UNL's own registrar calendar confirms Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding runs Friday, May 7, 2027, at 3 p.m., and Undergraduate Commencement runs Saturday, May 8, with morning and afternoon sessions — all at Pinnacle Bank Arena, the same weekend as the university's largest-ever graduating class.
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What’s confirmed
UNL’s own registrar calendar confirms Commencement runs Friday-Saturday, May 7-8, 2027 — real dates pulled directly from the university’s official calendar. Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding is Friday at 3 p.m.; Undergraduate Commencement runs Saturday with separate morning and afternoon sessions, all at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Why there are two undergraduate sessions
Nebraska’s 2026 commencement was the largest in school history — 3,762 graduates earning 3,885 degrees. Splitting Undergraduate Commencement into two sessions at Pinnacle Bank Arena is how the university handles a class that size in one venue.
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Frequently asked questions
What days does Nebraska's 2027 commencement cover?
Friday, May 7 (Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding) and Saturday, May 8 (Undergraduate Commencement, two sessions), 2027, confirmed directly on UNL's own registrar calendar.
Where is the ceremony held?
Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Dr, Lincoln, NE 68508.
Why does the undergraduate ceremony have two sessions?
UNL's 2026 commencement was its largest in school history — 3,762 graduates earning 3,885 degrees — large enough that the university splits Undergraduate Commencement into morning and afternoon sessions at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Where does everyone stay for the weekend?
See [where to stay](/nebraska/where-to-stay) for Graduate Lincoln and UNL's other "Husker Preferred" partner hotels, or [sold out, now what](/nebraska/sold-out-now-what) for Seward and Omaha as fallbacks.
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