Although graduating student(s) do not need tickets to enter the Tsongas Center, Commencement is a ticketed event for guests. Tickets are free of charge and can only be reserved by members of the graduating class.
Undergraduates can reserve up to four guest tickets whereas Master's and Doctoral students can order up to six and eight, respectively.

2025 Commencement

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UMass Lowell's 2025 Commencement Ceremonies at the Tsongas Center, 300 MLK Way, Lowell will be held on:

Note: All times are approximate.

Friday, May 16, 2025, at noon (12 p.m.)

The Friday afternoon graduation ceremony is for doctoral and master's students in all colleges.

  • 11 a.m. - Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders.
  • 11:15 a.m. - All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B. Procession to begin promptly after line up.
  • Noon - Doctoral and Master's Ceremony Called to order (begins)
  • 2:30 p.m. - Approximate end time.

Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 9 a.m.

The morning graduation ceremony is for undergraduate students in the Francis College of Engineering, the Kennedy College of Sciences, and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

  • 8 a.m. - Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders.
  • 8:15 a.m. - All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B. Procession to begin promptly after line up.
  • 9 a.m. - Graduation Ceremony Called to order (begins)
  • 11:45 a.m. - Approximate end time.

Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2 p.m.

The afternoon graduation ceremony is for undergraduate students in the College of Fine Arts Humanities and Social Sciences and the Manning School of Business.

  • 1:15 p.m. - Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders.
  • 1:15 p.m. - All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B. Procession to begin promptly after line up.
  • 2 p.m. - Graduation Ceremony Called to order (begins)
  • 4:30 - p.m. Approximate end time.

All three Commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed on the UMass Lowell website.

There's A Lot to Like About Lowell

Are you going to be in Lowell for Commencement weekend? Or just looking for restaurants and outings? Well, there's a lot to like about Mill City. 

Band playing outside under tree while woman paints on easel in foreground

Check out the LikeLowell website! 

You can Experience May events and check out the Dining Guide with the hundreds of food opportunities from cultures all over the world including

  • African & Afro-Caribbean
  • Asian
  • American
  • Cambodian
  • Chinese
  • Irish
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean

Tsongas Center Clear Bag Policy

To maintain a safe and secure environment, the Tsongas Center has implemented a new bag policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the venue. Purchase your Tsongas Center-approved clear bag at UML River Hawk Shop.

Forget Your Ticket?

If guests have forgotten their tickets or lost them, please visit the Tsongas Center Customer Service tent outside the Tsongas Center or the Ticket Assistance Location (in the Talon Club Room just off the Lobby inside the Tsongas Center).