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Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN
  • Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN
  • Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN
  • Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN
  • Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN
Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN

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Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood - CUSTOM YOUR OWN

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List price  $59.95
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Size & color chart

If you have any questions regarding Academic Regalia, please email us at hello@gradshop.net
Color Chart

Collegiate Degree/Lining/Chevron Colors for Academic Regalia

1. Apricot
Nursing
2. Aquamarine
Foreign Affairs
3. Aquamarine
Optometry
4. Blue-Violet
Architecture
5. Blue-Violet
City Planning
6. Blue-Violet
Regional Planning
7. Blue-Violet
Urban Planning
8. Brown
Dramatic Arts
9. Brown
Fine Arts
10. Drab
Business Education
11. Citron
Sanitary Science
12. Citron
Social Science
13. Citron
Social Service
14. Citron
Social Work
15. Citron
Urban Life
16. Copper
Economics
17. Crimson
Communication
18. Crimson
Journalish
19. Dark Blue
PhD Blue*
20. Dark Blue
Philosophy*
21. Dark Blue
Political Science
22. Dark Blue
Social Ethics
23. Drab
Business Administration
24. Drab
Accounting
25. Drab
Commercial Science
26. Drab
Commerce
27. Drab
Industrial and Labor Relations
28. Gold
Psychology
29. Gray
Veterinary Science
30. Kelly Green
Medicine
31. Kelly Green
Osteopathy
32. Lemon
Library Science
33. Light Blue
Arts in Education
34. Light Blue
Counseling and Guidance
35. Light Blue
Education
36. Light Blue
Pedagogy
37. Light Blue
Religious Education
38. Lilac
Dental Surgery
39. Lilac
Dentistry
40. Maize
Agriculture
41. Midnight Blue
Criminal Justice
42. Nile Green
Chiropody
43. Nile Green
Podiatry
44. Nile Green
Surgical Chiropody
45. Olive
Pharmacy
46. Orange
Civil Engineering
47. Orange
Engineering
48. Peacock Blue
Foreign Service
49. Peacock Blue
Government
50. Peacock Blue
Personnel Services
51. Peacock Blue
Public Administration
52. Peacock Blue
Public Service
53. Pink
Music
54. Purple
Jurisprudence
55. Purple
Law
56. Russet
Conservation
57. Russet
Forestry
58. Saga Green
Physical Science
59. Sage Green
Health and Rehabilitation
60. Sage Green
Hygiene
61. Salmon Pink
Public Health
62. Scarlet
Canon Law
63. Scarlet
Divinity
64. Scarlet
Sacred Theology
65. Scarlet
Theology
66. Science Gold
Criminology
67. Science Gold
Environmental Science
68. Science Gold
Industrial Arts
69. Science Gold
Mathematics
70. Science Gold
Military Science
71. Science Gold
Philanthropy
72. Science Gold
Physics
73. Science Gold
Police Science
74. Science Gold
Science
75. Silver
Chiropractic
76. Silver
Naprapathy
77. Silver
Oratory
78. Silver
Speech
79. White
Arts
80. White
English
81. White
History
82. White
Letters
83. White
Literature
84. White
Sociology

Additional Lining & Chevron Colors

1. Cream
2. Emerald Green
3. Gold
4. Hunter
5. Maroon
6. Navy Blue
7. Red
8. Royal Blue
Hood Diagram

Academic Regalia Hood Diagram

Hood diagram

When ordering a bachelor's, master's, or doctor's hood, you will need to know what colors you want for each of these four areas:

1. Velvet Color: Based on degree and discipline.

2. Lining Color: 1st school color, in the large area.

3. Chevron Color: 2nd school color, in the center.

4. Fabric Color: The standard fabric is black.

*Illustration shows a Bachelor Hood.

Instructions For Wearing Academic Hoods

1. Put hood on over head with velvet side up and with small tapered end in front.

2. Before closing gown, loop cord on front of hood over shirt / blouse button to
keep hood from riding against wearer's neck.
Bachelor's hood diagram

3. Secure cord across the back to keep hood together. DO NOT CONNECT HOOD TO THE GOWN
Bachelor's hood guide

4. Turn out lining colors as illustrated

*Illustration shows a Bachelor Hood.
Velvet Color*
Please Select
Lining Color*
Please Select
Chevron Color*
Please Select
Add Piping on Hood*
Please Select
Processing Time*
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Complete your doctoral regalia with the Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood, a premium graduation hood designed to meet the highest standards of academic tradition and professional presentation. Reserved for doctoral-level graduates and faculty, this hood represents scholarly achievement, discipline, and institutional identity.

