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Diplomas

Iona University diplomas and certificates are mailed out 6-8 weeks after graduation.

Please note that your diploma will have your name, degree and Latin honors (if applicable). It does not list your major.

Degree Candidate Deadline
Term of Completion Degree Candidate Deadline Student Groups Official Degree and/or Certificate Conferral Date
Fall 15-week Term and School of Bus. Fall Trimester August 31 for January conferral All Student Groups January 5 Conferral
Winter School of Bus. Trimester December 4 for April 1 conferral School of Business MBA and MS only April 1 Conferral
Spring 15-week Term and School of Bus. Spring Trimester December 4 for June 1 conferral All Student Groups June 1 Conferral
Summer Terms – All schools March 1 for August 15 conferral All Student Groups August 15 Conferral

Diplomas will be mailed out to students approximately 6-8 weeks after graduation to the current address we have in PeopleSoft.
Please be sure to update your address if you want it sent to another destination.

Iona University awards Latin Honors (undergraduate) and Honors (graduate) to students that achieve certain GPA milestones on their completed academic record. The GPA minimums are the following:

Undergraduate Latin Honors

  • Summa Cum Laude – 3.900 or higher
  • Magna Cum Laude – 3.750 or higher
  • Cum Laude – 3.500 or higher

Master's-level Honors

  • Graduate School of Arts & Sciences – 3.85 or higher
  • Graduate School of Business – 3.750 or higher

For students in the June 1 conferral period, Latin Honors and Honors designations published in the May Commencement program DO NOT INCLUDE coursework and grades earned by students in the spring. Final Honors awards will be recalculated during the certification period and appear on the student’s diploma and official transcript.

Replacement diplomas may be ordered to replace original diplomas via Parchment.

Request a replacement diploma

If you are in need of an official transcript showing your degree and graduation date, please note the following:

  1. If necessary, complete all remaining degree requirements and receive final grades. Incompletes are not final grades and must be resolved before your graduation can be processed.
  2. Check your PeopleSoft account and resolve all ACTIVE HOLDS. Transcripts cannot be released if you have an open balance.
  3. Order your official transcripts online. There is a $3 fee for each official transcript.
  4. Transcript requests take three to five business days, plus mailing time with the U.S. Postal Service. Rush service is available for an additional cost.
  1. Students should submit a duplicate diploma request. Please see “Diploma Reorders” box above.
  2. Once the replacement diploma is available, the registrar’s office will email the student to set up an appointment to have the diploma notarized. Student must bring photo ID to the appointment.

Further information on NYS Apostille procedures can be found here.

Contact Us

Office of the Registrar


Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (excluding University holidays)
Office: McSpedon Hall, Room 201