The MTSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your ultimate roadmap for every deadline you need to know, covering enrollment and priority registration windows, tuition payment due dates, course add/drop and withdrawal periods, campus holidays, and final exam schedules.
By consulting the official Middle Tennessee State University academic calendar, students can confidently plan their academic and financial journey throughout the year.
Middle Tennessee State runs on a semester system with full‑term and accelerated parts‑of‑term, plus a Winter Session option.
- Fall Semester: Full‑term runs about 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), with mid‑semester breaks like Labor Day and Fall Break, and defined accelerated blocks (Parts A1 and A2) for shorter course options.
- Spring Semester: Similarly structured classes begin after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a Spring Break in the middle, and the semester wraps up in early May with finals and Commencement. Accelerated Winter Session and parts-of-term options (A1 and A2) provide flexibility.
- Summer Sessions: Full-term follow-through runs approximately 12 weeks. Additionally, MTSU offers multiple accelerated formats 3‑Week, 5‑Week, and 6‑Week parts of term, each with its own registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines. These are popular for catch-up or advanced coursework.
Whether you’re plotting a traditional semester schedule, enrolling in mini-terms or Winter Session, or gearing up for Summer Sessions, the MTSU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every start date, deadline, and exam block at your fingertips so you can succeed as a Blue Raider.
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MTSU Academic Calendar Fall 2025
- Priority registration runs from Monday, April 7, 2025, to Friday, April 18, 2025.
- Fall Semester classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
- Accelerated Term A1 runs from Monday, August 25, 2025, to Friday, October 10, 2025.
- Labor Day Holiday is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025 (no classes, university closed).
- MTSU Fall Break 2025 occurs from Friday, October 11, 2025, to Monday, October 14, 2025 (no classes).
- Accelerated Term A2 runs from Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025.
- Thanksgiving Holidays are observed from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Saturday, November 29, 2025 (the university is closed November 27–29).
- The last day of classes is Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
- Study Day occurs on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (no classes, exams, or mandatory meetings).
- Final examinations occur from Friday, December 5, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025 (per official exam schedule).
- The last day of the Fall Term is Thursday, December 11, 2025.
- Commencement ceremonies are held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (Fall Graduation Date; times TBD).
- Deadline for submission of final grades is Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
MTSU Academic Calendar Spring 2026
- Winter Session runs from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- Priority registration runs from Monday, November 3, 2025, to Friday, November 14, 2025.
- Spring Semester classes begin on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).
- Accelerated Term A1 runs from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, to Friday, March 6, 2026.
- MTSU Spring Break 2026 is from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- Accelerated Term A2 runs from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Thursday, May 7, 2026.
- The last day of classes is Thursday, April 29, 2026.
- Study Day occurs on Friday, April 30, 2026 (no classes, exams, or mandatory meetings).
- Final examinations occur from Saturday, May 1, 2026, to Thursday, May 7, 2026 (per official exam schedule).
- The last day of the Spring Term is Thursday, May 7, 2026.
- Commencement ceremonies are held on Sunday, May 9, 2026 (Spring Graduation Date; additional ceremonies may occur Saturday, May 8).
- Deadline for submission of final grades is Monday, May 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
For more on the MTSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Middle Tennessee State University Calendar website.
