UF's Commencement page confirms University-Wide Commencement for Friday, April 30, 2027 at 7 p.m. at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ("The Swamp") — the football stadium. Individual college recognition ceremonies, where graduates are called by name, are held separately and continue into early May.
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What’s confirmed so far
UF’s own commencement office confirms University-Wide Commencement for Friday, April 30, 2027, at 7 p.m., held at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — better known as “The Swamp,” UF’s football stadium. That’s a real date and time from UF’s own schedule page.
Two different kinds of ceremony
University-Wide Commencement is the shared event — a single ceremony for the whole graduating class, not where individual names get called. Each college holds its own recognition ceremony separately, where graduates walk across a stage individually; those continue across the days following the main ceremony, into early May. If you’re trying to plan around a specific moment for your graduate, the college ceremony matters more than the stadium event.
Where this fits with your hotel plan
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Frequently asked questions
What time is UF's 2027 University-Wide Commencement?
7 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2027, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — a confirmed time and date from UF's own commencement schedule, not carried forward from a past year.
Is University-Wide Commencement the ceremony where my graduate's name is called?
No — that's the shared, university-wide ceremony. Individual college recognition ceremonies, where graduates are called individually, are separate events held across the following days into early May.
Where exactly is the ceremony held?
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, known as "The Swamp," at 157 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611 — UF's football stadium.
Could the schedule change?
We have no specific reason to expect it, but treat this as the best-available verified date rather than an unchangeable lock — standard practice for any university calendar this far out.
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