Congratulations to the Class
of 2026
We are so proud of your hard work and achievements. We are honored that you chose Holy Apostles to fulfill your dreams as you have become a leader in the New Evangelization.
Holy Apostles confers degrees on the following dates:
September 2025 for Summer Semester
December 2025 for Fall Semester
April 2026 for Spring Semester
Academic advisors assign the graduation application inside Populi to students ready for graduation. If you believe you meet the graduation requirements but haven’t received the graduation application, please get in touch with your academic advisor. Graduation applications must be received by the deadline listed in the academic calendar.
The Sixty-Eighth Commencement Exercises will be held on campus at Holy Apostles College & Seminary in Cromwell, CT, on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Graduating students of the Class of 2026 will receive an email invitation to the Commencement Exercises. Please check back soon as we upload the Commencement Weekend Schedule. Please note that the mandatory Rehearsal is scheduled for the afternoon on Friday, April 24, 2026.
For academic questions regarding graduation and your degree, you may contact the Registrar at [email protected].
For event questions regarding RSVPing to the Commencement weekend, schedules, travel, and more, you may contact Jacqueline Roatch at [email protected].
Details for All Graduates
Graduation Details
Class of 2026 Graduating Students
Commencement Weekend Schedule is available below.
General Commencement Weekend Information Packet – Available in March
Commencement Regalia: If you are walking at Commencement, you are required to purchase your own cap, gown, and tassel (and hood, if a graduate student). Please make your purchase by the end of March through this link to allow time for shipping. Orders placed in February will ship at the end of the month of February due to production delays.
Family and Friends
The Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises will be live-streamed at this link: https://holyapostles.edu/commencement/
Graduation Applications
All graduation application forms are assigned to the graduating student in Populi by your advisor.
All graduates are required to submit their Populi assigned graduation application form by the date given to you. You will receive an email notification to complete the form. Please contact your advisor if you believe you should be graduating but have not yet received your graduation form.
Failure to submit the graduation application by the semester deadline as noted above may result in the student being unable to graduate that semester.
Graduation Fee, Diploma and Transcript
All graduating students are required to pay the graduation fee. Please see the Tuition and Financial Aid page for the current graduation fee. For Graduate students, this fee may have been included in your comprehensive exam fee. The graduation fee covers the administrative costs associated with completing your graduation review, as well as printing and shipping your diploma. There is no cost to attend the Commencement Exercises, though you must purchase your own graduation regalia.
Please take note that academic and financial obligations must be met in order to receive your diploma and transcript. Diplomas ship in early-mid June, even if you are attending Commencement. Any questions regarding your diploma may be directed to the Registrar at [email protected]
Commencement Information
Schedule of Events
Thursday, April 23, Time TBD
Friday, April 24, 1:30 PM
Friday, April 24, 2:15 pm
Friday, April 24, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Mandatory Rehearsal for ALL Processing Graduates
Saturday, April 25, 8:15 AM
Check-In Table Opens
Saturday, April 25, 9:00 AM
Saturday, April 25, 9:00 AM
Saturday, April 25, 10:30 AM
Light refreshments served after Mass in the Queen of Apostles Chapel Basement
Saturday, April 25, 12:30 PM
Light refreshments served after Mass in the Queen of Apostles Chapel Basement
Saturday, April 25, 1:00 PM
Queen of Apostles Chapel & Live-streamed
Immediately following, Class of 2026 group photo outside (then Seminarian group photo in Chapel)
Saturday, April 25, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Graduates and family photos with the photographer at the Graduation Bell from 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Sunday, April 26, 7:30 AM
Sunday Traveler’s Mass
Please Note: Visiting Clergy
Travel
If you are flying from out of state, the closest airport to Holy Apostles is Bradley International Airport (Hartford/Springfield) located in Windsor Locks, CT. It is about 40 minutes from campus.
The southern and central parts of Connecticut are well populated. You should have no issue using Ubers to get around from the airport, your hotel, campus, or the gala. If you plan to visit a rural part of the state on your trip, you may consider renting a car.
