CCNY Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The CCNY Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential guide to every important term date and deadline from admissions and registration windows, tuition payment deadlines, and add/drop periods, to campus holidays, course withdrawal cut-offs, and final exam schedules.

The City College of New York follows a traditional semester model, plus a short Winter Session and extended Summer sessions:

• Fall Semester: spans about 16 weeks, including orientation, instructional weeks, mid-term breaks (e.g., Indigenous Peoples’ Day), and finals.
• Spring Semester: similarly structured with 16 weeks, beginning mid-winter and featuring Spring Break in early April.
• Winter Session: a 3–4 week intensive term bridging the two regular semesters, ideal for accelerated or makeup courses.
• Summer Sessions: a flexible array, including one extended-term session (12 weeks) and multiple short sessions (around 6 weeks each), each with distinct registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines.

This CCNY Academic Calendar is organized in the Registrar’s portal by season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), with fully specified schedules for each term.

Bookmark it to stay ahead of CCNY semester and session dates, manage registration, and plan your academic year with confidence. You can also check out the CUNY Academic Calendar.

CCNY Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Applications for January and February 2026 degree conferral begin on Friday, August 1, 2025.
2. The last day to apply for Study Abroad and submit ePermit requests for Fall 2025, including Kingsborough, LaGuardia, and Guttman Community College Session I and Session II, is Friday, August 1, 2025.
3. The last day to drop classes for a 100% tuition refund and the final day of registration, including waitlist enrollment, is Monday, August 25, 2025.
4. The Fall Term begins and classes start on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
5. The change of program period, which includes a late fee, runs from Tuesday, August 26, 2025, through Monday, September 1, 2025.
6. The last day to submit Independent Study requests is Thursday, August 28, 2025.
7. No classes are scheduled from Saturday, August 30, 2025, to Sunday, August 31, 2025.
8. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025; the college is closed and no classes are held.
9. Monday, September 1, 2025, is the last day to add a class to an existing enrollment, request the Audit option, and drop a class without a “WD” grade. It is also the final day for a 75% tuition refund and the Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status date.
10. The course withdrawal drop period begins on Tuesday, September 2, 2025; a grade of “WD” is assigned to students who officially drop a class.
11. Verification of Enrollment rosters will become available to faculty on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
12. The first day of Saturday classes is Saturday, September 6, 2025, according to the CCNY Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
13. The last day to drop a course for a 50% tuition refund is Monday, September 8, 2025.
14. Monday, September 15, 2025, is the final day to drop for a 25% tuition refund, drop without a “W” grade, submit Verification of Enrollment Rosters, and change or declare a major or minor for the Fall 2025 term. This is also the Census Date.
15. A grade of “WN” is assigned to students marked as “Never Attended” on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. From this date forward, there is a 100% tuition liability for course drops.
16. The official course withdrawal period begins on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Students who withdraw receive a “W” grade and are not eligible for refunds.
17. No classes are scheduled from Monday, September 22, 2025, through Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
18. The last day to submit immunization proof for New York State residents is Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
19. WA grades are assigned for immunization non-compliance on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
20. No classes are scheduled on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and Thursday, October 2, 2025.
21. The deadline to apply for January and February 2026 graduation and to submit immunization proof for non-New York State residents is Friday, October 10, 2025.
22. Columbus Day is observed on Monday, October 13, 2025; the college is closed and no classes are held. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
23. No classes are scheduled on Monday, October 20, 2025. Classes follow a Monday schedule on Friday, October 24, 2025.
24. Registration appointments for Winter 2026, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 begin for continuing students on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Students should check CUNYFirst for their assigned time.
25. Incomplete (INC) grades for Spring 2025 convert to FIN for undergraduate students, and INC grades for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 convert to FIN for graduate students on Friday, October 31, 2025. This is also the last day to elect the Pass/No Credit grading option.
26. The R2T4 60% date for the term is Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
27. The last day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W” grade is Thursday, November 6, 2025.
28. CCNY Thanksgiving Break 2025 is observed from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025; the college is closed and no classes are held.
29. The last day of classes for the Fall Term is Monday, December 15, 2025.
30. Final examinations are held from Tuesday, December 16, 2025, through Monday, December 22, 2025.
31. The Fall Term officially ends on Monday, December 22, 2025.
32. The college is closed for Christmas on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025.
33. The final grade submission deadline for the Fall 2025 term is Friday, December 26, 2025.
34. The college is closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, according to the CCNY Academic Calendar 2025-2026.
35. The college is closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. This is also the Fall 2025 degree conferral date.

For more on the CCNY Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the City College of New York Calendar website.