how long is nyu commencement

NYU’s main All-University Commencement at Yankee Stadium typically runs about 2.5 to 3 hours from start to finish.

Quick Scoop

For recent years, the full ceremony video for NYU’s commencement runs just over 3 hours, including processions, speeches, honorary degrees, and the mass conferral of degrees. The official NYU commencement page notes a fairly full “Order of Exercises” (leadership remarks, student speaker, honorary degrees, conferral of degrees, torch passing), which fits a multi-hour program rather than a short one.

In practice, that means:

• Plan for roughly 3 hours in the stadium from scheduled start to the end.
• Add extra time for getting through security, finding seats, and exiting with the crowds.

So if the posted start time is 11 a.m., you and your guests should expect to be wrapped up around 1:30–2:00 p.m., plus arrival/exit time.

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