Commencement at Brite Divinity School is more than an academic milestone—it is a celebration of faith, scholarship, service, and community. It marks the culmination of years devoted to theological study, spiritual formation, meaningful dialogue, and preparation for lives of ministry and leadership. As you cross the commencement stage in your cap and gown, surrounded by classmates, faculty, mentors, family, and friends, you are doing more than receiving a degree—you are joining generations of Brite graduates who have carried their knowledge, compassion, and commitment to faithful service into churches, classrooms, communities, and organizations around the world.

Master’s Regalia Set for Brite Divinity School
Master’s graduates are recognized by traditional academic gowns featuring distinctive oblong sleeves and master’s hoods. Each hood is lined in Texas Christian University’s official purple and white colors and finished with velvet trim representing the graduate’s field of study. Sustainably produced from recycled materials and paired with a mortarboard cap and year tassel, the master’s regalia honors the dedication, scholarship, and spiritual formation of Brite Divinity School graduates as they prepare for service, ministry, and leadership.

Doctoral Regalia for Brite Divinity School
Doctoral graduates wear the highest level of academic regalia, featuring a distinguished black doctoral gown with plush black velvet front panels and three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. The doctoral hood is lined in Texas Christian University’s official purple and white colors and finished with velvet trim representing the graduate’s academic discipline—including dark blue for Ph.D. graduates and scarlet red for D.Min. graduates.

The ensemble is completed with an eight-sided black velvet tam and a gold bullion tassel, creating a timeless and distinguished appearance befitting Brite Divinity School’s highest academic honors. Every doctoral regalia set also includes a premium garment bag and carrying case, making it ideal for commencement, hooding ceremonies, worship services, faculty events, academic convocations, and other formal occasions throughout the graduate’s ministry or academic career.