If you were approved to graduate in May (spring semester), your diploma will be mailed approximately eight to 10 weeks after the ceremony to the address you provided on the Application for Graduation Form. Please note that due to the continuing circumstances brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19), Berklee College of Music will be contacting all students via email to confirm their current mailing address.
For those students who participated in the May ceremony, but who are planning to graduate in August (summer semester), you can expect to receive your diploma approximately eight–ten weeks after the summer semester ends, provided all academic and financial requirements have been met. Students graduating in December and hoping to attend the following May ceremony will receive their diplomas approximately eight to 10 weeks after the semester ends, provided all academic and financial requirements have been met.
Diplomas will include your name, degree, and any honors received. (Any minor received will appear on your transcript only.) The Office of the Registrar will order your diploma using the name entered in the database when you were admitted to Berklee College of Music, unless you have indicated differently on the Application for Graduation Form. Since all diplomas will be mailed, be sure the permanent address on file with the Registrar’s Office is correct. If you would like to check or update the address where your diploma will be sent, please email gradspecialist@berklee.edu.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Diplomas
What could keep me from receiving my diploma on schedule?
- An incomplete, late, or missing Application for Graduation Form
- Missing grades or incomplete classes
- Library hold* (contact 617-747-2258)
- Student Accounts hold* (contact 617-747-2160/2165)
- Perkins or other financial aid hold* (contact 617-747-8681)
*When the hold on your account is resolved, please notify the Office of the Registrar so you can be approved to proceed with the graduation process.
Can I get a duplicate diploma?
College policy allows us to provide each graduate with only one diploma. However, should your diploma be lost in a fire, flood, or to theft, you may request a replacement by supplying the police report or insurance claim to the graduation and curriculum specialist in the Office of the Registrar.
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?
You will be eligible to receive your diploma when final grades and credits are posted.
There is a mistake on my diploma. How can I get it fixed?
Please return the original diploma to the Office of the Registrar with a letter indicating the problem and the correction needed.
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 need an apostille. To learn more, go to berklee.edu/registrar/apostille.
I have finished one major and am now pursuing a dual degree. Will I receive two diplomas?
No, you must return your original diploma to the Office of the Registrar, and an updated dual diploma will be sent to you.
My employer, graduate school, etc. is asking for 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?
Two weeks after grades are posted during your last semester, contact the Office of the Registrar to have a verification of graduation letter mailed or faxed to you or the interested party.
Where are academic honors designated?
Honors are included on your degree certificate.
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, see the Policy Handbook for Students or check with the Office of the Registrar. If you have any questions regarding your diploma, please email gradspecialist@berklee.edu.
