Spring 2025 Graduation

Not Your Typical 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 campusShipping 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, Noon–1 p.m. and 4:45–5:30 p.m.
    Welcome Center
  • Fort Bend County
    March 31–April 11, 8:30 a.m. –5 p.m.
    Brazos Center – Front Desk
  • Marshall
    Date TBA, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    ITC, Career Services – Office 241
  • Waco
    April 7–May 7, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    John B. Connally Visitor Center

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.

03/11/25: Ticket pick-up information has been updated. Check back soon for more updates.

 

Abilene, Breckenridge,
Brownwood & Sweetwater

Date: April 30, 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: April 23, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Requirement: 9 tickets per graduate

Location: Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX 77477

Harlingen

Date: April 25, 2025

Time: (See details below. Subject to change.)

  • 4:30 p.m. – Academic Core, Aircraft Airframe, Aircraft Powerplant Training, Auto Collision, Automotive, Biology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Building Construction, Business Management, Chemical Dependency Counseling, Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Dental Hygiene, Digital Media Design, Drafting, Education & Training and Electrical Lineworker.
  • 7:30 p.m. – Emergency Medical Services, Engineering, Health Information Technology, HVAC, Math, Mechatronics, LVN to RN Transition Nursing, Physics, Pre-Allied Health, Precision Machining, Surgical Technology, Vocational Nursing, Web Design, Wind Energy and Welding.

Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per student.

Location: Harlingen Convention Center, 701 Harlingen Hts Dr, Harlingen, TX 78552

Marshall

Date: May 9, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per graduate

Location: Memorial City Hall, 110 East Houston St. Marshall, TX 75670

New Braunfels

Date: May 2, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Requirement: No

Location: River City at the Venue,  2032 Central Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130

North Texas

Date: April 28, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Requirement: No

Location: Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Lane, Waxahachie, TX 75165

Waco

Date: May 8, 2025

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per graduate.

Location: BASE at Extraco Events Center, 4401 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710

Williamson County

Date: May 7, 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.

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