Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar 2026–2027 serves as the primary operational roadmap for undergraduate and graduate students at Coastal Carolina University (CCU).

Whether you are an incoming freshman mapping out your first year in Conway or a returning Chanticleer staying ahead of critical registration milestones, maintaining a clear view of the Coastal Carolina academic calendar is essential for academic success.

This comprehensive resource breaks down every major academic deadline across the 2026–2027 school year, ensuring you never miss a registration window, fee deadline, or university holiday.

Coastal Carolina University operates on a traditional semester-based academic calendar consisting of primary Fall and Spring semesters, complemented by a Winter Intersession, Maymester, and multiple accelerated Summer sessions.

Each primary semester spans approximately 15 weeks of active instruction, followed by a dedicated week for final examinations. To maintain full-time academic status, undergraduate students typically enroll in 12 to 18 credit hours per semester (averaging 15 credits to remain on the standard four-year graduation track).

In addition to standard 15-week courses, CCU offers accelerated mini-terms (sub-terms) that allow students to complete specific core requirements or electives in condensed 7- to 8-week formats.

This guide is structured to help you navigate each term of the Coastal Carolina academic calendar 2026 and 2027 with confidence. Below, you will find detailed schedules for the Fall 2026 semester, Winter Intersession, Spring 2027 semester, and Summer 2027 sessions.

Key sections highlight class start and end dates, official add/drop periods, course withdrawal deadlines, campus holiday closures, final exam schedules, and the highly anticipated Coastal Carolina Spring Break 2027 schedule. Use these dates to align your academic workload with personal travel, housing arrangements, and advising appointments.

Planning ahead for major campus breaks is crucial for maintaining a healthy work-life balance throughout the academic year.

The Coastal Carolina spring break 2027 period offers students a vital recess midway through the spring semester, allowing adequate time to recharge before end-of-year projects and final exams begin.

Review the key dates below to ensure your travel plans align with class attendance policies and scheduled exams.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. Coastal Carolina classes for the Fall and Fall I semesters start on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Fall I courses from Saturday, August 22, 2026, through Sunday, September 20, 2026.
3. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Fall courses from Wednesday, August 26, 2026, through Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
4. Census reporting for the Fall and Fall I semesters is due on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
5. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026, with no classes.
6. The deadline to request to drop a Fall I class is Sunday, September 20, 2026.
7. Interim grades are due on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
8. The last day of formal instruction for Fall I is Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
9. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for Fall I is Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
10. Coastal Carolina Fall Break 2026 takes place from Friday, October 9, 2026, through Saturday, October 10, 2026, with no classes, while University offices remain open on Friday, October 9, 2026.
11. Grades for Fall I are due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026.
12. Classes for Fall II begin on Monday, October 12, 2026.
13. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Fall II courses from Thursday, October 15, 2026, through Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
14. Census reporting for the Fall II semester is due on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
15. Election Day is observed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with no classes, while University offices remain open.
16. Advance registration for Spring and Summer 2027 takes place from Tuesday, November 3, 2026, through Friday, November 6, 2026.
17. Open registration for Spring and Summer 2027 begins on Monday, November 9, 2026.
18. The deadline to request to drop a Fall and/or Fall II class is Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
19. Coastal Carolina Thanksgiving Break 2026 takes place from Monday, November 23, 2026, through Saturday, November 28, 2026, with no classes, and University offices are closed on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026.
20. The last day of formal instruction for Fall and Fall II is Friday, December 4, 2026.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Winter 2026

1. Winter classes begin on Monday, December 14, 2026.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Winter courses from Tuesday, December 15, 2026, through Saturday, December 26, 2026.
3. Census reporting for the Winter semester is due on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
4. The deadline to request to drop a Winter class is Saturday, December 26, 2026.
5. The last day of formal instruction for Winter is Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
6. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for Winter is Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
7. Winter grades are due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2027.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Classes for the Spring and Spring I semesters begin on Monday, January 11, 2027.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Spring I courses from Thursday, January 14, 2027, through Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, with no classes, and University offices are closed.
4. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Spring courses from Monday, January 18, 2027, through Saturday, April 10, 2027.
5. The deadline to request to drop a Spring I class is Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
6. Interim grades are due on Monday, February 15, 2027.
7. The last day of formal instruction for Spring I is Thursday, February 25, 2027.
8. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for Spring I is Friday, February 26, 2027.
9. Coastal Carolina Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 1, 2027, through Saturday, March 6, 2027, with no classes while University offices remain open.
10. Grades for Spring I are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2027.
11. Classes for Spring II begin on Monday, March 8, 2027.
12. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Spring II courses from Thursday, March 11, 2027, through Saturday, April 10, 2027.
13. Advance registration for Fall 2027 takes place from Tuesday, April 6, 2027, through Friday, April 9, 2027.
14. The deadline to request to drop a Spring and/or Spring II class is Saturday, April 10, 2027.
15. Open registration for Fall 2027 begins on Monday, April 12, 2027.
16. The last day of formal instruction for Spring and Spring II is Monday, April 26, 2027.
17. Study Day is Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
18. Final exams and assessments for Spring and Spring II take place from Wednesday, April 28, 2027, through Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
19. Grades for Spring and Spring II are due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2027.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Summer 2027

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar May 2027

1. Classes for the Full Summer and May terms begin on Monday, May 10, 2027.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from May courses from Wednesday, May 12, 2027, through Monday, May 24, 2027.
3. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Full Summer courses from Monday, May 17, 2027, through Monday, July 26, 2027.
4. Census reporting for the Full Summer and May terms is due on Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
5. The deadline to request to drop a May class is Monday, May 24, 2027.
6. Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 31, 2027, with no classes, and University offices are closed.
7. The last day of formal instruction for May is Thursday, June 3, 2027.
8. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for May is Friday, June 4, 2027.
9. May grades are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2027.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Summer I 2027

1. Summer I classes begin on Monday, June 7, 2027.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Summer I courses from Wednesday, June 9, 2027, through Monday, June 28, 2027.
3. Census reporting for Summer I is due on Tuesday, June 15, 2027.
4. The deadline to request to drop a Summer I class is Monday, June 28, 2027.
5. Independence Day is observed on Monday, July 5, 2027, with no classes, and University offices are closed.
6. The last day of formal instruction for Summer I is Thursday, July 8, 2027.
7. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for Summer I is Friday, July 9, 2027.
8. Summer I grades are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 12, 2027.

Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar Summer II 2027

1. Summer II classes begin on Monday, July 12, 2027.
2. The grade of “W” is assigned for drops and withdrawals from Summer II courses from Wednesday, July 14, 2027, through Monday, July 26, 2027.
3. Census reporting for Summer II is due on Tuesday, July 20, 2027.
4. The deadline to request to drop a Full Summer and/or Summer II class is Monday, July 26, 2027.
5. The last day of formal instruction for Full Summer and Summer II is Thursday, August 5, 2027.
6. The last day to hold final exams and assessments for Full Summer and Summer II is Friday, August 6, 2027.
7. Grades for Full Summer and Summer II are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2027.

For more on the Coastal Carolina Academic Calendar 2026–2027, visit the official Coastal Carolina University Office of the Registrar website.