Vassar's own visitor page confirms a Commencement 2027 window of May 21-24, 2027. Marist's own commencement page's most recent confirmed dates are 2026's — Graduate May 21, Undergraduate May 22.
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What’s confirmed
Vassar’s own visitor page confirms a Commencement 2027 hotel-block window of May 21-24, 2027, at the Outdoor Amphitheater. Marist’s own commencement page hasn’t yet published 2027 dates; the most recently confirmed schedule is 2026’s — Graduate Commencement Thursday, May 21, at McCann Arena, and Undergraduate Commencement Friday, May 22, on the Campus Green — shown here as the reference.
Two separate schools, one shared weekend
Vassar College and Marist University are unaffiliated institutions that happen to sit a few miles apart in Poughkeepsie, both graduating in the same general late-May window.
Where this fits with your hotel plan
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Frequently asked questions
What's confirmed about Vassar's 2027 Commencement?
Vassar's own visitor page confirms a Commencement 2027 hotel-block window of May 21-24, 2027, with the main ceremony historically the Sunday of that stretch, based on the 2026 pattern (which was Sunday, May 24), at the Outdoor Amphitheater.
What's confirmed about Marist's 2027 Commencement?
Not yet published as of this check. Marist's own commencement page confirms 2026 dates — Graduate Commencement Thursday, May 21, at McCann Arena, and Undergraduate Commencement Friday, May 22, on the Campus Green — shown here as the reference.
Are these two schools related?
No — Vassar College and Marist University are separate, unaffiliated institutions that happen to sit a few miles apart in Poughkeepsie and graduate in the same general late-May window.
Where does everyone stay for the weekend?
See [where to stay](/vassar-marist/where-to-stay) for Poughkeepsie hotels, or [sold out, now what](/vassar-marist/sold-out-now-what) for Newburgh and Kingston.
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