalia (Herff Jones) or order post-ceremony (StageClip)
- Sample Clips: In-person | Virtual
Listing of Hood Colors for Doctoral and Master's Graduates
| Program | Hood Color |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Drab |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | Gold-Yellow |
| Business Administration | Drab |
| Criminal Justice | Peacock |
| Cybersecurity | Red |
| Data Analytics | Red |
| Education | Light Blue |
| Educational Psychology | Gold-Yellow |
| Finance | Drab |
| Health Care Administration | Salmon |
| Health Education | Salmon |
| Health Informatics | Salmon |
| Health Information Management | Salmon |
| Health Science | Salmon |
| Higher Education | Light Blue |
| Homeland Security and Management | Peacock |
| Human Services | White |
| Information Technology | Red |
| Instructional Design and Technology | Light Blue |
| Juris Doctor and Executive Juris Doctor | Purple |
| Legal Studies | Purple |
| Management and Leadership | Drab |
| Nursing | Apricot |
| Professional Studies | White |
| Psychology | Gold-Yellow |
| Public Administration | Peacock |
| Public Health | Salmon |
| Teaching | Light Blue |