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Summer Dates & Deadlines

Commuter and Online

Application and Payment Deadlines
Session Course Dates Applications Open Application form due Application materials due Enrollment deposit deadline Final payment deadline
Three-week session 1 June 1–18, 2026 January 12, 2026 April 28, 2026 May 5, 2026 May 12, 2026 May 19, 2026
Three-week session 2 June 22–July 10, 2026 January 12, 2026 May 5, 2026 May 19, 2026 June 2, 2026 June 9, 2026
Three-week session 3 July 13–July 31, 2026 January 12, 2026 June 2, 2026 June 16, 2026 June 30, 2026 July 7, 2026
Six-week session June 22–July 31, 2026 January 12, 2026 May 5, 2026 May 19, 2026 June 2, 2026 June 9, 2026
Enrollment Deadlines
Session Course Selection Deadline Course Add/Switch New Student Health Forms* Last day to drop a course

Three-week    session 1

May 12, 2026 May 18, 2026 May 22, 2026 June 9, 2026

Three-week    session 2

June 2, 2026 June 8, 2026 May 22, 2026 June 30, 2026
Three-week    session 3 June 30, 2026 July 6, 2026 May 22, 2026 July 21, 2026

Six-week

session

June 2, 2026 June 8, 2026 May 22, 2026 July 13, 2026
Course Dates
Session Instruction begins Instruction ends No Classes Final exams held

Three-week

session 1

June 1, 2026 June 18, 2026 June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth) June 18, 2026

Three-week

session 2

June 22, 2026 July 10, 2026 July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed) July 10, 2026

Three-week

session 3

July 13, 2026 July 31, 2026 N/A July 31, 2026

Six-week

session

June 22, 2026 July 31, 2026 July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed) August 3–4, 2026

Residential

Application and Payment Deadlines
Session Course Dates Applications Open Application form due Application materials due Enrollment deposit deadline Final payment deadline
Three-week session 1º N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Three-week session 2 June 22–July 10, 2026 January 12, 2026 May 5, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 19, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 26, 2026 June 2, 2026
Three-week session 3 July 13–July 31, 2026 January 12, 2026 May 5, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 19, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 26, 2026 June 2, 2026
Six-week session June 22–July 31, 2026 January 12, 2026 May 5, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 19, 2026 (12:00 p.m. ET) May 26, 2026 June 2, 2026

º There are no residential options available during this session. Students may apply for the Online or Commuter programs.

Enrollment Deadlines
Session Course Selection Deadline Course Add/Switch New Student Health Forms* Last day to drop a course

Three-week

session 1º

N/A N/A N/A N/A

Three-week

session 2

May 26, 2026 June 1, 2026 May 22, 2026 June 30, 2026

Three-week

session 3

May 26, 2026 June 1, 2026 May 22, 2026 July 21, 2026

Six-week

session

May 26, 2026 June 1, 2026 May 22, 2026 July 13, 2026
Course Dates
Session Move in Instruction begins Instruction ends Move out No Classes Final exams held
Three-week session 1º N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Three-week session 2 June 21, 2026 June 22, 2026 July 10, 2026 July 11, 2026 by 10:00 a.m. ET July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed) July 10, 2026
Three-week session 3 July 12, 2026 July 13, 2026 July 31, 2026 August 1, 2026 10:00 a.m. ET N/A July 31, 2026

Six-week

session

June 21, 2026 June 22, 2026 July 31, 2026 August 1, 2026 10:00 a.m. ET July 3, 2026 (Independence Day observed) July 31, 2026

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