Custom Graduation Tassels for Online and Virtual Schools
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Published October 22, 2026. Last updated October 22, 2026.

Where can an online school get custom graduation tassels?

Custom Grad Tassel makes custom graduation tassels for online and virtual schools as a normal class order, built to your school colors with a year charm for the graduating class. An administrator sends the colors, the year and an approximate headcount through the quote form, and a free mockup comes back within 24 hours.

Online schools face a problem campus schools rarely think about: there is no hallway display, no bookstore and no shared pickup day. Many virtual graduates end up with a generic tassel bundled with a rented gown, in a color that has nothing to do with the school they finished. A custom grad tassel fixes that with one design every graduate receives, wherever they live.

The process is the same one used for brick-and-mortar classes, laid out on the how it works page: mockup, unlimited free revisions, approval, then production. Nothing is charged until you approve the design, so a counselor or graduation coordinator can share the mockup with leadership before committing.

How do virtual schools get grad tassels to graduates who live far apart?

Virtual schools usually choose one of three ways to get a grad tassel into each graduate’s hands, and the right one depends on how the ceremony works. Pick the method first, then plan the order quantity and timeline around it.

Many statewide online schools combine methods: graduates near the ceremony site pick up their grad tassel at check-in, while everyone else receives one in the mail. Telling Custom Grad Tassel how you plan to distribute helps the quote reflect the right timing and packing.

Which grad tassel style works best for an online graduating class?

A two-tone grad tassel in your primary and secondary school colors, with a metal year charm, is the most common choice for online schools because it carries the school’s identity on its own. Remote graduates rarely have a campus backdrop in their photos, so the tassel and the diploma do most of the visual work.

• Single-color tassels are clean and simple, and suit schools with one dominant color.
• Two-tone tassels show both school colors and are easy to recognize in a home photo or a video frame.
• Tri-color tassels suit schools with a three-color palette or programs that want a distinct look.

For online colleges, length follows degree level: a standard length for associate and bachelor’s graduates, and a doctoral-style length where the program awards doctorates. The year charm tassel page shows how the charm attaches, and the color-matched tassel page explains how thread colors are matched to your palette.

How early should an online school order grad tassels?

An online school should order grad tassels earlier than a campus school with the same ceremony date, because shipping to graduates adds a step after production. Standard production takes about 2 weeks after design approval, and mailing to homes needs its own margin before the ceremony or diploma date.

1. Request a mockup as soon as the graduating year and colors are confirmed.
2. Approve the design once leadership has signed off; revisions are free and unlimited.
3. Confirm the final count from the graduation roster, adding spares for late completers.
4. Allow about 2 weeks of production after approval.
5. Leave time for mailing to graduates or regional coordinators before the ceremony.

When the timeline is tight, express shipping is available to speed delivery to the school or to a coordinator. Online programs that graduate students on a rolling basis often order once for the main ceremony and keep a small reserve for students who finish later in the year.

What should a virtual school send to start a custom grad tassel quote?

A virtual school needs only a few details to start a custom grad tassel quote, and most of them are already in the graduation plan. Send what you know through the quote form and Custom Grad Tassel fills in the rest during the mockup step.

• School colors: names, a style guide or a logo file all help match the threads.
• Graduating year: the charm shows the year the class finishes.
• Approximate headcount: a working number is fine; the final count can come later.
• Degree levels: high school, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral, which affects length and color choices.
• Distribution plan: in-person handout, mailing or regional coordinators.
• Ceremony or diploma date: the date that sets the timeline.

If the school also recognizes honors graduates, ask about honor cords in the same order so remote students receive a matching set. A senior advisor or graduation coordinator can follow the planning steps in the class advisor’s ordering guide.

Is a custom grad tassel worth it for students who graduate online?

A custom grad tassel is worth it for online graduates because it is often the only physical piece of the school they will ever hold. A campus student has years of hallways, games and yearbooks; a virtual graduate has a login screen and, at the end, a diploma and a tassel.

Families notice the difference in photos. A tassel in the school’s real colors with the correct year charm tells relatives exactly which school the graduate finished, and it becomes a keepsake that hangs on a mirror or sits in a frame for years. A generic tassel says only that someone graduated from somewhere.

Custom Grad Tassel keeps the order practical for schools of any size: a minimum of 12 pieces, a free mockup within 24 hours, unlimited free revisions and nothing to pay until the design is approved. For campus schools with a similar profile, see the pages for high schools, charter schools and colleges and universities.