In order to be considered for a degree, an application is required. Students may apply through CUNYFirst using the pull-down menu in their student service center. For step-by-step instruction, click here. Students who have been previously denied or students who are trying to revise their graduation date must submit the Application for Graduation.
Once the degree audit has been conducted, students will be notified via their Baruch webmail account with the graduation audit status. If the student has been denied for the requested graduation, he/she must file a new graduation application. Students who are found to be on track to earn their degree for the requested graduation date may not rescind their request in order to take additional classes past their degree requirements.
Degrees are conferred three times a year:
“Graduation” or “conferral of degree” are synonymous. They refer to the date that the degree is awarded. “Commencement” is the ceremony that is held once a year in late May or early June. Attendance at Commencement is not a guarantee of degree conferral. For information about Commencement, please check with the Office of Student Life (Newman Vertical Campus, Room 2-210) or visit Commencement @ Baruch.
Application for Graduation Receipt: For step-by-step instructions on how to access your receipt, click here.
Graduate students must be enrolled or maintain matriculated status for the semester in which they intend to graduate.
Students must be registered for courses taken towards a degree at Baruch College or pay the Maintenance of Matriculation Fee.
Maintenance of Matriculation Fee (for graduate students only):
| NYS Residents | $225.00 per semester |
| Non-Residents | $370.00 per semester |
No changes will be made to students’ academic records after the degree has been awarded.
All degree requirements must be met before the date the degree is conferred. This includes:
The diplomas for both undergraduate and graduate students are customarily available approximately 2 to 3 months after the degree conferral date. Once they are ready, we will send an email to your Baruch webmail account with instructions on how to obtain your diploma.
Graduates who wish to change their address can fill out a Personal Data Change Form. To have the diploma mailed to you, follow the instructions stated on the Request for Diploma to be Mailed form. The letter must contain your name, date of birth, last four digits of your social security or ID number, a copy of your photo ID, and the complete mailing address of where you would like your diploma sent. Diplomas mailed to addresses outside of the U.S. frequently take several weeks to arrive from the date that they are sent. It is strongly recommended that you authorize a proxy located in the New York City area to pick up the diploma instead of international mailing, if at all possible. The Office of the Registrar is not responsible for diplomas that are lost in the mail.
Students who file for graduation during their final semester are not allowed to enroll in any courses for the semester after graduation. Once you have met all degree requirements, you must graduate and are not permitted to continue taking additional courses. If you wish to take additional courses, you must be admitted to a new degree program or enroll in courses as a non-degree-seeking student.
If you need to change your expected date of graduation or are denied graduation you must submit a revised Application for Graduation to the Office of the Registrar. At this point, your record will be reactivated allowing registration for the subsequent semester (only if degree requirements have not been met). Once the graduation application has been canceled, students must reapply for graduation.