The following is a list of commencement speeches given by Sister Helen Prejean.
| University | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | Scotland | July 10, 1995 | |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Washington, DC | May 27, 1996 | |
| Seton Hall University | Newark, NJ | June 1, 1996 | |
| St. John's University | New York, NY | September 22, 1996 | |
| Mount St. Mary's College | March 26, 1997 | ||
| College of Mount St. Vincent | Riverdale, NY | May 17, 1997 | |
| St. Theresa's Academy | Kansas City, MO | May 18, 1997 | |
| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | May 24–25, 1997 | |
| Fontbonne College | September 3, 1997 | ||
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | December 12, 1997 | |
| Our Lady of Holy Cross College | New Orleans, LA | April 3, 1998 | |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | May 10, 1998 | |
| Notre Dame College | Manchester, NH | May 16, 1998 | |
| St. Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | May 17, 1998 | |
| Eastern College | St. Davids, PA | December 10, 1998 | |
| Maryville University of St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | May 2, 1999 | |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | May 4, 1999 | |
| Barry University | Miami Shores, FL | May 8, 1999 | |
| Avila College | Kansas City, MO | May 15, 1999 | |
| Cabrini College | Radnor, PA | May 16, 1999 | |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | May 28, 1999 | |
| Dallas, PA | September 21, 1999 | ||
| Kings College | Barre, PA | September 22, 1999 | |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | May 13, 2000 | |
| St. Thomas University | Fredericton, New Brunswick, | May 15, 2000 | |
| Alvernia College | Reading, PA | May 20, 2000 | |
| Goshen College | Goshen, IN | May 21, 2000 | |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | May 26, 2000 | |
| University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario, Canada | June 7, 2000 | |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | June 10, 2000 | |
| Women's Conference | Tokyo, Japan | January 19-February 1, 2001 | |
| Manchester College | North Manchester, IN | March 26, 2001 | |
| College of St. Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ | April 6–7, 2001 | |
| St. Mary of the Woods College | St. Mary of the Woods IN | May 5, 2001 | |
| Wheeling Jesuit University | Wheeling, WV | May 12, 2001 | |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | May 27, 2001 | |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | November 14, 2001 | |
| The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY | December 15, 2001 | |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | May 2, 2002 | |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | May 4, 2002 | |
| Marygrove College | Detroit, MI | May 11, 2002 | |
| Governors State University | University Park, IL | June 2, 2002 | |
| National University of Ireland | Galway, Ireland | June 28, 2002 | |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | June 5, 2003 | |
| City University of New York | New York, NY | May 21, 2004 | |
| Anna Maria College | May 23, 2004 | ||
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, PA | May 8, 2005 | |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | May 14, 2005 | |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | May 7, 2005 | |
| St. Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | May 13, 2006 | |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | December 20, 2006 | |
| Oblate School of Theology | San Antonio, TX | May 11, 2007 | |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | May 13, 2007 | |
| Marian College | Fon du Lac, WI | May 19, 2007 | |
| University of Colorado | Denver, CO | May 9, 2008 | |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | May 14, 2016 |