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Renting Doctorate Cap & Gown from the U of M Bookstores

Academic apparel is a commencement tradition at the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Bookstore is your official campus graduation source and we're here to help you celebrate your graduation in style.

The doctorate robe has the distinction of having velvet chevrons on the front panels and sleeves. These velvet chevrons can be black, Ph.D. blue, or the academic color assigned to your doctorate degree.

All rental doctorate gowns from the U of M Bookstores have black velvet chevrons.

The doctorate robe can be worn open or closed at the neck. Doctorate candidates wear:

  • The traditional mortarboard cap with a black tassel
  • An eight-sided velvet tam with gold tassel
  • A doctorate hood

Doctorate gowns may be rented or purchased from the U of M Bookstores.

Please complete the rental or order form for your academic apparel and fax your completed form to the U of M Bookstores at (612) 624-6999.

Doctorate Apparel Rental Pricing  

Doctorate gown, cap, tassel and U of M hood

$43.95

Doctorate gown, cap and tassel

$39.95

Doctorate gown only

$30.05

U of M doctorate hood only

$26.05

Doctorate hood from another university

$35.00

Doctorate gown, cap, tassel and hood from another university

$74.95
   

Custom Doctorate Apparel Purchase Pricing

 

University gown

 $269.00

Oxford gown

$629.00

U of M Centenary Gown

 $629.00

Doctorate hood

$109.00

8-sided velvet tam with gold tassel

$95.00

Folding crown mortarboard

$29.00
   

 

Ph.D. rental apparel for spring commencement will be available for pick up at the U of M Bookstore at Coffman Memorial Union starting May 1.

(Rental orders placed after March 27 are $53.95 with late fee).

Please view store hours here.

 

Important information on your rental deposit:
  • Your credit card information will be retained, but not charged on rentals, unless your apparel is not returned.
  • Rental apparel must be returned to the U of M Bookstores no later than three working days after the ceremony it was rented for. Rental apparel returned after that time will be charged for the full replacement value.

All rental orders for Spring Commencement must be returned no later than May 24, 2008.

Rent your doctorate apparel

Purchase your doctorate apparel.

View our helpful measuring guide.
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