Academic costume

See what graduating students must wear in order to participate in the commencement ceremony.

Undergraduate and master’s caps and gowns may be purchased from the Ohio State Bookstore and other campus area bookstores. Online orders through oakhallcg.com/pages/theohiostateuniversity will be accepted through July 6.

  • PhD and doctoral caps and gowns for summer commencement may be purchased until June 4th or rented through oakhallcg.com/pages/theohiostateuniversity.  
  • Rental orders must be placed by June 15 for pickup in store or July 6 for shipments. The fee is due at the time the order is placed. 

A special note on attire

1 Dress appropriately for the day and the occasion

Weather in Columbus can be unpredictable, so please be aware of the forecast and plan to dress comfortably under you academic regalia.

2 Be mindful of your footwear

All graduate seating requires the use of stairs. We recommend that you choose comfortable footwear, and discourage shoes with high or narrow heels, tall platforms or wedges.