UMN Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The University of Minnesota Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your essential guide to every important deadline from UMN enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

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

The University of Minnesota operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer options:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), kicking off in late August and wrapping up before the December recess.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, beginning in mid‑January after the holiday break and concluding in early May, with a mid‑semester Spring Break.
• Summer Sessions: Choose from a Full Summer Session (12 weeks) or accelerated Summer Session I and Session II (each 6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines—perfect for catching up, getting ahead, or lightening your regular‑term load.

Keep the UMN Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving on the Twin Cities campus and beyond.

UMN Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Fall semester registration for students admitted to degree or certificate programs begins on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
2. Fall registration opens for non-degree and visiting students on Friday, May 2, 2025.
3. The application deadline for August graduation for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Friday, August 1, 2025.
4. The application deadline for September graduation for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Monday, September 1, 2025.
5. The university is closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025; no classes are held.
6. UMN fall 2025 full semester and first 7-week sessions begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
7. A $50 late fee is charged for initial registration during the first 14 days of the semester, starting Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
8. The first billing statement becomes available on Saturday, September 6, 2025, with payment due by September 19, 2025.
9. A payment plan becomes available on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
10. The last day to receive a 100% tuition refund for dropping full-semester and first 7-week session classes is Monday, September 8, 2025.
11. The last day to add full-semester and first 7-week session classes without instructor approval is Monday, September 8, 2025.
12. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping first 7-week session classes is Monday, September 15, 2025.
13. The last day to receive a 75% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, September 15, 2025.
14. The last day to add full-semester and first 7-week session classes without college approval is Monday, September 15, 2025.
15. The last day to drop full-semester and first 7-week session classes without receiving a “W” grade is Monday, September 15, 2025.
16. The last day to change grade basis (A–F or S/N) or variable credits for full semester and first 7-week session classes is Monday, September 15, 2025.
17. The last day to opt out of CourseWorks fees to receive a refund is Monday, September 15, 2025.
18. A $100 late fee is charged for initial registration after the first 14 days of the semester, starting Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
19. The last day to apply for fall undergraduate graduation is Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
20. Fall payment is due in full (or first payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Friday, September 19, 2025.
21. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, September 22, 2025.
22. The last day to receive a 25% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, September 29, 2025.
23. The last day to drop first 7-week session classes without college approval (a “W” is recorded on the transcript) is Monday, September 29, 2025.
24. The October graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
25. The second billing statement becomes available on Monday, October 6, 2025, with payment due by October 19, 2025.
26. Fall payment is due in full (or second payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
27. The last day of instruction for the fall first 7-week session is Monday, October 20, 2025.
28. The second 7-week session begins on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
29. The last day to receive a 100% tuition refund for dropping second 7-week session classes is Monday, October 27, 2025.
30. The last day to add second 7-week session classes without instructor approval is Monday, October 27, 2025.
31. The November graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Saturday, November 1, 2025.
32. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping second 7-week session classes is Monday, November 3, 2025.
33. The last day to add second 7-week session classes without college approval is Monday, November 3, 2025.
34. The last day to drop second 7-week session classes without receiving a “W” grade is Monday, November 3, 2025.
35. The last day to change grade basis or variable credits for the second 7-week session classes is Monday, November 3, 2025.
36. The third billing statement becomes available on Thursday, November 6, 2025, with payment due by November 19, 2025.
37. The last day to drop full-semester classes without college approval (a “W” is recorded on the transcript) is Monday, November 10, 2025.
38. Spring semester registration for students admitted to degree or certificate programs begins on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
39. The last day to drop 7-week session classes without college approval (a “W” is recorded on the transcript) is Monday, November 17, 2025.
40. Fall payment is due in full (or third payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
41. The university is closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025; no classes are held.
42. The December graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Monday, December 1, 2025.
43. Spring registration opens for non-degree and visiting students on Friday, December 5, 2025.
44. The fourth billing statement (new charges and past-due balances only) becomes available on Saturday, December 6, 2025, with payment due by December 19, 2025.
45. The last day of instruction for the fall full semester and second 7-week session is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
46. The study day is observed on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
47. Final examinations take place from Friday, December 12, 2025, through Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
48. The fall semester ends on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
49. Fall payment is due in full (for new charges and/or past-due balances) on Friday, December 19, 2025.
50. The university is closed from Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, 2025, and on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

