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.

CCNY Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The application for the degree for Spring 2026 begins on Friday, October 31, 2025.
2. The last day to apply for Study Abroad and to file an ePermit request for Spring 2026 (including Kingsborough CC, LaGuardia CC, and Guttman CC Spring Session I & II) is Friday, January 16, 2026.
3. The last day of registration, the last day to join the waitlist for Spring 2026 courses, and the last day to drop classes for a 100% tuition refund is Sunday, January 25, 2026.
4. The Spring 2026 term begins on Monday, January 26, 2026. Classes start, and initial registration appeals begin.
5. The change of program period, during which late fees apply, runs from Monday, January 26, through Sunday, February 1, 2026.
6. The last day to submit a request for Independent Study is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
7. The first day of Saturday classes is Saturday, January 31, 2026.
8. The last day to add a class, receive a 75% tuition refund, apply for the audit option, and drop without the grade of “WD” is Sunday, February 1, 2026. This is also the Financial Aid Certification Enrollment Status date.
9. Verification of Enrollment rosters becomes available to faculty on Monday, February 2, 2026, and the course withdrawal (drop) period begins. A grade of “WD” will be assigned to students who officially drop a class.
10. The last day to drop for a 50% tuition refund is Sunday, February 8, 2026.
11. The college will be closed on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
12. The last day for a 25% tuition refund, the census date (Form-A cutoff), the last day to declare or change a major or minor effective for Spring 2026, and the last day to drop without a “W” is Sunday, February 15, 2026. This is also the deadline for faculty to submit Verification of Enrollment Rosters.
13. A 100% tuition obligation for course drops begins on Monday, February 16, 2026. This marks the start of the course withdrawal period, during which a grade of “W” will be assigned for official drops. “WN” grades will be issued for non-attendance, and the college will be closed.
14. There are no classes scheduled on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
15. The deadline for applying for a degree for Spring 2026 is Friday, February 20, 2026.
16. The last day to submit proof of immunization for New York State residents is Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
17. “WA” grades will be assigned for immunization non-compliance on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
18. Advising month for Fall 2026 enrollment begins on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
19. The last day to submit proof of immunization for non–New York State residents is Thursday, March 12, 2026.
20. The FAFSA priority deadline is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
21. Registration appointments for Fall 2026 begin for continuing students on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
22. There are no classes scheduled on Friday, March 20, 2026.
23. CCNY Spring Break 2026 runs from Wednesday, April 1, through Thursday, April 9, 2026.
24. “INC” grades for Fall 2025 undergraduate students and for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 graduate students convert to “FIN” on Friday, April 3, 2026.
25. The R2T4 60% date for the term is Sunday, April 12, 2026.
26. The last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W” and the last day to file for the Pass/No Credit option is Monday, April 13, 2026.
27. Classes will follow a Thursday schedule on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
28. The last day of Saturday classes is Saturday, May 9, 2026.
29. Final examinations are from Saturday, May 16, to Monday, May 18, 2026.
30. The last day of regular classes is Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
31. Final examinations continue from Wednesday, May 20, through Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
32. The college will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026.
33. The Spring 2026 term ends on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
34. The final grade submission deadline for Spring 2026 and Commencement is Friday, May 29, 2026.
35. The Spring 2026 degree conferral date is Monday, June 1, 2026.

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