Not Your Typical Graduation
Summer 2025 Graduation
Buy/Order your Cap & Gown
Make sure to order your cap, gown and other accessories with plenty of time. To purchase your cap and gown, go to your local Campus Store for assistance or order online. Deadline for ordering online and allowing time for shipping varies by campus. Shipping is taking up to 3 weeks, please plan accordingly. The day of commencement, we will have a few caps and gowns at the venue, sizing could be limited.
Graduation Checklist
To prepare yourself for a smooth graduation experience, follow this checklist.
Operation Graduation / Ticket Pick-Up
- Harlingen
Date TBA
Welcome Center - Fort Bend County
Date TBA
Front Desk, Brazos Center - Marshall
Date TBA
Front Desk, Admin Building - Waco
Date TBA
John B. Connally Visitor Center
Or with Enrollment Coach
Social Media
We want to celebrate with you! Here are the top three ways to connect with us on social media for graduation:
- Check-in to graduation
- Tag your campus
- Use an official TSTC hashtag
#TSTCgrads
#TSTC2025
#TSTCfamily
#TSTCproud
Let the celebrations begin!
Help us celebrate the achievement of our graduates. We’re proud of them, and we know you are too. We hold commencement ceremonies throughout the state, so check the latest one near you. Click on your campus to find out the dates, location and times. Locations and ticket requirements are subject to change. Please review this page regularly for updates.
07/16/25: Ticket requirement has been updated for Fort Bend County.
07/09/25: Program lists have been updated for both ceremonies for Harlingen.
07/08/25: Ticket requirements have been updated for Waco.
6/30/25: Ticket requirements and ceremony times have been updated for some campuses. Please review the information for the ceremony you plan to attend.
Abilene, Breckenridge,
Brownwood & Sweetwater
Brownwood & Sweetwater
Date: August 14, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Abilene Convention Center (Auditorium), 1100 North 6th Street, Abilene, TX 79601.
Fort Bend County
Date: August 20, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: 7 tickets per graduate
Location: Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX 77477
Harlingen
Date: August 22, 2025
Time:Two ceremonies. (See details below. Subject to change.)
- 4:30 p.m. – Academic Core, Auto Collision & Management, Automotive Technology, Aviation Maintenance, Biology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Programming, Computer Networking, Dental Hygiene, Drafting, Electrical Lineworker.
- 7:30 p.m. – Biomedical Equipment Technology, Building Construction, Engineering, Emergency Medical Services, Pre-Allied Health, HVAC, Mechatronics, Nursing, Precision Machining, Surgical Technology, Vocational Nursing, Welding, Wind Energy.
Ticket Requirement: TBD
Location: Harlingen Convention Center, 701 Harlingen Hts Dr, Harlingen, TX 78552
Marshall
Date: August 22, 2025
Time: Two ceremonies. (See details below. Subject to change.)
- 5:30 p.m. – All programs except Electrical Lineworker.
- 7:30 p.m. – All Electrical Lineworker grads only.
Ticket Requirement:
- 5:30 p.m. – 8 tickets per graduate
- 7:30 p.m. – 6 tickets per graduate
Location: Memorial City Hall, 110 East Houston St. Marshall, TX 75670
New Braunfels
Date: August 25, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Embassy Suites, 1001 E McCarty Ln, San Marcos, TX 78666
North Texas
Date: August 12, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Lane, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Waco
Date: August 27, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: 5 tickets per graduate
Location: BASE at Extraco Events Center, 4401 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710
Williamson County
Date: August 29, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Williamson County Expo, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor, TX 76574
100% Online Programs (TSTC Connect)
Completed your degree online?
We invite you to attend a ceremony near you! Commencement ceremonies are held on various dates and at venues conveniently located near our campuses. Find a ceremony near you from the locations listed above.