After students have successfully completed all program requirements and officially graduated from Berklee College of Music, they will receive an email from the Office of the Registrar directing them to complete the Diploma Order form. Students generally receive the diploma order form link about three weeks after the grading deadline for the semester.
Participation in the annual commencement ceremony does not indicate that a student has officially graduated from Berklee College of Music.
Frequently Asked Questions About Diplomas
What could keep me from receiving my diploma?
The following will cause delays in getting your diploma:
- Library holds: All library materials must be returned. Contact: library@berklee.edu
- Student account holds: All financial obligations must be resolved. Contact: onestop@berklee.edu
- Failure to complete all program requirements for graduation
- Failure to submit the Diploma Order form
*Once you resolve a hold, please notify gradspecialist@berklee.edu so your diploma can be ordered.
Can I get multiple copies of my diploma?
No. Berklee provides each graduate with one diploma. However, should a diploma be lost in a fire, flood, or due to theft, you may order a replacement diploma.
I am in an internship or study abroad program to complete my last credit requirements. Will I receive my diploma during the first or last semester that the internship overlaps?
If you complete all program requirements after the last day of a graduation semester (fall, spring, summer) you will graduate the next graduation semester based on when outstanding work or requirements are officially completed.
There is a mistake on my diploma. Can I get it fixed?
Will Berklee's diploma be valid in another country?
Check the country's regulations to see what is required to validate a diploma from Berklee College of Music. The country in question may require an apostille. To learn more, go to berklee.edu/registrar/apostille.
Berklee strongly suggests that international students use their legal name on their diploma to avoid educational record verification issues. If a graduate changes their name and needs a new diploma with their new name, they will need to order a replacement diploma.
I graduated with a double major. Will I receive two diplomas?
No. Double major graduates receive one diploma with both majors printed on it.
I need proof that I have graduated, but I have not yet received my diploma. What can I send in the meantime that proves I have graduated?
Where are academic honors designated?
Academic honors are printed on diplomas and official transcripts.
Summa cum laude: GPA 3.85 – 4.00
Magna cum laude: GPA 3.70 – 3.84
Cum laude: GPA 3.50 – 3.69
For more information on how honors are determined, refer to the Policy Handbook for Students.
Will my minor be printed on my diploma?
No. Minors and specializations are not printed on diplomas. However, they are printed on official transcripts.
Are diplomas shipped with tracking information?
Diplomas are not sent with tracking. We strongly suggest that you choose the tracking option on the diploma order form. To have your diploma mailed to you with tracking, you will need to attach a prepaid shipping label to the diploma order form you submit.
How long does it take to receive my diploma after I graduate?
After you submit the diploma order form, it generally takes 8-10 weeks to receive your diploma.
What size is the diploma?
Printed diplomas are 8.5 x 11.
The Berklee Bookstore sells frames, here.
Are diplomas issued at the commencement ceremony?
No. Graduates receive a facsimile diploma in a padded cover at the commencement ceremony. Official diplomas are mailed directly to students after students submit a diploma order form.