UMN Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The January graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Thursday, January 1, 2026.
2. The university is closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) and on Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); no classes are held.
3. Spring full semester and first 7-week sessions begin on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
4. A $50 late fee is charged for initial registration during the first 14 days of the Spring semester, starting Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
5. The first billing statement becomes available on Saturday, January 24, 2026, with payment due by February 5, 2026.
6. A payment plan becomes available on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
7. The last day to receive a 100% tuition refund for dropping full semester and first 7-week session classes is Monday, January 26, 2026.
8. The last day to add full-semester and first 7-week session classes without instructor approval is Monday, January 26, 2026.
9. The February graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Sunday, February 1, 2026.
10. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping first 7-week session classes is Monday, February 2, 2026.
11. The last day to receive a 75% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, February 2, 2026.
12. The last day to add full-semester and first 7-week session classes without college approval is Monday, February 2, 2026.
13. The last day to drop full-semester and first 7-week session classes without receiving a “W” grade is Monday, February 2, 2026.
14. The last day to change grade basis or variable credits for full-semester and first 7-week session classes is Monday, February 2, 2026.
15. The last day to opt out of CourseWorks fees to receive a refund is Monday, February 2, 2026.
16. A $100 late fee is charged for initial registration after the first 14 days of the Spring semester, starting Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
17. The last day to apply for Spring undergraduate graduation is Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
18. Spring payment is due in full (or first payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
19. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, February 9, 2026.
20. The last day to receive a 25% tuition refund for dropping full semester classes is Monday, February 16, 2026.
21. The last day to drop first 7-week session classes without college approval (a “W” recorded on the transcript) is Monday, February 16, 2026.
22. The second billing statement becomes available on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with payment due by March 9, 2026.
23. Summer semester registration begins for students admitted to degree or certificate programs on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
24. The March graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Sunday, March 1, 2026.
25. Summer semester registration opens for non-degree and visiting students on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
26. UMN Spring break 2026, during which no classes are held, runs from Monday, March 9, 2026, through Friday, March 13, 2026.
27. Spring payment is due in full (or second payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
28. The last day of instruction for the spring’s first 7-week session is Monday, March 16, 2026.
29. The spring second 7-week session begins on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
30. The last day to receive a 100% tuition refund for dropping second 7-week session classes is Monday, March 23, 2026.
31. The last day to add second 7-week session classes without instructor approval is Monday, March 23, 2026.
32. The third billing statement becomes available on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with payment due by April 6, 2026.
33. The last day to receive a 50% tuition refund for dropping second 7-week session classes is Monday, March 30, 2026.
34. The last day to add second 7-week session classes without college approval is Monday, March 30, 2026.
35. The last day to drop second 7-week session classes without receiving a “W” grade is Monday, March 30, 2026.
36. The last day to change grade basis or variable credits for the second 7-week session classes is Monday, March 30, 2026.
37. The April graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
38. The last day to drop full-semester classes without college approval (a “W” recorded on the transcript) is Monday, April 6, 2026.
39. Spring payment is due in full (or third payment if enrolled in a payment plan) on Monday, April 6, 2026.
40. The last day to drop 7-week session classes without college approval (a “W” recorded on the transcript) is Monday, April 13, 2026.
41. The fourth billing statement (new charges and past-due balances only) becomes available on Friday, April 24, 2026, with payment due by May 7, 2026.
42. The May graduation application deadline for graduate and professional students (monthly clearances only) is Friday, May 1, 2026.
43. The last day of instruction for the spring full semester and second 7-week session is Monday, May 4, 2026.
44. Study days are observed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
45. Final examinations take place from Thursday, May 7, 2026, through Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
46. The final payment due date for spring (new charges and/or past-due balances) is Thursday, May 7, 2026.
47. The spring semester ends on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
48. The fifth billing statement (new charges and past-due balances only) becomes available on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with payment due by June 5, 2026.
49. The university is closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2026; no classes are held.
50. Spring payment is due in full (for new charges and/or past-due balances) on Friday, June 5, 2026.

For more on the UMN Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Minnesota Calendar website.