Cap & Gown

Online ordering is now closed.
You may still receive a keepsake outfit as a walk-in order in December (see “Pick Up” section below), but you will not be able to reserve it in advance.
For walk-in orders, the company adds $15 to the keepsake cost. You will not have to pay for shipping.

If not attending the event in Ithaca on 12/17/23, choose the “Not Attending Event” option for your degree, and enter the address where you want to receive it 2-3 weeks after ordering. Because this is a personal order, there will be a small shipping fee when sent to a private address.

Cap & Gown Ordering Link and Cost
BACHELOR $18.80 robe, mortar board, tassel
MASTER $44.75 robe, mortar board,tassel,hood
PHD $100.40 robe, tam, tassel, hood
Law $100.40 robe, mortar board, tassel, hood

All pre-ordered and walk-in orders for a keepsake cap & gown (excluding Home-shipped orders) are distributed on campus, the week of the ceremony at:

The Cornell Store, lower level
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Friday, December 15, 2023
Saturday, December 16, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., daily
Bring Student ID.

If you are unable to pick up your order, you may have a friend pick up for you. Text friend your full name, college, degree (or give friend your order confirmation email) to show the vendor that you are giving permission to have your friend get the order for you.
Your friend does not need to take your Student ID, but will need to pay the cost on your behalf.

If you do not pick up your outfit on campus and had pre-ordered, it will be returned to the vendor and a refund will be credited to your account that was used for payment.

Each cap and gown outfit contains the styles and colors appropriate to the degree being conferred in the appropriate college or school.

Tassel  Your tassel color represents your degree-conferring college and includes a degree-year tag.  The appropriate tassel color will be included in your order.  In addition to this free tassel, you have an option to purchase a Cornell red & white souvenir tassel, and are welcome to wear both tassels on your cap.

Cap  All caps (mortar boards and soft tams) are one-size-fits-all, so no measuring is necessary when ordering.  The appropriate cap style will be supplied with your order.  Caps may be tastefully decorated and kept as a souvenir.

Gown  Your gown/robe style represents the degree being conferred.  You only need to know your height when ordering.  The appropriate gown will be supplied with your order.

Hood  A hood is part of the graduate degree outfit (no undergraduate hood) and the color represents one’s field of study.  The appropriate hood will be supplied for the graduate degree you choose when you order online.

PhD degree candidates wanting to purchase their own customized tam, gown, and hood may order here.  Customized purchases are personal transactions and separate from the keepsake instructions and dates shown above.  Custom outfits will need to be ordered 8-10 weeks in advance, so be sure to inquire with the company and plan accordingly. For additional information, please contact the Herff Jones customer service team at 1-800-837-4235.