When are the 2023 college graduation ceremonies in Georgia?

It is graduation season, and colleges across metro Atlanta and Georgia are preparing for spring commencement ceremonies.

When is graduation for your college or university? Here is a selected list for 2023, with links for more details about each:

May 4, 5: Georgia State University commencement ceremonies
May 5, 6: Berry College commencement ceremonies
May 5, 6: Georgia Tech commencement ceremonies
May 5, 6: Clayton State University commencement ceremonies
May 5, 6: Georgia College & State University commencement ceremonies
May 5: Georgia Perimeter College commencement ceremony
May 6, 13, 14, 15: Mercer University commencement ceremonies
May 8: Emory University commencement ceremonies
May 9, 10, 11, 12: Kennesaw State University commencement ceremonies
May 9, 10, 11, 13: Georgia Southern University commencement ceremonies. Country music artist Cole Swindell will receive an honorary degree.
May 9: Gwinnett Technical College commencement ceremony
May 11, 12: University of Georgia commencement ceremonies
May 11: Chattahoochee Technical College commencement ceremony
May 13: Agnes Scott commencement ceremony
May 13: University of West Georgia commencement ceremony. Singer-songwriter Zac Brown will be awarded an honorary degree.
May 20: Clark Atlanta University commencement ceremony
May 20: Oglethorpe University commencement ceremony
May 20: Morris Brown College commencement ceremony
May 20: Morehouse School of Medicine commencement ceremony
May 21: Spelman College commencement ceremony
May 21: Morehouse College commencement ceremony
June 2: SCAD Atlanta commencement ceremony

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