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Graduate Academic Calendar

This calendar is for all master's and doctoral programs.

The academic calendar is subject to change without notice.

* Registration begins at 3 p.m. ET on the first day of regular registration for each term on Student Self Service.

Terms

  • 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

      July September November January March May
    Course registration May 30 -
    June 22    		 Aug. 1 -
    Aug. 24    		 Sept. 26 -
    Oct. 19    		 Nov. 26 -
    Dec. 28    		 Jan. 30 -
    Feb. 22    		 Apr. 2 -
    Apr. 26
    Late registration June 23 -
    June 27    		 Aug. 25 -
    Aug. 29    		 Oct. 20 -
    Oct. 24    		 Dec. 29 -
    Jan. 2    		 Feb. 23 -
    Feb. 27    		 Apr. 27 -
    May 1
    Term Starts June 30 Sept. 1 Oct. 27 Jan. 5 Mar. 2 May 4
    Deadline for 100% tuition refund June 29 Aug. 31 Oct. 26 Jan. 4 Mar. 1 May 3
    Deadline for 50% tuition refund July 13 Sept. 14 Nov. 9 Jan. 18 Mar. 15 May 17
    Term Ends Aug. 24 Oct. 26 Dec. 21 Mar. 1 Apr. 26 June 28

  • 2026-2027 Academic Calendar

      July September November January March May
    Course registration May 29 -
    June 21    		 July 31 -
    Aug. 23    		 Oct. 2 -
    Oct. 25    		 Nov. 25 -
    Dec. 27    		 Jan. 29 -
    Feb. 21    		 Apr. 2 -
    Apr. 25
    Late registration June 22 -
    June 26    		 Aug. 24 -
    Aug. 28    		 Oct. 26 -
    Oct. 30    		 Dec. 28 -
    Jan. 4    		 Feb. 22 -
    Feb. 26    		 Apr. 26 -
    Apr. 30
    Term Starts June 29 Aug. 31 Nov. 2 Jan. 5 Mar. 1 May 3
    Deadline for 100% tuition refund June 28 Aug. 30 Nov. 1 Jan. 3 Feb. 28 May 2
    Deadline for 50% tuition refund July 12 Sept. 13 Nov. 15 Jan. 18 Mar. 14 May 16
    Term Ends Aug. 23 Oct. 25 Dec. 20 Feb. 28 Apr. 25 June 27

  • 2027-2028 Academic Calendar

      July September November January March May
    Course registration May 28 -
    June 27    		 July 30 -
    Aug. 22    		 Oct. 1 -
    Oct. 24    		 Nov. 24 -
    Dec. 26    		 Jan. 28 -
    Feb. 20    		 Mar. 31 -
    Apr. 23
    Late registration June 28 -
    July 2    		 Aug. 23 -
    Aug. 27    		 Oct. 25 -
    Oct. 29    		 Dec. 27 -
    Jan. 3    		 Feb. 21 -
    Feb. 25    		 Apr. 24 -
    Apr. 28
    Term Starts July 5 Aug. 30 Nov. 1 Jan. 4 Feb. 28 May 1
    Deadline for 100% tuition refund July 4 Aug. 29 Oct. 31 Jan. 3 Feb. 27 Apr. 30
    Deadline for 50% tuition refund July 18 Sept. 12 Nov. 17 Jan. 17 Mar. 12 May 14
    Term Ends Aug. 29 Oct. 24 Dec. 26 Feb. 27 Apr. 23 June 25

  • 2028-2029 Academic Calendar

      July September November January March May
    Course registration June 2 -
    June 25    		 Aug. 4 -
    Aug. 27    		 Sept. 29 -
    Oct. 29    		 Dec. 1 -
    Dec. 24    		 Feb. 2 -
    Feb. 25    		 Mar. 29 -
    Apr. 29
    Late registration June 26 -
    June 30    		 Aug. 28 -
    Sept. 1    		 Oct. 30 -
    Nov. 3    		 Dec. 25 -
    Dec. 29    		 Feb. 26 -
    Mar. 2    		 Apr. 30 -
    May 4
    Term Starts July 3 Sept. 4 Nov. 6 Jan. 2 Mar. 5 May 7
    Deadline for 100% tuition refund July 2 Sept. 3 Nov. 5 Jan. 1 Mar. 4 May 6
    Deadline for 50% tuition refund July 16 Sept. 17 Nov. 19 Jan. 15 Mar. 18 May 20
    Term Ends Aug. 27 Oct. 29 Dec. 31 Feb. 25 Apr. 29 July 1

Graduate Admission Deadlines

  • To start in the January term: Apply by Nov. 15
  • To start in the March term: Apply by Jan. 15
  • To start in the May term: Apply by March 15
  • To start in the July term: Apply by May 15
  • To start in the September term: Apply by July 15
  • To start in the November term: Apply by Sept. 15

Please note the entry terms for doctoral programs

DBA Entry Terms:
Two terms per year: January and July.
There are no application deadlines for the DBA program.

Ed.D. Entry Terms:
Two terms per year: January and July.
There are no application deadlines for the Ed.D. program.

DNP Entry Terms:
Six terms per year: January, March, May, July, September and November.
There are no application deadlines for the DNP program.