Image Credits

Image credits

Every photo on this site is either an independent photographer's work used under its stated licence, or a stock photo used under its platform's licence, never a university's own photography, to avoid any appearance of affiliation. Full credit for each image is listed below.

University of Alabama: Tuscaloosa Graduation Hotels: 150 Rooms on Campus
Denny Chimes, the iconic bell tower on the University of Alabama's Quad
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Arkansas: Arkansas Commencement: Seven Ceremonies, Two Arenas, and a Tentative December
Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville
Photo: RebelAt, CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Arkansas: Arkansas Graduation Hotels: 49 Rooms on Campus, 3,700 Up the Highway
Old Main, the historic centerpiece of the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville
Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
Clemson University: Clemson Commencement: December 2026 Schedule and Littlejohn Coliseum
Littlejohn Coliseum on the Clemson University campus
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dartmouth College: Dartmouth Commencement: Sunday 13 June 2027 on the Green
An aerial view of the Dartmouth Green surrounded by foliage in Hanover, New Hampshire
Photo: Kane5187, Public Domain
Dartmouth College: Dartmouth Graduation Hotels: The Hanover Inn Is Not an Option
The Baker-Berry Library bell tower at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire
Photo: Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Duke University: Duke Commencement 2027: Sunday 9 May, Wallace Wade Stadium
Wallace Wade Stadium at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Duke University: Duke Graduation Hotels: Both Campus Hotels Are Waitlist Only
Duke University Chapel on Duke's West Campus in Durham, North Carolina
Photo: Progress P, CC0
University of Florida: UF Commencement: Six Ceremonies in December, Three Weeks in Spring
A panoramic view inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida
Photo: Suiseiseki, CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Florida: UF Graduation Hotels: $300 Becomes $820 on Graduation Weekend
Century Tower on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville
Photo: Kate Haskell, CC BY 2.0
Georgetown University: Georgetown Commencement 2027: Four Days on Healy Lawn
Copley Lawn on Georgetown University's main campus
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0
Georgetown University: Where to Stay for Georgetown University Graduation Weekend
Healy Hall, the historic flagship building of Georgetown University's main campus
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
Indiana University Bloomington: IU Bloomington Commencement: One Ceremony, 17 December 2026
A packed crowd at Memorial Stadium on the Indiana University Bloomington campus
Photo: Tails Wx, CC BY-SA 4.0
Indiana University Bloomington: IU Bloomington Graduation Hotels: One Campus Hotel, One Vanished Policy
The Sample Gates entrance to Indiana University Bloomington's campus
Photo: IT Communications Office, CC BY 2.0
University of Iowa: Iowa Commencement 2027: Four Days in May, and Dentistry in June
Carver-Hawkeye Arena on the University of Iowa campus
Photo: Asolsma1988, CC0
Iowa State University: Iowa State Commencement: Two Ceremonies, 18 and 19 December 2026
Main Street in downtown Ames, Iowa, near the Iowa State University campus
Photo: Tim Kiser ( w:User:Malepheasant ), CC BY-SA 2.5
Iowa State University: Iowa State Graduation Hotels: 187 Rooms, 7,793 Degrees
The Campanile on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
University of Iowa: Iowa Graduation Hotels: The University Says It Fills Up Quickly
The Old Capitol building on the University of Iowa's Pentacrest
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
James Madison University: JMU Commencement 2027: Three Days, Split by College
Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, near the James Madison University campus
Photo: Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
James Madison University: JMU Graduation Hotels: Harrisonburg, Staunton and Winchester
Students on the Quad at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0
University of Kentucky: UK Commencement: Rupp Arena, and a December Round Most Coverage Misses
Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky
Photo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Kentucky: UK Graduation Hotels: A Skywalk to Rupp Arena, and a Thin Ring
Margaret I. King Library on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, KY
Photo: Mhuy222, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liberty University: Liberty Commencement 2027: Three Days, and One Evening That Matters
Williams Stadium at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
Liberty University: Where to Stay for Liberty University Graduation Weekend
The Commons Lawn on Liberty University's campus in Lynchburg, Virginia
Photo: Northern-Virginia-Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Louisiana State University: LSU Commencement: The 8:30 Cutoff and the Clear Bag Rule
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0
Louisiana State University: Where to Stay for LSU Graduation Weekend
David F. Boyd Hall on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge
Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0
University of Michigan: Michigan Commencement: Crisler in December, the Big House in May
Aerial view of Michigan Stadium ("The Big House") in Ann Arbor
Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Michigan: Where to Stay for Michigan Graduation Weekend
Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan's central campus
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
University of Missouri: Mizzou Commencement: Ten Ceremonies, Two Buildings, 18 and 19 December
Downtown Columbia, Missouri, near the University of Missouri campus
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
University of Missouri: Mizzou Graduation Hotels: 15 Percent of Columbia Is Available
Jesse Hall on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia
Photo: AdamProcter, CC BY 3.0
Montana State University: Montana State Commencement: Friday 7 May 2027, Brick Breeden
A historic building in downtown Bozeman, Montana
