Quinnipiac University

2025-26

Academic Calendar: Fall 2025

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2025-26

Academic Calendar: Fall 2025

Stay up to date on undergraduate and graduate classes and academic events at Quinnipiac University using the Academic Calendar.

For details about course planning and registration, please visit the Registrar page

  • International student orientation

    Tuesday, August 19, 2025

  • Graduate Orientation

    Wednesday, August 20, 2025

    School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing (North Haven Campus)

  • Graduate Orientation

    Thursday, August 21, 2025

    College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Communications and School of Computing & Engineering (Mount Carmel Campus)

  • First-year new and transfer student orientation

    Thursday, August 21, 2025

  • Welcome Weekend

    Friday, August 22, 2025 -
    Saturday, August 23, 2025

  • Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin

    Monday, August 25, 2025

  • Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses

    Tuesday, August 26, 2025

    Classes that run August 25 – October 11

    Withdrawal Policy Opens in a new tab or window.
  • Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses

    Friday, August 29, 2025

    Classes that run August 25 – December 13

    Withdrawal Policy Opens in a new tab or window.
  • Labor Day: University holiday

    Monday, September 1, 2025

    No classes

  • Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses with a grade of W

    Friday, September 19, 2025

    Classes that run August 25 – October 11

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  • Open House for prospective undergraduate students

    Saturday, September 20, 2025

    Learn more about Open Houses
  • Yom Kippur; University holiday

    Thursday, October 2, 2025

    No classes

  • Midterm examination period for 100-level courses

    Monday, October 6, 2025 -
    Saturday, October 18, 2025

  • Online classes end for first 7-week online courses

    Saturday, October 11, 2025

    Courses that run August 25 - October 11

  • Grades due for first 7-week courses

    Monday, October 13, 2025

    Courses that run August 25 - October 11

  • Open House for prospective undergraduate students

    Sunday, October 19, 2025

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  • Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses

    Monday, October 20, 2025

    Courses that run October 20 - December 13

  • Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses

    Tuesday, October 21, 2025

    Courses that run October 20 - December 13

  • Midterm grades due for 100-level courses

    Wednesday, October 22, 2025

  • Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses with a grade of W

    Friday, October 31, 2025

    Courses that run August 25–December 13

    Withdrawal Policy Opens in a new tab or window.
  • Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses with a grade of W

    Friday, November 14, 2025

    Courses that run October 20– December 13

    Withdrawal Policy Opens in a new tab or window.
  • Open House for prospective undergraduate students

    Saturday, November 15, 2025

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  • No classes

    Monday, November 24, 2025 -
    Saturday, November 29, 2025

  • Thanksgiving holiday; University closed

    Thursday, November 27, 2025 -
    Friday, November 28, 2025

  • Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end

    Saturday, December 6, 2025

  • Study Day with no final exams until 3:30 p.m.

    Monday, December 8, 2025

    University open; does not apply to online 7-week courses

  • Final examination period from Monday 3:30 p.m. through Saturday

    Monday, December 8, 2025 -
    Saturday, December 13, 2025

    Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes

  • Online classes end

    Saturday, December 13, 2025

  • Final grades due

    Monday, December 15, 2025

  • Winter Break

    Monday, December 22, 2025 -
    Thursday, January 1, 2026

    University Closed

*The university reserves the right to revise this calendar for any reason, including, but not limited to, state or changing health conditions.