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It's Time to Celebrate 2026 Commencement

Columbia Southern University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies on October 23 and 24th, 2026. The deadline to register is September 7, 2026. Your ceremony date and time will be assigned to you when your registration is processed.

Ceremony Details

Commencement is one of the most joyous events at CSU. Every year, our university faculty and staff look forward to celebrating this incredible milestone with our graduates and their loved ones. CSU will hold their 2026 commencement ceremonies on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Foley Event Center at OWA (11001 E. Pride Blvd. Foley, AL 36535. We will hold two ceremonies, at 9a.m. and 2p.m. on both days.

You will be assigned a ceremony time when your registration is processed. CSU reserves the right to add additional ceremonies and reassign graduates to meet capacity limits.

Ceremony Details

Ceremony Registration

The commencement registration deadline is September 7, 2026, or when the maximum seating capacity is reached, whichever comes first.

Eligibility to Participate in Commencement

  • Students must have submitted a petition to graduate and receive audit results*.
  • Students must submit the commencement ceremony registration form and pay the $165 ceremony fee.
  • Students must complete all graduation requirements, including financial, or have submitted their enrollment for any remaining course(s) required for program completion at the time of commencement registration.
  • Students who have not completed all graduation requirements by the registration deadline are not eligible to be designated as graduating with honors.

*Students must complete the Commencement registration form in addition to submitting their petition to graduate.

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Eligibility to Participate in Commencement

Guests

For many, earning your degree has been a longtime goal. We encourage you to invite friends and family to join you at the ceremony. Each graduate may request up to four guest tickets with their registration. Up to three (3) additional tickets may be purchased for $30 each. Please request all guest tickets at the time of registration. Small children who do not require their own chair will not require a ticket. Graduates do not require a ticket.

Regalia Information

Graduates are required to wear regalia during the commencement ceremony. You may order your regalia through HerffJones.com. Herff Jones will ship your regalia materials directly to you prior to commencement.

The standard ordering period will be open through Friday, September 11, 2026, at 10:59pm CST. The late ordering period will start on Monday, September 25, 2026. The site will close permanently at 11 p.m. CST and no further orders will be accepted. Late orders will incur an expedited FedEx shipping fee.

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Keynote Speaker

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Pre-Commencement Activities

The Columbia Southern University Alumni Association is kicking off the commencement celebrations on Thursday, October 22, 2026. More details will be released in the upcoming months. We look forward to celebrating with you!

The Foley Event Center at OWA

The CSU Commencement in-person ceremonies are held at The Foley Event Center at OWA, located just minutes away from the CSU campus.

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