Ordering Caps and Gowns
Academic attire is required to participate in many Commencement Weekend activities and will be available to rent or purchase from the Stanford Bookstore. To guard against continuing delays in the supply chain, we recommend you place your order as early as possible.
Graduation Attire Deadlines
| March 5 | Regalia rental website opens for orders |
| April 16, 2024 (10am-4pm) and April 17 (12pm-6pm) | Bookstore Grad Fair - pre-order your cap & gown, gather important commencement information, save on your Stanford ring and win door prizes |
| April 17 | Student deadline to order rental regalia (for pickup at Stanford Bookstore beginning June 3) |
| May 1 | Faculty deadline to order rental regalia (for pickup at Stanford Bookstore beginning May 28) |
| May 13 | Deadline to place regalia order for shipping |
| June 6 | Open stock available at Stanford Bookstore |
For Students
Official Stanford cap and gown ordering information.
Caps and gowns can be rented or purchased by visiting: herffjones.com. Please use discretion when sharing your credit card information.
Note: If you are a Ph.D. grad going into academia, the expensive custom regalia may be worth it, as you'll wear it for the rest of your career. For Ph.D. grads going into industry, it is usually not worth the extra cost.
If you have any questions, please contact the Stanford Bookstore at (650) 329-1217.
For Faculty
You may begin placing custom regalia orders through the Stanford Bookstore or ordering rental faculty regalia in March.
Caps and gowns can be rented or purchased by visiting: colleges.herffjones.com/college/stanford/
General commencement info for faculty can be found at commencement.stanford.edu/faculty
If special pick-up or ordering arrangements need to be made, please contact the Stanford Bookstore at (650) 329-1217 ext. 329.