Ordering Your Regalia
Academic regalia (cap and gown) is required for all graduates attending in-person diploma ceremonies. Students may order in one of four ways:
- Attend Grad Fair (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees) or Doctoral Fittings (Doctoral degrees).
- Call the University Bookstore at 216.368.2650 or 800.825.2650.
- Order online directly from the vendor, Oak Hall Cap & Gown: https://casewestern.shopoakhalli.com/.
Case Western Reserve University regalia is made in America by Oak Hall Cap & Gown. Bachelor's and master's gowns are made using innovative GreenWeaver fabric made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. This eco-friendly choice reinforces the university's commitment to sustainability.
Regalia Pricing
- Full Bachelor's Regalia (Cap, Gown, and Tassel): $68.98 + tax
Pricing is for purchase only. Late fee (charged after registration is closed) $10.00
The website for students to purchase bachelor/master regalia closes 3 weeks prior to Commencement.
Faculty CANNOT order on the oak hall website. They must contact the bookstore by either phone, email, or through their Admins; orders are due by April 23, 2025.
- Full Master's Regalia (Cap, Gown, Hood, and Tassel): $122.96 + tax
- Keeper Tassel Only: $14.98 + tax
- Keeper Cap Only: $10.98 + tax
Pricing is for purchase only. Late fee (charged after registration is closed) $10.00
The website for students to purchase bachelor/master regalia closes 3 weeks prior to Commencement.
Faculty CANNOT order on the oak hall website. They must contact the bookstore by either phone, email, or through their Admins; orders are due by April 23, 2025.
Rental
- Gown: $85.00
- Hood: $52.00
- Tam: $50.00
- Total = $187.00 + tax
Purchase*
- Gown: $832.00
- Hood: $172.00
- Tam: $129.00
- Total = $1,133.00 + tax
*Shipping available at additional cost of $19.95
The Rental Online ordering for doctoral students closes at the end of March.
The Doctoral Regalia purchasing is ongoing; however, you have to allow 4-6 weeks for delivery as the regalia is custom made to the graduate’s measurements.
Faculty CANNOT order on the oak hall website. They must contact the bookstore by either phone, email, or through their Admins; orders are due by April 23, 2025.
Garment Fit and Care
Curious about how to wear your cap and gown? Check out Oak Hall's video tutorials.
Need help determining how to measure for an academic tam? Watch the video.
Cords & Stoles
Graduates are permitted to wear with their academic regalia cords and stoles conferred and provided by University offices or recognized student organizations that reflect academic honors or participation in particular University programs or activities. If eligible to wear cords and stoles, students should contact the office or organization for information about obtaining these items.
Mortar Board Decor
Graduates are permitted to embellish their caps, keeping in mind the spirit of the occasion and the parameters of good taste.
Academic Hoods
The colors on the inside of the hood (blue and gray) indicate that the graduate wearing the hood earned his or her degree from Case Western Reserve University. The colored velvet on the outside of the hood indicates in what discipline the degree was earned. Traditional academic hood colors are listed below (not all programs listed are offered at Case Western Reserve University):
- Agriculture: Maize
- Arts, Letters, Humanities: White
- Commerce, Accountancy, Business: Drab*
- Dentistry: Lilac
- Economics: Copper
- Education: Light Blue
- Engineering: Orange*
- Fine Arts, including Architecture: Brown
- Law: Purple
- Library Science: Lemon
- Medicine: Green
- Music: Pink
- Nursing: Apricot
- Oratory (Speech): Silver Gray
- Pharmacy: Olive Green
- Philosophy: Dark Blue
- Physical Education: Sage Green
- Public Administration, including Foreign Service: Peacock Blue
- Public Health: Salmon Pink
- Science: Golden Yellow
- Social Work + Nonprofit Management: Citron
- Theology: Scarlet
- Veterinary Science: Gray
*Master's of Engineering Management (MEM) graduates alternate each year between participating in the Graduate Studies diploma ceremony wearing the School of Engineering hood (orange), and the Weatherhead School of Management diploma ceremony wearing the School of Business hood (drab).