Graduation
Congratulations Graduates!
Belmont College awards diplomas to students who complete their degree/certificate requirements. Students who are candidates for graduation are invited to participate in the College’s commencement ceremony each May. An application for graduation should be submitted prior to the semester that all course work is completed.
2026 Commencement Details
Please see below to determine your graduation date and time. Commencement will be held in Dowler Hall at the Belmont College Main Campus Academic Technical Center located at 68094 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Graduation practice will be held at 10:00 am on both Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 for students graduating that day in Dowler Hall at the Main Camps.
If your loved ones can’t attend the ceremony in person, they can still watch you receive your diploma! We will be live streaming both ceremonies on the College YouTube page.
Degrees and certificates are automatically conferred after all program requirements have been met. Within 30 days after the end of the term, students will receive an email notification that all degree and/or certificate requirements have been met. It is at this time that degrees and/or certificates will be noted on student transcripts
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm
- Allied Health Administration
- Emergency Medical Services
- Firefighter
- Laboratory Technician
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Coding
- Phlebotomy
- Radiology
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00 – Includes Nursing Pinning Ceremony
- Associate Degree Nursing
Friday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Accounting
- Business
- Building Preservation/Restoration (BPR)
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Cyber Security
- Early Childhood Education
- Heavy Equipment
- HVAC
- Information Technology
- Mental Health
- Welding
Intent to Graduate Form
Please complete the Intent to Graduate form and submit it to the records office ASAP if you plan to graduate May 2026. Please contact the Records Office with questions at 740.695.8519.
Cap and Gown Orders
Cap and Gown Order Form
Important Reminders:
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Caps and Gowns:The cost is $53.63 (tax included). Order forms and payments must be submitted to the Campus Shop. Order forms are due no later than April 1, 2026.
Diploma/Certificate Orders
Diploma/Certificate Order Form
Diploma/Certificate order forms must be submitted to the Campus Shop along with the required fee. No deadline: Diplomas are not ordered until after graduation.
Diplomas and certificates will be mailed to the current mailing address on file in the Records Office 6-8 weeks after the end of the term. Be sure to verify your current mailing address through MyBelmont. Please be sure that this address will be valid for at least two months following commencement.