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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
2025 School Celebration
Thursday, May 15–Saturday, May 17
The GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences looks forward to honoring this year's graduates! During Commencement Weekend, Columbian College holds separate Celebration ceremonies to honor our undergraduate and graduate students.
GW Commencement on the National Mall will be held on Sunday, May 18.
Commencement Registration
Commencement registration is now open! Before registering, make sure you:
Each CCAS graduate will receive 6 guest tickets to school ceremonies. In the registration portal, you will also indicate whether you plan to attend any departmental/program receptions. Graduates must register, and record their names, by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 18, 2025. If you have questions about the registration process, refer to the how to register guide or contact [email protected].
Participating Undergraduate Majors
- 12 p.m. Ceremony
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Criminal Justice
- Data Science
- Economics
- Human Services and Social Justice
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Political Communication
- Political Science
- Political Science: Public Policy Focus
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Sociology
- 3:30 p.m. Ceremony
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Studies
- Archaeology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biological Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Cognitive Science of Language
- Communication
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Art History
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Art History and Fine Arts
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Dance
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Fine Arts
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Graphic Design
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Interaction Design
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Interior Architecture
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Music
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Photojournalism
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Theatre
- Creative Writing and English
- English
- Environmental and Sustainability Science
- Environmental Studies
- French Language, Literature, and Culture
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Judaic Studies
- Korean Language and Literature
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Organizational Sciences
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy: Public Affairs Focus
- Physics
- Religion
- Russian Language and Literature
- Spanish and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Special Interdisciplinary Major
- Statistics
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Associate in Arts, General Studies
"Your graduation is a moment of great pride for me and, of course, a moment of tremendous significance for you. It symbolizes an important starting point, the beginning of a new chapter, the commencement of a new journey in your life."
Paul Wahlbeck
Dean, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
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