Doctoral academic hoods are a defining element of advanced-degree regalia. The Deluxe Doctoral Hood is crafted to deliver superior drape, durability, and elegance—making it ideal for commencement ceremonies, academic processions, and long-term faculty use.

Doctoral-Level Design & Traditional Proportions

This deluxe hood is constructed to proper doctoral length and shape, ensuring it rests correctly across the shoulders and flows down the back in accordance with academic dress standards. The extended length and structured form distinguish doctoral hoods from bachelor’s and master’s hoods, reinforcing the prestige of the degree.

Premium Materials & Professional Craftsmanship

The hood features a high-quality matte-finish shell, accented with rich velvet trim to signify the academic discipline. The interior is finished with a smooth satin lining and chevron, traditionally used to represent institutional colors. Reinforced stitching and careful construction ensure the hood maintains its shape and appearance throughout long ceremonies.

Essential Finishing Piece for Doctoral Regalia

The Deluxe Doctoral Academic Hood pairs seamlessly with deluxe or classic doctoral gowns and tams. Whether worn by a graduating PhD candidate or a faculty member participating in academic ceremonies, this hood completes the formal doctoral ensemble and communicates scholarly authority.

 

How do I select my hood's colors?

There is no standardized and unified published listing available of all current school colors.

While GraduationAttire does maintain a color chart for degree velvet colors there is no true substitute for contacting your school directly and asking them what colors they are currently using for your graduation apparel. Schools can and sometimes do change their colors on a yearly basis (and even the color of the gown itself).

The lining and chevron (satin fabric) represent your school colors. The shell is the material of hood which is always black (polyester fabric, matte finish). The velvet color represents your specific degree or field of study.

Please note for Associate Degree, you only need to select the lining and chevron colors (no velvet color required). 

You always need to choose the colors based on your highest level of education or current school you are attending.

How do I wear my hood?

Place it over your head draping off your shoulders and across the back of your gown. The velvet edge should be on the outside visible from the back. Make sure the lining (field and chevron school colors) are turned out so that people can see from the back your university colors. Usually this is done by turning the velvet trim to the outside at the back just below your shoulders. If you ordered a professional / faculty hood there will be a cord in the back (with two buttons one on each side of the hood) to keep your hood in place and a cord in the front to keep the hood away from your neck. Fasten the front cord to a shirt or dress button. Finally make sure the fabric shell of the hood is smoothed down and lays flat against the back of your robe. 

I don’t see the color I need. Do you provide any that aren’t listed?

You can email us the color that you need, we will get back to you with a closed match. 

We can color match some products if a bulk order is placed.

The color does not match my university regalia?

We do not color match. We have a very specific set of fabrics. We cannot guarantee that our fabric colors will match with another supplier’s fabrics.

What does piping mean for the gown/hood?

Piping is an embroidered thread around the velvet of a gown or hood.

What is the significance of the hood color and design?

The hood’s velvet trim color represents your academic discipline (e.g., Education, Science, Business), while the satin lining reflects your institution’s school colors. This tradition dates back to the standardized academic dress codes used across U.S. colleges and universities.

Order Processing Timeframe

All orders for “In-Stock Products” will ship out within 1-4 Business Days. We offer Quick Processing (options which expedite your order handling and overall delivery time), however you must submit your request on our contact us page. Additional fees may apply.

If your Order contains a “Custom Product”, the entirety of your order processing time will be approximately 2 – 3 weeks. Expedited processing options are not available for “Custom Products”. Prior to checking out, please review your order and be aware that by placing this order you understand and accept the extended 2 – 3 weeks processing time.

Order Processing Options

  • IN-STOCK – Ships within 1 - 4 Business Days (No Additional Charge)
  • CUSTOM – Ships within 2 - 3 Weeks (No Additional Charge)

Shipping time (which is not the same as the processing time)

It takes about a week for standard shipping (5-8 business days). You can reduce this time by paying for faster shipping such as 3-4 business days.

