For students who have recently graduated (beginning Fall 2025), they will receive a printed diploma and an electronic diploma which will be issued within 4-6 weeks after their degree is conferred. They will receive an email to their Ball State email address from Parchment with their electronic diploma and with a request for them to verify their address. Upon receipt of this email, they will have 72 hours to verify their address. After those 72 hours have passed, Parchment will mail the diploma to whatever address is on file – the one they verified or the one Ball State uploaded. The electronic diploma will be accessible immediately once it has been issued. Printed diplomas can take up to 4-6 weeks to arrive once degrees are conferred.

As the University transitioned to a new diploma format, graduates who completed their degree requirements in the Fall 2020 semester or any time after will have the following information reflected on their first free diploma:

  • degree earned
  • date the degree was originally conferred
  • primary major (when applicable)
  • signatures of the original Ball State officials

Diplomas earned prior to the Fall 2020 semester do not include the primary major/program of study. For graduates who graduated prior to the Fall 2020 semester, major and program of study information can be found on your transcripts.

Replacement or Additional Earned Non-Primary Majors Diploma

Replacement diploma requests for degrees earned prior to Fall 2020 will not include major information to minimize fraudulent diplomas.

When you graduate from Ball State, you will receive one free copy of your diploma with your primary major (when applicable) within two months of your graduation date. If you lose your original copy, want an additional copy, and/or have any additional earned non-primary majors on your degree, you can order one.

Name Changes

If your name has changed since you graduated, please include appropriate legal documentation to verify the change with your diploma request. Change personal information.

We will update your University record to reflect the change and issue your diploma with your new name. If you wish for the diploma to be printed with the original name, you do not need to do anything.

Duplicate Diploma Fees

  • Associate's diploma — $25
  • Bachelor's diploma — $25
  • Master's diploma — $25
  • Doctoral or Specialist diploma — $75
  • Certificate’s — $25

Diploma Specifications

Certificate's, Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's Diploma

  • size: 8” x 10”
  • processing: 3–5 days
  • delivery: 5–7 additional days (for domestic mail)

Doctoral and Specialist Diploma

  • size: 11" x 14"
  • processing: 4–6 weeks
  • delivery: 5–7 additional days (for domestic mail)

Notary Service: If you need your diploma validated for international employment, please email the Registrar before placing the order.

Shipping Options

Certificate's, Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's diplomas

  • Standard delivery in the U.S. — $5
  • Standard delivery outside the U.S. — $20
  • Expedited delivery in the U.S. — $40
  • Expedited delivery outside the U.S. — $60

Doctoral and Specialist diplomas

  • Delivery in the U.S. — $15
  • Delivery outside the U.S. — $30

For Alumni

To place a diploma order, you will need a credit card for payment, an email address, and your approximate graduation date.

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For Current Students

If you have not yet graduated, no diploma for your current program is available to order. You will receive a complimentary electronic and printed diploma with your primary major after the conferral of your degree. If you wish to purchase a diploma with your non-primary major, you must wait until after degree conferral.   

Questions?

For questions, please contact us by phone at (765) 285-2222 or email.