Commencement 2025

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Radio City Music Hall 

Celebrate our graduates by tuning into the livestream on our website on Commencement Day.

Commencement 2025

Our Commencement Speaker

Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Afghan education advocate and co-founder of the School of Leadership, Afghanistan will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 133rd Commencement ceremony. Read more about her and our other honorees. 

Ceremony Information

The 133rd Barnard College Commencement ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20, at 4 p.m. at Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. The Barnard ceremony will be live streamed and available to watch on this page. The Columbia University Commencement the following day (May 21) will be on Columbia’s campus. 

The Commencement speaker and medalists to be honored will be announced during the Spring semester.

This page will be updated with information regarding the schedule of Commencement activities, as well as information about registration and tickets to Barnard and Columbia University Commencement ceremonies, cap and gown day, guests with disabilities, photography, parking, and directions.


Accommodations

For information on accommodations, please visit the Accommodations page for a list of nearby hotels. You may also wish to review Columbia’s Visitors Center for additional listings. Some accommodations offer discounted rates to Barnard and Columbia University guests.

Commencement FAQs

Learn more details about the upcoming commencement

Contact Us
If you have comments or questions, please contact commencement@barnard.edu.

Commencement Celebration Kit 2025

Barnard grads, family, and friends can download and use our Facebook covers, yard signs, Instagram GIFs, and more — all a part of our Commencement celebration kit.