Columbia Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The Columbia Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your indispensable guide for every key date and deadline from Columbia enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

By consulting the Columbia University academic calendar, Lions can lock in Columbia term dates, navigate the Columbia exam schedule, track Columbia registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at Columbia.

Columbia University operates on a traditional semester system enriched by short-term and professional sessions:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one Reading Week and one finals week), beginning in late August and concluding before the winter recess.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus a Reading Week and finals, kicking off after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and wrapping up in early May with a mid‑semester Spring Recess.
• Summer Sessions: Multiple flexible formats—Session I (6 weeks), Session II (6 weeks), and the Full Summer Session (12 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lighter fall/spring loads.
• Graduate & Professional Terms: Schools like Columbia College, the School of Engineering, and SIPA maintain specialized calendars for internships, J‑terms, and capstone rotations—linked directly on each school’s academic calendar page.

Keep the Columbia Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom at Butler Library and beyond across Morningside Heights.

Columbia Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, and the university is closed with no classes held.
2. Classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
3. The change of program deadline, including the last day to add a class and receive a tuition refund for a dropped class, is Friday, January 29, 2027.
4. February degrees are conferred on Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
5. The course drop deadline is Tuesday, February 23, 2027. Midterm occurs on Monday, March 8, 2027.
6. Columbia Spring Break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 15, 2027, to Friday, March 19, 2027.
7. The course drop deadline is Thursday, March 25, 2027.
8. The pass/fail deadline is Thursday, March 25, 2027.
9. Registration for the Fall 2027 semester takes place from Monday, April 12, 2027, to Friday, April 16, 2027.
10. The last day of classes is Monday, May 3, 2027.
11. Study days take place from Tuesday, May 4, 2027, to Thursday, May 6, 2027.
12. Final examinations take place from Friday, May 7, 2027, to Friday, May 14, 2027.
13. June degrees are conferred on Wednesday, June 30, 2027.

For more on the Columbia Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Columbia University Calendar website.