VCU’s May 2026 commencement by the numbers

468

… feet of VCU gold carpet, surrounded by 10,325 chairs for graduates, faculty, families and friends to sit on. Guided by 18 faculty marshals, more than 1,200 graduates are expected to walk down the carpet.

30+

… department, school and college-level commencement ceremonies also take place throughout graduation weekend, in addition to Saturday morning's universitywide event. The unit-level celebrations take place at various venues on campus as well as nearby spaces such as Altria Theater.

77

… degrees and sunny, if the forecast holds. The crowd at the Greater Richmond Convention Center should exit into warm spring weather. The high on last year's May commencement day was 73, up a bit from 69 in 2024. Rain or shine, it will be a day to remember for graduates and their families.

Editor's note: Data accurate as of May 4. Photos by VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications unless otherwise noted.