Fairfield University official diplomas undergraduate and certificates graduate diplomas  are 11" x 8.5" and have a gold seal. Doctoral diplomas are 11" x 14".

Effective May 2024, Parchment produces and mails all paper diplomas as well as electronic diplomas.

January diplomas will be mailed in early Februaryby March.

May diplomas will be mailed by late June.

August diplomas will be mailed in early to mid-September.

Mailing Details

Diplomas are shipped via standard first class mail. There is no tracking information available. Diplomas will be mailed to the address provided on the student's graduation application. If a student moves, it is their responsibility to notify the Registrar's Office that their diploma should be mailed to the new address. The University is not responsible for any lost or misdirected mail.

CeDiplomas

Fairfield University now offers Certified Electronic Diplomas for students who graduated in May 2019 or later. There is a fee for this service. Please see our website for details.

Duplicate Diplomas

Replacement diplomas may be ordered online. There is a $25 fee. Orders are usually fulfilled within 1 to 2 weeks. Expedited FedEx delivery is available for an additional fee ($20 domestic / $50 international).

Please note that all replacement diplomas are 11” x 8.5” in size and have a gold seal. Duplicate diplomas will be certified with the signatures of the current University President and Deanby October.

Paper, Electronic, and Duplicate Diploma Requests

Please see Fairfield University's website for detailed information.