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Graduation Commencement

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Ready. Set. Commence.

The university-wide graduation ceremony is held at the end of each semester to celebrate summer, fall, and spring graduates. Degrees are officially conferred at Commencement. Filled with pageantry, this ceremony includes an address from President Fant and the Commencement speaker. Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral candidates are recognized individually during the ceremony.

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Commencement will be available on live stream at the start of the ceremony.

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  • Visiting Tigerville

    North Greenville University is located in Tigerville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tigerville is a pastoral community 18 miles north of Greenville, South Carolina, the state’s largest metropolitan area, less than 12 miles from Greer and about 35 miles from Spartanburg, with easy access to I-85, I-26, and US 276 and 25.

    The campus setting provides a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. The campus is situated on the summit of a rolling hill amid acres of university-owned land. Most of the buildings on the campus have been constructed in the past few decades, replacing older buildings that were erected during the first 100 years of the university’s history.

    Address

    7801 North Tigerville Rd.
    Tigerville, SC 29688

    From Greenville, SC

    Take Business 25 and 276 to Travelers Rest. Continue on 25 North to Highway 414. Turn right on 414, and NGU will be four miles on the left.

    From Spartanburg, SC

    Take Highway 29 toward Greenville. Turn right on Highway 290 in Greer. Continue on Highway 290 until you reach the intersection of Highway 290 and Highway 253. Turn right on Highway 253. After you have traveled six miles, you will come to Highway 253 and Highway 414. Turn left on Highway 414, and you will see the entrance to North Greenville on the right.

    From Hendersonville, NC

    Take I-26 towards Spartanburg. Exit onto Highway 25 to Greenville, South Carolina. Turn left on Highway 414. NGU will be four miles on the left.

    From Columbia, SC

    Take I-26 West to Spartanburg. Exit on Highway 29 towards Greer/Greenville. Turn right on Highway 290 in Greer. Continue on Highway 290 until you reach the intersection of Highway 290 and 253. After you have traveled six miles, you will come to Highway 253 and Highway 414. Turn left on Highway 414, and you will see the entrance to North Greenville on the right.

    From Atlanta, GA

    Take I-85 North to Exit 42. Take the left branch of I-I85 toward Greenville. Exit I-185 to White Horse Road, Highway 25. Stay on 25, traveling north toward Asheville, North Carolina. Turn right on Highway 414. NGU will be four miles on the left.

  • Places to Stay

    Greenville

    Greer

    Landrum

    Travelers Rest

    Looking for a place to stay when visiting NGU? Try area accommodations and ask about possible NGU discounts.

Great Gifts for Graduates!

Help your graduate commemorate their time at NGU and celebrate their graduation!
Diploma Frames

The NGU ring connects all of the University’s graduates and is a beautiful way to commemorate one’s time at NGU.
NGU Ring

NGU has many great gift ideas for graduates and supporters of the University.

You may order some of these items directly from our University bookstore or our licensed vendor, Church Hill Classics.
NGU Merchandise

Exit Instructions for all Commencement Attendees & Guests

Greenville County Sheriff’s Deputies will be directing all those exiting the stadium after commencement according to pre-arranged one-way exiting strategies to allow multi-directional, constant traffic flow away from campus. All in attendance should exit as directed and then utilize personal GPS navigation as necessary thereafter to find a route home.

Exiting directives by deputies will be as follows:

Graduates Parked at Self/Trustee/Horton/Tingle/Emery Lots

You will be directed to exit ONE WAY on Taylor St., in and through campus, around to the main 4-way stop sign.

Guests Parked on Campus at the Yount’s Fitness Center (not at the stadium)

You will be directed to exit ONE WAY on Taylor St., in and through campus, around to the main 4-way stop sign.

Faculty Parked in the Faculty Parking Area near the McDonald Softball Field

You will be directed to exit ONE WAY to the RIGHT onto HWY 253 from campus and toward Greer/Taylors. Utilize personal GPS as necessary thereafter to find a route home.

Guests Parked on Hwy 414 Side of the Yount’s Stadium Parking Lot

You will be directed to exit ONE WAY to the left onto 414 away from campus and toward HWY 25/TR. Utilize personal GPS as necessary thereafter to find a route home.

Guests Parked on the Blackwell Rd./Hwy 253 Side of Yount’s Stadium Parking Lot

You will be directed to exit ONE WAY to the RIGHT onto Hwy 253 from campus towards Greer and Taylors. Utilize your GPS as necessary thereafter to find the most convenient route home.

Thank you for your patience as we strive to navigate everyone away from campus safely and efficiently following Commencement.

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