Photo: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Montana State University: Montana State Graduation Hotels: A Resort Town, Not a College Town
Montana Hall on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman
Photo: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michigan State University: MSU Commencement Weekend: Ceremony Schedule and Breslin Center Logistics
A packed crowd inside Spartan Stadium at Michigan State University
Photo: Steffi-mane, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michigan State University: Where to Stay for Michigan State Graduation Weekend
Beaumont Tower on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing
Photo: Iswzo, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Nebraska Commencement: Both Rounds Published, With Times
The downtown Lincoln, Nebraska skyline
Photo: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Lincoln Graduation Hotels: 231 Rooms Against 3,885 Degrees
The University of Nebraska Coliseum on the Lincoln campus
Photo: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0
Northwestern University: Northwestern Commencement 2027: A Window, Not Yet a Day
The Lake Michigan shoreline at Evanston, Illinois, beside Northwestern's campus
Photo: James Conkis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Northwestern University: Northwestern Graduation Hotels: Evanston Stays, Chicago Graduates
An aerial view of Northwestern University's Evanston campus on Lake Michigan
Photo: Madcoverboy ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Notre Dame: Notre Dame Commencement Weekend 2027: 14 to 16 May
Notre Dame Stadium with the Golden Dome and the Word of Life mural behind it
Photo: MrCalifornia, via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
University of Notre Dame: Notre Dame Graduation Hotels: One Inn, 150 Rooms, One Weekend
The Golden Dome atop the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame in autumn
Photo: via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Ohio State University: Ohio State Commencement: Indoors in December, The Horseshoe in May
A packed crowd inside Ohio Stadium, known as The Horseshoe
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Ohio State University: Ohio State Graduation Hotels: The Campus Inn Runs a Lottery
University Hall at Ohio State University under a dramatic sky
Photo: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ohio University: Ohio University Commencement: Spring 2027 Is Two Weekends
The Athens Downtown Historic District in Athens, Ohio
Photo: Ed! (talk) (Hall of Fame), CC BY-SA 3.0
Ohio University: Athens OH Graduation Hotels: A Two-Dozen-Property Town
College Green at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio
Photo: Ed! (talk) (Hall of Fame), CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Oklahoma: Where to Stay for University of Oklahoma Graduation Weekend
Bizzell Memorial Library on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman
Photo: ragesoss, CC BY-SA 2.0
University of Mississippi: Ole Miss Commencement 2027: The Grove, 9 a.m., Saturday 8 May
The Circle, a historic gathering space on the University of Mississippi campus
Photo: Eterry12345567, CC0
University of Mississippi: Where to Stay for an Ole Miss Football Weekend
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the Ole Miss football ground on the Oxford campus
Photo: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0
University of Mississippi: Where to Stay Near Ole Miss: Five Areas, One Small Town
The Lyceum, the historic centerpiece building of the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus
Photo: Cturk26, CC0
University of Oregon: Oregon Commencement: Monday 14 June 2027, 9 a.m. at Autzen Stadium
The Eugene, Oregon skyline
Photo: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Oregon: Eugene Graduation Hotels: A Sellout a Hotel Predicted Out Loud
Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon in Eugene
Photo: Rick Obst, CC BY 2.0
Pennsylvania State University: Penn State Commencement: December 20, and Why It Moved
Exterior of the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus
Photo: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pennsylvania State University: Penn State Graduation Hotels: $599, Two Nights, Paid Up Front
Old Main, Penn State's iconic administration building, on a summer day
Photo: George Chriss, CC BY-SA 4.0
Princeton University: Princeton Commencement: Six Days, Because Reunions Comes First
An aerial view of Princeton Stadium
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Princeton University: Princeton Graduation Hotels: Pre-Paid, Non-Refundable, and Six Nights Long
Nassau Hall on the Princeton University campus in autumn
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
University of South Carolina: Where to Stay for University of South Carolina Graduation Weekend
The historic Horseshoe at the center of the University of South Carolina campus
Photo: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stanford University: Stanford Commencement 2027: A Four-Day Weekend, 10 to 13 June
Hoover Tower rising above Stanford University's campus
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stanford University: Stanford Graduation Hotels: Two Non-Refundable Payments to Stay Closest
Hoover Tower rising above Stanford University's campus
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
Syracuse University: Syracuse Commencement: 8-9 May 2027, and What Is Not Yet Published
The JMA Wireless Dome exterior at Syracuse University
Photo: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0
Syracuse University: Syracuse Graduation Hotels: The Campus Housing Was Already Full
The Hall of Languages, the historic centerpiece of Syracuse University's campus
Photo: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0
Texas A&M University: Texas A&M Commencement: December 2026, May 2027, August 2027
The Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue in front of the Academic Building at Texas A&M University
Photo: BlueAg09, via Wikimedia Commons
Texas A&M University: Texas A&M Graduation Hotels: The On-Campus Policy That Charges in Full
The Century Tree on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station
Photo: Ed Schipul, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Tennessee Commencement: December 2026 and May 2027, Ceremony by Ceremony
Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville
