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Coliseum to host USC’s spring 2026 commencement

This year’s main stage spring commencement ceremony will return to the historic venue, the university announced Tuesday.

L.A. Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Photo by Michael Chow)

USC’s main stage spring commencement ceremony will take place in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, the university announced Tuesday evening in an email to the USC community.

While the full week’s schedule has not been finalized yet, according to the email, some information is available to graduating students.

The ceremonies for Rossier School of Education and Keck School of Medicine will be on Saturday, May 16 at the Galen Center.

Most of the other schools’ ceremonies will be on Friday, May 15 around University Park Campus, Shrine Auditorium, Galen Center or also at the Coliseum.

Doctoral graduation ceremonies for individual schools will happen on Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14.

The Baccalaureate ceremony, “an interfaith gathering and evening of reflection” hosted by the Office of Religious Life, will take place on Wednesday, May 13 in Bovard Auditorium.