Congratulations Graduates!

Waldorf University is pleased to announce the 2025 commencement festivities. On behalf of the Waldorf University Board of Directors, President Dr. Robert Alsop and the faculty and staff of Waldorf University, we invite you to join us for the 2025 Commencement Ceremonies honoring our undergraduate and graduate students.

All graduating students—both residential and online—are invited to attend as we join in celebrating this important milestone.

May 2-3, 2025

Waldorf’s campus in Forest City, Iowa. 

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 2, 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Online Luncheon

12 p.m. | Atrium

 Commencement Practice 

2:15 p.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center
This is for all graduates who plan to participate in the ceremony. 

Class Photo

3:30 p.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center

Baccalaureate

4 p.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center

Graduate Hooding Ceremony

4:45 p.m. | Hanson Fieldhouse
Lineup for the Hooding Ceremony

5 p.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center
Livestream link will be provided

Commencement Ceremonies 

9:15 a.m. | Hanson Fieldhouse
Lineup for the morning ceremony

10 a.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center
Morning Ceremony: B.A.S., B.S., M.A., M.B.A. and M.Ed. programs

1:15 p.m. | Hanson Fieldhouse
Lineup for the afternoon ceremony

2 p.m. | Boman Fine Arts Center
Afternoon ceremony: A.A. and B.A. programs

Attention: ALL Waldorf Graduates! Register to participate in commencement.

We look forward to hosting ALL Waldorf graduates who can attend the graduation ceremony on the Waldorf University campus!

Registration is closed.

Event Photography & Livestream

Waldorf Marketing will be taking photographs throughout the weekend. All photos taken by Waldorf Marketing will be posted to social media and their Flickr account the week following commencement weekend.

Ceremony Photos will take professional photos of all graduates at each commencement ceremony. Their website provides information concerning viewing and ordering Commencement photos. There is no obligation to purchase.

If you cannot attend the 2025 commencement ceremonies live, we will offer live-streaming services for each ceremony. Links can be found below: