Tassels, stoles, honor cords, medals, collars, diploma covers, diplomas and frames for every school level. Ordering for a school? See how school ordering works.
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Preschool to college
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Gradshop offers a large variety of graduation accessories including graduation tassels, graduation stoles, graduation honor cords, graduation collars, graduation diploma covers and diplomas. We also stock a line of graduation medals for your school or organization. We offer so many different accessories because we want to make sure you have the perfect graduation accessories to complement your cap and gown packages for your graduation ceremony. If you are looking for graduation accessories and suppliers for your graduation ceremony, Gradshop has you covered. We stock a wide selection of graduation accessories for every graduating class, from preschool to college.
Here are the names of the graduation accessories graduates wear and schools hand out, what each one is for and what it costs.
| Accessory | Price | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tassel | from $3.95 | Hangs from the cap with a current year charm, in one, two or three colors. Every graduate wears one. | |
| Year date drop | from $1.40 | The small year charm on its own, for a tassel you already have. | |
| Stole (or sash) | from $5.95 | A satin band worn around the neck over the gown, for honors, clubs, heritage or school colors. Plain, imprinted, V or custom. | |
| Honor cord | from $4.95 | A 68" twisted cord with a tassel on each end, worn by graduates with honors or in honor societies. 17 colors, plus double and intertwined. | |
| Medal (or medallion) | $8.95 | Worn on a ribbon around the neck by honor graduates, valedictorians and salutatorians. | |
| Collar | $5.95 | A shiny white, red or royal blue collar worn over the neckline of the gown, attached with Velcro, from kindergarten to high school. | |
| Hood | By degree | The colored hood worn down the back of the gown by college graduates, mostly master's and doctoral. | |
| Diploma cover | from $12.95 | The padded folder that holds the diploma, handed to each graduate at the ceremony. Plain, imprinted or made to order. | |
| Diploma | $1.95 | An 8.5" x 11" certificate imprinted "Diploma of Graduation", with blank lines for the school to fill in. | |
| Diploma frame | from $29.95 | A frame to display the diploma at home, some with a tassel holder. A stole shadowbox frame is $19.95. |
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Request samples and/or swatch fabrics.
A free sample pack shows you the satin, cord and tassel colors in person before you place a class order.
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Get the numbers approved.
Ask for a written quote. We can invoice your school, accept a purchase order and leave off sales tax with a W-9 on file.
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Make your list.
Count a tassel for every graduate, cords, stoles and medals for honor students, and diplomas with covers for the stage.
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Choose how to order.
Buy online or by email, send in an order form, or set up a school ordering link that lets families pay separately. Bulk pricing covers most items, though not diplomas or year date drops.
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Receive one shipment.
Everything can ship together to your school in bulk.
In a hurry? When you order by phone at 1-855-719-4723, accessories can leave our warehouse the same day. For spring ceremonies, earlier is safer.
How can we help?
Your school sets the rules on which stoles and cords may be worn.
Here at Gradshop. Tassels start at $3.95 and honor cords at $4.95, and bulk pricing lowers the price per piece as the class order grows. On large class orders, tassels go down to $2.50 each and plain stoles to $4.85.
Single-color tassels and honor cords each come in 17 colors. Two-color tassels, double cords (two cords tied together) and intertwined cords in two or three colors let you show both school colors, and V stoles do the same on a stole.
Cords most often mark academic honors or membership in an honor society. A stole can stand for honors, a club, a heritage such as kente, or a fraternity or sorority (only for the organizations we are licensed to carry). Medals are usually given to honor graduates, valedictorians and salutatorians, but each school decides its own meanings.
Yes. Custom stoles carry your text or logo for $29 each (8 pieces minimum, 12-15 business days to make plus shipping). Custom honor cords need at least 10 pieces. Custom diploma covers come in any size with gold or silver foil stamping, 20 pieces minimum, in 2-3 weeks. For custom medals, email us; the minimum is 50.
For anything custom, order at least a month before the ceremony: custom stoles take 12-15 business days to make plus shipping, and custom diploma covers take 2-3 weeks. In-stock tassels, cords, stoles and medals can ship the same day when you order by phone at 1-855-719-4723. Ordering a few weeks early also leaves time to check colors and counts.
Each tassel includes a charm with the current year. If you need a different year or a spare, year date drops are sold on their own, from $1.40. To keep the tassel after the ceremony, choose a diploma frame with a tassel holder.
