Commencement
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
The 152nd All-University Commencement Exercises took place on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1 pm on Nickerson Field.
Capture the Moment: Use #BU2025 to Shine on the Jumbotron at Commencement
Following the latest BU Commencement tradition, graduates from the Class of 2025 and their families and friends can share cherished memories, photos, congratulations, and well wishes on social media via Walls.IO. From Monday, May 12, to Sunday, May 18, those with public Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, or X (Twitter) accounts can submit their content for consideration using the hashtag #BU2025.
Commencement 2025 News
Class of 2026, You're Up Next!
Many of the Class of 2026 started at BU with Matriculation on Labor Day weekend in 2022. Then President Robert A. Brown welcomed students in his Matriculation address to "what we are hopeful will be a near-normal year on our campus, even with COVID-19 still with us."
Boston University is holding the weekend of May 14-17, 2026 for the 153rd Commencement to celebrate the Class of 2026. Details about Commencement 2026 will start to roll out in the fall 2025 semester.
Photo: The annual Boston University Matriculation ceremony officially welcomed the Class of 2026 on Sunday, September 4. Students and their families were then invited to attend the Terrier Tailgate on Nickerson Field, featuring live music, free food, games, and swag.