What you need to know
MIT confers degrees three times a year, in September, February, and May/June, and all graduates receive a traditional paper diploma. Undergraduates in May/June receive their paper diploma at the undergraduate degree ceremony, if attending. Diplomas are shipped to all other degree recipients. It is your responsibility to ensure that your mailing information is accurate.
What you need to do
- Visit degreeapp.mit.edu.
- Select your graduation date from the dropdown menu on the top-left.
- Select the “Contact Info” tab to review your mailing address and make changes as needed.
- Check the confirmation box indicating that “this is the correct address for diploma mailing.”
- Click “Update” to save your entry.
- You will receive an email notification when your diploma has shipped; note that processing time takes 3-4 weeks.
Key dates
September 2026 Degree Recipients |
| September 17 | Deadline to make changes to your mailing information in the degree application (degree award date). |
| October 5 | Diploma shipments begin. |
February 2027 Degree Recipients |
| February 22 | Deadline to make changes to your mailing information in the degree application (degree award date). |
| March 10 | Diploma shipments begin. |
May 2027 Degree Recipients |
| May 27 | Deadline to make changes to your mailing information in the degree application (degree award date). |
| June 16 | Diploma shipments begin. |
