Graduation Application

Candidates for a Bachelor, Master, Doctoral or Professional Degree Application, or Agricultural Technology Certificate

Students who are eligible to graduate from MSU, must apply for graduation. Visit the Academic Calendar to find the deadlines for applying to graduate for the current academic year.

Students can apply for graduation by filling out the Graduation Application available at student.msu.edu and selecting the Academic Progress tile and clicking the Apply for Graduation link in the left-hand navigation under the Graduation heading. Students who are expecting to graduate this fall but cannot access the graduation application should contact their advisor.

Students intending to participate in a commencement ceremony can register on the commencement website. Students must complete their graduation application early to have their name included in the commencement program. Visit the Academic Calendar to find the deadlines for applying to graduate for the current academic year.

*Please note: Students with a FERPA restriction on their account are unable to have their name printed in the commencement program. To check FERPA restriction status, login to SIS, click the "Academic Progress" tile and select "FERPA Restrictions" in the left navigation. If there are restrictions, a check mark will be present. To remove restrictions, simply un-check the box.

Undergraduates can view the GPA thresholds required for achieving graduation honors by term on the Graduation Honors page.