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Diplomas & Certificates WSU Graduations

Diplomas & Certificates

Washington State University contracts with an authorized third-party vendor, Michael Sutter Company, to print and mail diplomas and certificates.  Diplomas are mailed to students approximately two to three weeks after the degree has been posted and/or all holds have been resolved. When diplomas ship from Michael Sutter, students receive a notification to their WSU Email indicating the mailing date and address and the option to order an eDiploma.  All financial and other obligations must be cleared to receive a diploma and to order an eDiploma.

Diploma Appearance

  • Degrees are printed with the student Name, Degree, Graduation Date and GPA Honors if applicable.
  • Major, Minors, and HONORS College are not included on the diploma but are indicated on the transcript.
  • Graduates earning more than one degree will receive separate diplomas for each.
  • Diplomas measure 14 x 11 inches while certificates measure 8.5 x 11 inches.

Diploma Name

Diploma and Certificate Mailing

  • Diplomas and Certificates are mailed to the DIPLOMA address listed on myWSU Student Center. If no DIPLOMA address is available at the time of mailing the HOME address is used. Diplomas cannot be mailed to the mailing address in myWSU.
  • All address changes must be entered in to myWSU by the last day of instruction of the term.
  • Diplomas and Certificates are processed and mailed separately and will arrive at different times. 

eDiploma

  • Recent graduates may purchase a signed and certified PDF of their diploma for a one-time fee of $5.00. Graduates pay the $5.00 fee (per degree) directly to the Michael Sutter Company, and the eDiploma is accessible for life. The eDiploma may be used for jobs, work visas or other degree verification purposes. The eDiploma is offered in addition to the physical copy provided by Washington State University.
  • When diplomas ship from Michael Sutter, students receive a notification to their WSU Email indicating the mailing date and address and the option to order an eDiploma.
  • More information on eDiplomas can be found at: https://www.michaelsutter.com/ediploma_info.html

Diploma Holds

  • Diplomas cannot be mailed until the student has satisfied all outstanding holds. To determine if you have a hold(s) go to http://www.my.wsu.edu and select "Tasks" from the Student Homepage. Contact the appropriate department as soon as possible to clear your hold(s). The Graduations area is unable to provide you with information regarding the reason for the hold(s).
  • Debt holds take a minimum two business days to be removed after payment is made. Your diploma will be mailed within two to three weeks after the hold is removed. Depending on the type of hold it can take several weeks to be processed and removed. 

Diploma Reprint and Replacement Requests

  • Graduates may request a reprint of their Undergraduate, DVM, PharmD and MBA diploma through the Diploma Request Form
  • A replacement fee of $50 may be assessed
  • Depending upon when the original degree was awarded it may be signed by the incumbent university officials.

Double Degree

  • Requires 150 credits
  • Two separate graduation applications
  • Two diplomas awarded
  • Not all programs qualify – work with your advisors to determine if a double degree is right for you.

Double Major/Additional Major

  • Requires 120 credits
  • One graduation application
  • One diploma awarded
  • Additional major is included on the transcript

Certificates - Undergraduate and MBA 

  • Require a separate graduation application
  • Certificates are mailed separately from diplomas

Degree Verification and Transcripts