UPDATES: Saluting Louisiana Grads! Guide To 2025 HS & College Commencements

The Class of 2025 is getting ready to walk that stage! Whether you're cheering on a high school senior in Lake Charles or a college grad from LSU, here's your complete list of local and Louisiana commencement dates. Tag your grads, share the love, and let's celebrate every cap toss! ✨

UPDATED DETAILS - 5/12/2025

ALLEN PARISH

Fairview High School
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Fairview High School Gym

Oberlin High School
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Oberlin Civic Center

Kinder High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Kinder High School Gym

Oakdale High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 7 PM
Oakdale High School Gym

Reeves High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM

BEAUREGARD PARISH

** Graduations Held at the Beauregard Parish Civic Center in Merryville (unless noted)

East Beauregard High
May 12, 2025 | 7 PM

South Beauregard High
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 6 PM
McNeese Legacy Center

Merryville High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 7 PM

Deridder High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7 PM

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH

 **All Graduations held @ Jeff Davis High School Football Stadium
In Case of Bad Weather (alternate times & locations)

Elton High School
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 7 PM

Welsh High School
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 7 PM

Lacassine High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 |

Jennings High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7 PM

CALCASIEU PARISH

Sam Houston High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

Starks High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Starks Main Gym, Lake Charles

Bell City High School
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles

Sulphur High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

DeQuincy High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7:00 PM
McNeese Legacy, Lake Charles

Iowa High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles

Vinton High School
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7:00 PM
B.S. Walker Stadium, Lake Charles

LaGrange High School
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 11:00 AM
Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

Barbe High School
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles

Washington-Marion Magnet High School
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles

CPAS/Simon Mall Site
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Sowela Technical Community College

Westlake High School
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Lake Charles Event Center, Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES PRIVATE & CHARTER SCHOOLS

St. Louis Catholic High School
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |

MORE: Louisiana Parish 2025 Graduations

2025 LOUISIANA COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENTS  

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Friday, May 16, 2025
9 AM - College of Engineering - Cajundome
9 AM - College of the Arts - Convention Center

1 PM - College of Liberal Arts - Cajundome
1 PM - University College - Convention Center

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge
May 16–17, 2025
Multiple campus venues (Maravich Assembly Center, Maddox Fieldhouse, etc.)
Ceremonies by college (click link above for list and times)
Clear bag policy in effect

SOWLELA Tech College
Spring 2025 Commencement
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 2 PM
Lake Charles Event Center Coliseum

McNeese State University – Lake Charles
Friday, May 9, 2025 | 10:00 AM
The Legacy Center

Morning Ceremony – 9:00 AM
College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Afternoon Ceremony – 1:30 PM
College of Business
Burton College of Education
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Southern University and A&M College
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 10 AM and 2 PM
F.G. Clark Activity Center

2:00 AM - Graduate Ceremony (Master's and Ph.D.)

Friday, May 9, 2025 | 10:00 AM
Undergraduate Ceremony

Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier Convocation Center (click link above for list and times)
Honors & Mass: Friday, May 9, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Commencement: Saturday, May 10, 2025

8:00 AM – College of Pharmacy & Graduate Programs
1:00 PM – Undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences

Dillard University 
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Commencement: 8:00 am
Dillard Historic Avenue of the Oaks

Tulane University
Thursday, May 15 - 17, 2025 (click here for full schedule)
2:00 PM – Graduate Programs Recognition and Hooding Ceremony
2:00 PM – School of Liberal Arts, School of Science and Engineering, and Biomedical Sciences Program
– Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse

Friday, May 16, 2025
9:00 AM – School of Liberal Arts – Undergraduate – Caesars Superdome
1:00 PM – A. B. Freeman School of Business – Caesars Superdome
5:00 PM – School of Science and Engineering – Undergraduate – Caesars Superdome

Loyola University New Orleans
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Caesars Superdome (click on link to see full list)

10:00 AM – Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees
5:00 PM – College of Law

Northwestern Louisiana State University
Prather Coliseum
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
10:00 AM - College of Business and Technology
10:00 AM - Gallaspy Family College of Education & Human Development

2:00 PM - College of Nursing and School of Allied Health

Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
10:00 AM - College of Arts and Sciences
10:00 AM - Louisiana Scholars’ College
Prather Coliseum

Louisiana Tech University
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Thomas Assembly Center
9:30 AM – Engineering & Science, Liberal Arts
2:30 PM – Business, Education, Applied & Natural Sciences
Clear bag policy enforced