Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students dress in traditional black robes with caps and tassels. Individual cords and sashes may be worn to signify academic honors and/or membership in honor societies.

Graduate Students

Graduate students dress in black robes, caps/tams, and tassels, and wear hoods bearing the color of their respective academic programs. Individual cords and sashes may be worn to signify academic honors and/or membership in honor societies.

Regalia Costs

Regalia Item Cost
Undergraduate Cap, Gown, and Tassel $33
Master’s Cap, Gown, and Tassel $36
Master’s Hood $30
Extra Tassel $3

Caps and Gowns

Graduating baccalaureate and master's degree students may purchase caps, gowns, tassels, and master's hoods at the UNE Bookstore on each campus, or through the Bookstore websites, beginning in early April.

D.O. students receive their regalia (tam/cap, gown, tassel, and hood) through the College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services. That office can be reached at (207) 602-2329 or via email at comsa@une.edu.

Pharm.D., D.M.D, D.P.T., and Ed.D. students receive their regalia (tam, gown, tassel, and hood) through the Office of Graduate and Professional Student Affairs. That office can be reached at (207) 221-4212 or via email at pcstudentaffairs@une.edu.

Additional information about regalia or purchasing regalia after Commencement can be found on the UNE Bookstore website associated with your campus of study. Once you're there, click on "Store Announcements" near the bottom of the page.

All graduates are reminded to open regalia packages ahead of time to ensure a proper fit and to check that all items are present.

Bookstore Locations

Biddeford Campus

(207) 602-2219

Biddeford Bookstore

Portland Campus

(207) 221-4255

Portland Bookstore