Bellevue College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The Bellevue College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 compiles every essential date from Bellevue College enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus breaks and final exam schedules.

Bellevue College operates on a quarter system with four main sessions:

• Fall Quarter (late September to early December; 10 weeks of instruction + finals week), so if you’re asking how long a quarter is at Bellevue College, expect roughly 11 weeks in total.
• Winter Quarter (early January to mid‑March; 10 instructional weeks + finals week)
• Spring Quarter (late March to early June; 10 instructional weeks + finals week)
• Summer Sessions (mid‑June to mid‑September), split into Session A (5 weeks), Session B (5 weeks), and a Full Summer Quarter (10 weeks), each with its own add/drop and billing deadlines for accelerated or makeup courses.

Whether you’re mapping out your 10‑week quarter load, choosing between Summer Session A, B, or Full Summer, or budgeting for quarter‑based Bellevue College tuition fees, the Bellevue College Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for all the dates and deadlines you need to thrive at Bellevue.

Bellevue College Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The quarterly class schedule becomes available online on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
2. Online enrollment for current/continuing students begins based on assigned enrollment appointments on Monday, May 12, 2025.
3. Online enrollment for new/returning students begins (open enrollment) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
4. The Fall Quarter financial aid file completion deadline is Sunday, June 1, 2025.
5. The admission deadline for the Fall Quarter (to ensure completion by the quarter start) is Monday, September 1, 2025.
6. The college is closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025.
7. Tuition is due for enrollment occurring between May 12 and August 30 on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
8. Campus Opening Day occurs on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with faculty returning and offices opening at 1:30 p.m.
9. Tuition payment begins for awarded students on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
10. Disbursement of refunds begins on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
11. Space-available enrollment for BC Employees and Seniors begins at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025.
12. Space-available enrollment for Other State Employees begins at 12 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025.
13. Fall Quarter begins on Monday, September 22, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
14. The petition/appeal deadline for aid canceled due to Spring/Summer grades is Monday, September 22, 2025.
15. The waitlist last runs to enroll eligible students into open seats on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
16. The last day to enroll online without instructor permission (for classes with space & no waitlist) is Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
17. Instructor permission is required to add classes starting Thursday, September 25, 2025 (enroll with permission number).
18. Instructor permission enrollment ends on Friday, September 26, 2025.
19. The last day for a 100% refund (less processing fee) is Friday, September 26, 2025 (drop class/es online by 11:59 p.m.).
20. Tuition is due for enrollment occurring between August 31 and September 6 on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
21. Tuition is due for enrollment occurring between September 7 and September 13 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
22. The last day to change a credit class to audit is Friday, October 3, 2025.
23. The last day to drop a class online by 11:59 p.m. without a “W” grade on the transcript is Friday, October 3, 2025.
24. Final adjustments to Pell grants based on enrollment level occur on Friday, October 3, 2025.
25. The last day for a 50% refund (less processing fee) is Saturday, October 11, 2025 (drop class/es online by 11:59 p.m.).
26. Professional Development Day is held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (no classes, offices closed).
27. The residency application deadline for Fall Quarter is Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
28. The college is closed in observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
29. The last day to drop a class online by 11:59 p.m. with a “W” grade on the transcript is Sunday, November 16, 2025.
30. Thanksgiving Break includes Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025 (no classes, offices closed). The college is closed for Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025.
31. Grade rosters open for faculty to submit fall quarter grades after 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025.
32. Student Success Day is held on Monday, December 8, 2025 (no classes, offices open with special faculty hours for students).
33. Final examinations take place from Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025.
34. Fall Quarter ends on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
35. The last day to apply for fall quarter graduation is Thursday, December 11, 2025.
36. Fall quarter grades are due from faculty on Monday, December 15, 2025 (submit in CTCLink Faculty Center).
37. Grades are posted to transcripts on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
38. Winter Break runs from Sunday, December 21, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026 (offices closed).
39. The college is closed for Christmas on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
40. The college is closed for New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Bellevue College Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. Winter Quarter begins on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026 (no classes, offices closed).
3. Presidents’ Day occurs on Monday, February 16, 2026 (no classes, offices closed).
4. Professional Development Day is on Wednesday, March 3, 2026 (offices closed).
5. Student Success Day is on Monday, March 23, 2026 (special faculty hours for students).
6. Finals week runs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Saturday, March 26, 2026.
7. Winter Quarter ends on Saturday, March 26, 2026.

Bellevue College Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Spring Quarter begins on Monday, April 6, 2026.
2. Campus Community Day is on Friday, April 16, 2026 (offices closed).
3. Memorial Day occurs on Monday, May 25, 2026 (no classes, offices closed).
4. Finals week runs from Monday, June 18, 2026, to Saturday, June 24, 2026.
5. Student Success Day is on Monday, June 18, 2026 (special faculty hours for students).
6. Commencement is tentatively scheduled from Thursday, June 19, 2026, to Saturday, June 28, 2026.
7. Spring Quarter ends on Saturday, June 24, 2026.

Bellevue College Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Independence Day is observed on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (offices closed).
2. Summer Quarter begins on Monday, July 6, 2026.
3. Finals week runs from Monday, August 17, 2026, to Saturday, August 22, 2026.
4. Summer Quarter ends on Saturday, August 19, 2026.

For more on the Bellevue College Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Bellevue College Calendar website.