Obtaining Your Regalia
Purchasing Options and Deadlines TBA
Regalia Information
Bachelor's Degree
- A bachelor's gown has plain long sleeves and a large oval cuff. The Buffalo State bachelor's gown is black with orange cuffs and includes a white bachelor's sash imprinted with the Buffalo State seal.
- The Buffalo State tassel is black and orange.
Master's Degree
- A master's gown has long pointed sleeves with a square base and arc cuff. The Buffalo State master's gown is black with orange arc trim
Purchase Options and Deadlines
All prices include sales tax. Shipping costs will be added to online orders.
Option 1: Order online for home delivery at collegegrad.herffjones.com
Search tip: On the Herff Jones website, search specifically Buffalo State.
Website online orders will be available on Monday, March 24, 2025
NOTE: Online orders will be shipped the week before commencement. Online orders will arrive before May 15th.
- Shipping charges are $14.90 until Friday, April 11
- Shipping charges are $21.30 beginning April 12
For Out-of-Town Graduates Only: Picking up Regalia and Guest Ticket Assistance
- Out-of-town graduates only (i.e., currently living outside the Western New York region) may email commence@buffalostate.edu for assistance with obtaining your regalia and picking up your guest tickets.
Option 2: Purchase In-Person in the Bookstore
- April 10 - May 16 during regular store hours.
- Bookstore hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.‒4:00 p.m., Friday: 8:30 a.m.‒3:00 p.m., Saturday‒Sunday: Closed.
- In preparation for Commencement 2025, the bookstore will be open until 6pm on the following dates:
- Monday, April 14
- Tuesday, April 22
- Wednesday, April 30
- Thursday, May 8
- Monday, May 12
- In preparation for Commencement 2025, the bookstore will be open until 6pm on the following dates:
- No shipping charges. Purchase (cash, credit, Barnes & Noble gift card) and carry.
- Graduation accessories and gifts also available for purchase. The bookstore no longer sells graduation announcements.
Contact the Bookstore via e-mail, mkeller@bncollege.com, with any student regalia questions. Orders are not taken via phone or e-mail.
Bachelor's Pricing | Graduate-Level Pricing | Accessories Pricing
Bachelor's Regalia Pricing
Sales tax is included in pricing. Shipping costs will be added to online orders.*
*Online orders will be shipped the week before commencement.
- Bachelor's Student Regalia Package: $108.87
Black gown/orange trim, black cap, white sash/Buffalo State , black/orange tassel/2025 charm. - Bachelor's Gold Honors Cord* $18.84
Must be academically eligible to purchase.
*Gold Honors Cord
Bachelor's degree candidates who academically qualify to purchase and wear the gold honors cord at commencement and who applied for their degree with the Registrar's Office by the appropriate deadlines will receive congratulatory letters from Provost Amitra Wall notifying them of their eligibility. See Gold honors cord eligibility.
Students who receive the Honors Convocation e-mail are not necessarily eligible for the gold honors cord at commencement. These two honors are distinct and separate. See Honors Convocation.
Graduate-Level Regalia Pricing
Step 1
Select the correct garb for the degree and/or certificate you are earning.
Graduate Certificate Only
- Bachelor's gown (purchase the Buffalo State bachelor's student package, or wear a plain black bachelor's gown-plain long sleeves/square cuff).
- Black mortar board with tassel.
- Purchase the graduate certificate orange/white braided cord.
Graduate Certificate Concurrent with Master's Degree
- Buffalo State master's cap and gown package.
- Master's hood in appropriate color.
- Graduate Certificate orange/white braided cord.
Master’s Degree Only
- Buffalo State master's cap and gown package.
- Master's hood in appropriate color.
Master's Degree with C.A.S., or C.A.S. Only
- Buffalo State master's cap and gown package.
- Master's hood in appropriate color.
- Certificate of Advanced Study Stole.
Step 2
Purchase the correct garb.
All prices include sales tax. Shipping costs will be added to online orders.*
*Online orders will be shipped the week before commencement.
- Master's Cap and Gown Package: $74.32
black master's gown/orange trim, black cap, black/orange tassel with 2024 charm - Master's Hood: $54.45
Official colors for master's degree hood velvet trim:
Master of Arts (M.A.), White
Master of Music (M.Music), Pink
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Peacock Blue
Master of Science (M.S.), Gold
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.), Light Blue - Certificate of Advanced Study Stole: $33.50
Required for C.A.S. candidates only - Graduate Certificate Cord: $10.45
Orange/White Braided Cord (Single Strand)
Accessories Pricing
All prices include sales tax. Shipping costs will be added to online orders.*
*Online orders will be shipped the week before commencement.
For Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Advanced Graduate Certificate
- Tassel alone, black/orange with 2025 charm: $9.41
- Black cap (mortarboard) alone: $10.45
- Deluxe diploma cover: $21.57