Northeastern 2026 Commencement and Khoury Celebrations

Sunday, April 26, marked Khoury College’s commencement celebrations, with both the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies taking place for the first time at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston’s Seaport District.

As in previous years, each student crossed the stage as their name was announced. These college celebrations complemented the university-wide commencement  ceremony at Fenway Park on Wednesday, April 29, where President Aoun conferred degrees in a grand ceremony that featured featured singer and actor Hilary Duff as the undergraduate speaker, and Alan McKim, founder of the environmental cleanup company Clean Harbors, as the graduate speaker.

Undergraduate

Celebration

  • Boston: April 26, 2026, 9 a.m., Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Avenue

Congratulations Class of 2026

Commencement ceremony

  • Boston: April 29, 2026, 4 p.m., Fenway Park
A wide view taken from behind the large commencement audience viewing the stage

Graduate

Celebration

  • Boston: April 26, 2026, 1:30 p.m, Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Avenue

Congratulations Class of 2026

Commencement ceremonies

  • Boston: April 29, 2026, 10 a.m. EDT, Fenway Park (Boston)
  • Arlington: May 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT,
    The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Hall (Alexandria)
  • Miami: May 2, 2026, 12 p.m. EDT, Miami Northeastern University Campus
  • Oakland and Silicon Valley: May 16, 2026, 2 p.m. PDT,
    Holmgren Meadow (Oakland)
  • Portland: June 12, 4 p.m. EDT, Merrill Auditorium (Portland)
  • Seattle: May 21, 4 p.m. PDT, Benaroya Hall (Seattle)
  • Vancouver: May 14, 4 p.m. PDT, The Centre (Vancouver)

Boston Commencement Celebrations: April 29

  • Khoury Dean Beth Mynatt with data science and economics student Misha Ankudovych, who delivered the undergraduate student address. Photos by Sean Drew.
  • These students are among the almost 600 undergraduates who crossed the stage at the Boston ceremony, held this year at Leader Bank Pavilion for the first time.
  • A sea of caps greets Dean Beth Mynatt and Senior Associate Dean Ben Hescott, who address the undergraduate students and their family and friends.
  • This family couldn't hold back their pride and excitement as their new graduate crossed the stage.
  • Computer science and design student Briana Torres marks the moment with a special companion.
  • Dean Beth Mynatt (standing second from right) and Senior Associate Dean Ben Hescott (second from left) join the family of master’s student speaker Daniela Alejandra González, who encouraged her 483 fellow graduates to "Keep your feet on the ground, in the data, in the evidence, in the rigor this education has given us. And never stop looking up."
  • Soon-to-be master's graduates reflect on the end of one chapter, and the beginning of everything to follow.
  • New graduates hold the Oath for Computing Professionals, pledging to use their skills ethically and responsibly.
  • Joy, pride, and relief were among the many emotions experienced by graduates and their families.
  • It's a wrap for these excited, accomplished members of the class of 2026.