Photo: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Tennessee Graduation Hotels: $500 a Night, or Drive to Pigeon Forge
Ayres Hall, the historic centerpiece of the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Texas State University: Texas State Commencement: Six Ceremonies Across Two Days
The San Marcos River running through San Marcos, Texas
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Texas State University: San Marcos Graduation Hotels: You Book a Corridor, Not a Town
Old Main on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos
Photo: TxStateFAN, CC BY-SA 3.0
Texas Tech University: Texas Tech Commencement: Which of the Four Is Yours
Downtown Lubbock, Texas, near the Texas Tech University campus
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Texas Tech University: Texas Tech Graduation Hotels: Lubbock Measured 85% Full
The Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Tufts University: Tufts Commencement 2027: Two Days, Times Not Yet Published
The Isaac Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts, seen from the front
Photo: User:Daderot on en.Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tufts University: Tufts Graduation Hotels: A Ring That Is Other Universities
The Aidekman Arts Center on the Tufts University campus in Medford, Massachusetts
Photo: Akin558, CC BY-SA 4.0
UC Berkeley: UC Berkeley Commencement: Both Dates, From Two Different Sources
The Berkeley Women's City Club building in Berkeley, California
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
UC Berkeley: Berkeley Graduation Hotels: 470 Properties, No Scarcity Problem
View over Berkeley and San Francisco Bay from Sather Tower at UC Berkeley
Photo: Aos.1905, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Georgia: UGA Commencement: Friday 11 December 2026, then May 2027
The field and stands at Sanford Stadium, University of Georgia
Photo: Kehudgin, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Georgia: UGA Graduation Hotels: 200 Rooms on Campus, and a Thin Ring Behind Them
The Arch at the University of Georgia entrance in downtown Athens, GA
Photo: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: UIUC Commencement: Saturday 15 May 2027 at Gies Memorial Stadium
An aerial view of Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Where to Stay for University of Illinois Graduation Weekend
The Alma Mater statue in front of Altgeld Hall at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Photo: Dori, CC BY 2.0
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: UNC Graduation Hotels: A Year Ahead, From the Person Who Takes the Bookings
The Old Well, the iconic landmark at the center of UNC-Chapel Hill's campus
Photo: Dennis Ludlow - Sharkshock, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Miami: Miami Commencement 2027: Ten Ceremonies Over Four Days
The patio and colonnade of the Miami Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
University of Miami: Miami Graduation Hotels: 245 Rooms Against 6,376 Graduates
The Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
The University of Sydney: University of Sydney Graduation, December 2026
The University of Sydney's Main Quadrangle and clock tower, seen across the lawn
Photo: Jason Tong, CC BY-SA 3.0
The University of Sydney: Where to Stay for a University of Sydney Graduation
The Main Quadrangle at the University of Sydney, the sandstone courtyard beside the Great Hall
Photo: Jason Tong, CC BY 2.0
UNSW Sydney: Where to Stay for a UNSW Graduation
The main walkway on the lower Kensington campus at UNSW Sydney
Photo: J Bar, CC BY-SA 3.0
University of Texas at Austin: UT Austin Commencement 2027: One Stadium Saturday, and 28 Ceremonies Around It
The University of Texas Tower viewed from the east, framed by campus trees
Photo: Insightwm, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Texas at Austin: UT Austin Graduation Hotels: The City Has Rooms, the Week Has a Squeeze
The University of Texas Tower viewed from the east, framed by campus trees
Photo: Insightwm, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Virginia: UVA Final Exercises: Two Days on the Lawn, Not One
The Lawn at the University of Virginia, framed by the Academical Village colonnades
Photo: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0
University of Virginia: UVA Graduation Hotels: A Town That Grows by 35,500 People
The Rotunda at the University of Virginia, seen from the southeast
Photo: terren in Virginia, CC BY 2.0
Vanderbilt University: Vanderbilt Commencement: Friday 14 May 2027
FirstBank Stadium at Vanderbilt University
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vanderbilt University: Where to Stay for Vanderbilt University Graduation Weekend
Kirkland Hall, the iconic domed administration building at Vanderbilt University
Photo: Jaydenwithay, CC BY 4.0
Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech Commencement: 18 December 2026 and 14 May 2027
Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia
Photo: Smash the Iron Cage, CC BY-SA 4.0
Virginia Tech: Where to Stay for Virginia Tech Graduation Weekend
Burruss Hall on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg
Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0
West Virginia University: WVU Commencement Dates: December Is Firm, May Is a Window
Downtown Morgantown, West Virginia, seen along its main street
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
West Virginia University: WVU Graduation Hotels: Blackout Dates, and a $95 Dorm Room
Panorama of the West Virginia University campus and Morgantown from the Health Sciences PRT station
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
University of Wisconsin-Madison: UW-Madison Commencement: Winter Indoors, Spring at Camp Randall
Aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium and Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress (public domain)
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Madison Graduation Hotels: Three Already Booked, Ten Months Out
Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yale University: Yale Commencement: Monday 24 May 2027, After a Full Weekend
Harkness Tower rising above Yale University
Photo: via Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Yale University: Where to Stay for Yale Graduation Weekend
Harkness Tower rising above Yale University's Old Campus
Photo: Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0