Emory Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The Emory Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 schedule contains all the essential dates you need, from Emory enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The Emory University academic calendar helps you stay on top of Emory term dates, plan around the Emory exam schedule, and never miss key milestones such as the last day to withdraw without academic penalty, Priority Registration windows, or Summer Session registration openings.

Emory operates on a classic semester system:

• Fall Semester (mid-August to early December; 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals). So if you’re asking how long a semester is at Emory, expect about 15 weeks in total, with classes typically starting the third Monday in August.
• Spring Semester (mid-January to early May; 14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals) with Spring Break usually falling in mid‑March.
• Summer Sessions (May through July), split into Session I (5 weeks), Session II (5 weeks), and an Extended Session (10 weeks), each with its own add/drop and fee deadlines for accelerated or make‑up study.

Covering Emory College, Laney Graduate School, Goizueta Business School, Rollins School of Public Health, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and Candler School of Theology, the calendar ensures all students, undergraduate, graduate, and professional, can stay ahead of their specific Emory term dates and never miss a key milestone.

Whether you’re planning your 15‑week semester load, budgeting for Emory semester fees, syncing up Goizueta Business School registration deadlines, mapping out Rollins Public Health practicum dates, or noting Candler Theology chapel breaks, the Emory Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your guide to every date and deadline across all Emory schools for a smooth and successful year.

Emory Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Spring 2027 pre-registration begins on Sunday, October 26, 2026.
2. The mini session runs from Sunday, January 4, 2027 to Saturday, January 10, 2027. Most schools: Friday, January 2–Sunday, January 11, 2026. Oxford College: Monday, January 5–Friday, January 9, 2026
3. Regular session classes begin on Monday, January 11, 2027 (with Law classes beginning on Tuesday, January 12, 2027).
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027, and there are no classes.
5. The schedule change period for the regular session ends on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 for graduate students and on Thursday, January 21, 2027 for undergraduate students.
6. The date of record (census date) is Monday, January 25, 2027.
7. The degree application deadline is Monday, March 2, 2027.
8. Emory Spring break 2027 takes place from Monday, March 8, 2027 to Friday, March 12, 2027.
9. The grading basis change deadline is Monday, March 1, 2027 for Nursing, GSAS, Law, Public Health, and Theology programs, and Wednesday, March 18, 2027 for Business and College programs.
10. Fall 2027 pre-registration begins on Monday, March 22, 2027 (University allowable start date).
11. Regular session classes end on Monday, April 26, 2027 (with Law classes ending on Thursday, April 23, 2027).
12. The exam period runs from Tuesday, April 27, 2027 to Friday, May 7, 2027.
13. Commencement takes place on Monday, May 10, 2027.
14. The end of term is Monday, May 10, 2027. Oxford College: Saturday, May 9, 2026, Most schools: Monday, May 11, 2026.

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