Graduates receive their diplomas approximately 12 weeks after graduation.
Diplomas are mailed directly from the vendor to the address provided on your graduation application.
In order to receive your diploma, all account balances with the University must be cleared.
Please make sure any fees, including your application for graduation fee and any other outstanding balance, is paid by the end of the semester in which you are graduating. It is a policy of the State of North Carolina that diplomas can not be released if the student has an unpaid account with the University.
Graduating students should contact the following areas to ensure that their accounts are clear:
- Student Accounts Office (828-262-2113)
- Library (828-262-2818)
- University Bookstore (828-262-3070)
Note: Students who have received a federal loan (Perkins or Stafford) are required to have an "exit interview" prior to graduation. Please contact the Financial Aid Office (828-262-2190) for assistance.
Diplomas
Diplomas will list:
- Name entered on your Graduation Application
- Degree earned
- Major(s)
- Latin Honors (if earned)
Minors and concentrations are not listed on diplomas.
Students who completed double majors will receive a separate diploma for each major. Those who earned double degrees will receive a separate diploma for each degree.
Note: If your legal name (as it appears in Banner) is inaccurate and you wish to have it corrected, please complete and submit the Personal Information Change Request form with required documentation.
When you Apply to Graduate, the application requires you to indicate a diploma mailing address. This is the address where your official diploma will be mailed approximately 12 weeks after graduation.
If you need to change the diploma mailing address, email graduation@appstate.edu with your name, Banner ID and new mailing address. This should be done within two weeks after commencement and graduation.
The diploma measures 8 ½" x 11" and the page layout is landscape.
Students who participate in the Commencement Ceremony will receive a commemorative diploma cover at the ceremony, which can be used to store their diploma.
Diploma covers are also available for pick-up from the Registrar's Office for students who earn their degree in the current semester but do not walk/participate in commencement.
Email graduation@appstate.edu to arrange pick up or call 828-262-2051.
If you would like to order a diploma cover to be mailed to you, please use this link to place an order for $15. Order Diploma Cover
Graduates may order a duplicate undergraduate diploma by submitting the request to order here: Undergraduate Duplicate Diploma Order.
The fee for duplicate diplomas for undergraduate students is $30 per diploma. Shipment and delivery takes approximately three to four weeks to arrive from the time orders are placed. You will receive a tracking number once it has been shipped. We do not offer PDF or digital copies of diplomas.
If you need to order a duplicate Master's or Doctoral diploma, visit https://graduate.appstate.edu/students/graduation or Replacement Diploma Order Form for Doctorate, Specialist, Master's, or Graduate Certificate.