Alternatively, you may consider flying into LaGuardia Airport in NYC and using public transportation to get to Connecticut or campus:
- Take Q70 bus from LGA to Roosevelt Ave/74th St subway station (free public bus which runs every 5-8 minutes from the airport itself on the bottom level by the baggage claims)
- Take M train to 42nd/Bryant park subway station
- Switch to 7 train for one stop to Grand Central station (GCT)
- Take the Metro-North line from Grand Central station (GCT) to New Haven Union station (NHV Union).
- Take the CT Rail Hartford line to Meriden or Berlin, and take an Uber to Cromwell
(alternatively, skip step 5 and take an Uber directly from NHV Union station to Cromwell)
Accommodations
Residence Inn (Hartford-Rocky Hill)
A room block with discounted rates is reserved for Holy Apostles students and their families for bookings during any dates from Wednesday, 4/22, through Sunday, 4/26:
1 Queen Studio Suite (up to 4 persons in room)
$169 per night (subject to local sales and occupancy taxes)
Please note that after March 22, the reserved room blocks go back to the general public for booking and you will not be able to reserve with the discounted rate. This hotel accommodates pets with an additional fee and there is a complimentary breakfast.
Address: 680 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067 USA
SpringHill Suites (Hartford-Cromwell)
A room block with discounted rates is reserved for Holy Apostles students and their families for bookings during any dates from Wednesday 4/22 through Sunday 4/26:
1 King Suite (up to 4 persons per room) OR
1 Double Queen Suite (up to 6 persons per room)
$179 per night (subject to local sales and occupancy taxes)
Please note that after March 22, the reserved room blocks go back to the general public for booking and you will not be able to reserve with the discounted rate. Complimentary breakfast is included.
Other Accommodations
Other hotels, bed & breakfasts, and Airbnbs are readily available nearby as well to suit your needs.
Local Attractions
If you would like to spend more time in Connecticut, please visit www.CTvisit.com/ for tourism ideas. You may also consider visiting the following uniquely Catholic destinations:
- Padre Pio Foundation of America – Cromwell, CT (5 minutes from campus)
- St. Mary’s Church/Bl. Michael McGivney Parish – New Haven, CT; founding location of Knights of Columbus (35 minutes from campus)
- Bl. McGivney Pilgrimage Center – New Haven, CT (35 minutes from campus)
- Monastery of Our Lady of Grace – North Guilford, CT (30 minutes from campus)
- The Shrine of Lourdes – Litchfield, CT (50 minutes from campus)
- Enders Island Retreat Center – Mystic, CT (1 hour from campus)
- National Shrine of The Divine Mercy – Stockbridge, MA (1.5 hours from campus)
- St. Patrick’s Parish & Oratory – Waterbury, CT; closest geographical Church to the birthplace of Bl. McGivney – ICKSP Latin Mass Parish (30 minutes from campus)
Local Dining Options:
Amici Italian Grill
Italian Cuisine – $$
280 Main Street
Middletown, CT
Aroy Thai Gardens
Vegan Thai Cuisine – $$
203 Main Street
Middletown, CT
Puerto Vallarta
Mexican Cuisine – $$
200 Main Metro Square
Middletown, CT
Saybrook Fish House
Seafood Cuisine – $$
2165 Silas Deane Hwy
Rocky Hill, CT
Local Parishes for Sunday Mass
St. John Church – 5 St. John Court, Cromwell, CT
3 minutes from campus
Sundays at 7:30 am and 9:30 am
St. Sebastian Church – 155 Washington Street, Middletown, CT
10 minutes from campus
Sundays at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm
St. Mary Church/Bl. Michael McGivney Parish – 5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT
35 minutes from campus
Sundays at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Oratory – 48 Charles Street, Waterbury, CT
35 minutes from campus
Sundays at 8:30 am (Low Mass) and 10:30 am (High Mass)