Just remember the shipping time is in addition to the processing time. You need to add together both the production time and the shipping time to get a time estimate for your order.

The shipping time and processing time are estimated and Gradshop.com does not guarantee the delivery by a specific date or time.

Out of Stock 

If any item(s) become out of stock after an order is placed, one of our customer service representatives will contact you via telephone or email and inform of available options in an effort to remedy any issues. We will ask whether you would like to proceed with your order or make changes to your order. Product substitutions are available upon request. Out of stock items will typically be placed on Back Order and extended processing times may apply.

Delivery times may vary

The Estimated Delivery Date provided at checkout is an estimate only and does not guarantee delivery by a specific date or time. As this is an estimate only Gradshop.com cannot refund shipping charges for shipments arriving past the estimated delivery date. We will do our best to make sure you receive your order on time. We advise you to give us a call if you need your order before a specific date and we will try to meet the date.

International Shipping

We will ship to some foreign locations. Such locations generally include Canada, Europe, South America, Japan and a few other locations. You can check if your country is available by simulating placing an order on our website. We can also place the order over the phone if you do not find your country. However because such shipments often involve the peculiarities of the various tariffs trade and import/export laws around the globe we may not be able to ship some orders overseas due to the cost of researching the laws for that location. Also if possible it is always easier for us to ship to a US-based shipping address and you will always save on shipping costs if you can arrange for a US-based address to receive the shipment. At this time due to advice from our bank concerning trends in fraud we reserve all rights to deny or proceed with orders shipping internationally. 

* Gradshop.com IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DUTY VAT TAX OR ANY OTHER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPORTING OUR PRODUCTS. We cannot look up the final cost to you as your home country may (and often does) charge a fee at the destination. We also cannot accept a rejection of that fee after the shipment leaves our factory and we cannot offer a return for a refund. Your home country will demand that Gradshop.com pay the fee before receiving the returned item and Gradshop.com cannot pay that fee. If you order from overseas you must either pay any import fees and duties your home country charges or else abandon the item or receive no refund.

Shipping Rates

To obtain a shipping rates please add your products to checkout to see shipping rates to your destination.

Track your order

Once your order shipped, you will receive an email with the tracking number. Please allow us 1-2 days to update the tracking number.

 

RETURN AND EXCHANGE POLICY 

CUSTOM STOLES, CUSTOM HOODS AND CUSTOM GOWNS ARE NON REFUNDABLE
  • All returns must be authorized by email hello@gradshop.net.
  • A RETURN/EXCHANGE FORM WILL BE PROVIDED BY EMAIL, PLEASE FILL IT OUT AND INCLUDE IN YOUR SHIPMENT.
  • NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED WITHOUT A RETURN/EXCHANGE FORM  
  • All products and packaging must be in new condition and may not be returned used, worn or altered in any way.
  • All shipping, handling and processing charges for your original order are non-refundable. 
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to pay any return/exchange shipping. Once we receive your exchange, we will give you a call to process the payment of the exchange shipping cost.
  • On all returned merchandise a 13% restocking fee will be applied.
  • All returned product(s) must be returned/ received within 7 business days of return approval date.
  • Requests for returns must be made within 14 days from the date of receipt of your order.
  • Registered return shipping of products which are returned is the responsibility of the customer.
  • Your return will be processed within 7-10 days. 
  • All custom items/apparel cannot be returned and are non-refundable, this is because these items are made from custom fabrics or have custom printing with your personal information, therefore cancellations are not accepted after your order has been submitted.
  • Requests to return/exchange products due to quality issue (received wrong item, color, size and other company error...), please send any evidence to hello@gradshop.net, we will resolve the problem as soon as possible.
  • Many items are “On Sale.” Products that are not eligible for returns are clearly marked as “On Sale” on the Product page for that Product. All products on sale are non-refundable, however can be exchanged for the same credit amount.
CANCELLATION POLICY
  • You can cancel any in-stock product orders if it has not been shipped/left our facility. 
  • Custom orders can only be cancelled the next business day you have placed your order.
  • If you would like to cancel an order already shipped out, please process your request through this link (no custom orders accepted). You can send the order back after you received it.
  • Please check our return policy for all details. Original shipping and processing fee are non refundable. 
  • If you order has not been returned, we won't be able to process your refund.

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