Academic Year 2026 - 2027

Academic Year 2026 - 2027

March 23, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 24, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for academic year 2026-27

May 26, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin

June 1, 2026
Last day to add Summer 2026 graduate classes

June 5, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2026 semester

June 8, 2026
Last day to drop Summer 2026 graduate classes

June 19, 2026
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held

June 19, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2026 graduate classes

July 3, 2026
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held

July 14-20, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes

July 20, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end

July 21, 2026
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

July 27, 2026
Accelerated summer session classes begin

August 21, 2026
Accelerated summer session classes end

August 28, 2026
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)

August 28, 2026
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for Summer 2026 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for Fall 2026

April 13, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all fall semester classes

April 14, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all fall semester classes

August 10-14, 2026
Full-time MBA Foundations Week | on-site

August 19, 2026
FT MS International Orientation D.C.* | on-site, * transportation provided to Baltimore-based students

August 25, 2026
FT MS Orientation D.C. location | on-site

August 27, 2026
FT MS International Baltimore location | on-site

August 31, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes begin

September 6, 2026
Last day to add Fall I 2026 graduate classes

September 7, 2026
Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held

September 11, 2026
Last day to add Fall 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

September 13, 2026
Last day to drop Fall I 2026 graduate classes

September 11, 2026
Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2026

September 25, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Fall I 2026 graduate classes

October 11, 2026
Last day to drop Fall 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

October 20-26, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes

October 24, 2026
Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed)

October 26, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes end

October 27, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall II session classes begin

November 2, 2026
Last day to add Fall II graduate classes

November 9, 2026
Last day to drop Fall II graduate classes

November 20, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Fall II graduate and undergraduate classes

November 26– 27, 2026
Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held

December 15-23, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)

December 19, 2026
Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes

December 23, 2026
Fall II graduate session classes end

December 31, 2026
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for fall 2026 graduates

April 13, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for Intersession semester classes

April 14, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for Intersession semester classes

January 4, 2027
Intersession classes begin

January 16, 2027
Make-up day for Intersession (if needed)

January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 22, 2027
Intersession classes end


April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for Spring 2027

November 16, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes

November 17, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes

January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 25, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes classes begin

January 31, 2027
Last day to add Spring I 2027 graduate classes

February 5, 2027
Last day to add Spring 2027 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

February 7, 2027
Last day to drop Spring I 2027 graduate classes

February 12, 2027
Last day to submit an application for graduation for the Spring 2027 semester

February 19, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring I 2027 graduate classes

March 7, 2027
Last day to drop Spring 2027 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

March 15-19, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes

March 20, 2027
Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed)

March 21, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes end

March 22-26, 2027
Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held)

March 29, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes begin

April 4, 2027
Last day to add Spring II 2027 graduate classes

April 11, 2027
Last day to drop Spring II 2027 graduate classes

April 16, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring 2027 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

April 23, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring II 2027 graduate classes

May 17-21, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes schedule

May 22, 2027
Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed)

May 23, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes end

May 25, 2027 (tentative) 
Carey Graduation Ceremony

May 27, 2027 (tentative)
University-wide Commencement

May 27, 2027 
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for spring 2027 graduates

March 29, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 30, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

April 1, 2027
Application for graduation available for Summer 2027

June 1, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin

June 7, 2027
Last day to add Summer 2027 graduate classes

June 14, 2027
Last day to drop Summer 2027 graduate classes

June 14, 2027
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2027 semester

June 18, 2027
Juneteenth Observance– no onsite classes held

June 25, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2027 graduate classes

July 5, 2027
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held

July 20-26, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)

July 24, 2027
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

July 26, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end

August 27, 2027
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)

August 27, 2027
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for summer 2027 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

Academic Year 2027 - 2028

Academic Year 2027 - 2028

March 29, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 30, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

April 1, 2027
Application for graduation available for Summer 2027

June 1, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin

June 7, 2027
Last day to add Summer 2027 graduate classes

June 14, 2027
Last day to drop Summer 2027 graduate classes

June 14, 2027
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2027 semester

June 18, 2027
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held

June 25, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2027 graduate classes

July 5, 2027
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held

July 20-26, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)

July 21, 2027
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

July 26, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end

August 27, 2027
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)

August 28, 2027
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for Summer 2027 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 1, 2027
Application for graduation available for Fall 2027

April 12, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for all fall semester classes

April 13, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for all fall semester classes

TBD
Full-time MBA Foundations Week | on-site

TBD
FT MS International Orientation D.C.* | on-site, * transportation provided to Baltimore-based students

TBD
FT MS Orientation D.C. location | on-site

TBD
FT MS International Baltimore location | on-site

August 30, 2027
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes begin

September 5, 2027
Last day to add Fall I graduate classes

September 6, 2027
Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held

September 10, 2027
Last day to add Fall 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

September 10, 2027
Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2027

September 12, 2027
Last day to drop Fall I graduate classes

September 24, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Fall I graduate classes

October 10, 2027
Last day to drop Fall undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

October 19-25, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes

October 23, 2027
Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed)

October 25, 2027
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes end

October 26, 2027
Graduate 8-week Fall II session classes begin

November 1, 2027
Last day to add Fall II graduate classes

November 8, 2027
Last day to drop Fall II graduate classes

November 19, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Fall II graduate and undergraduate classes

November 25– 26, 2027
Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held

December 15-23, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)

December 18, 2027
Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes

December 23, 2027
Fall II graduate session classes end

December 31, 2027
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for Fall 2027 graduates

April 12, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for Intersession semester classes

April 13, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for Intersession semester classes

January 3, 2028
Intersession classes begin

January 15, 2028
Make-up day for Intersession (if needed)

January 17, 2028
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 21, 2028
Intersession classes end


April 1, 2027
Application for graduation available for Spring 2028

November 15, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes

November 16, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes

January 17, 2028
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 24, 2028
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes classes begin

January 30, 2028
Last day to add Spring I graduate classes

February 4, 2028
Last day to add Spring undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

February 6, 2028
Last day to drop Spring I graduate classes

February 11, 2028
Last day to submit an application for graduation for the Spring 2028 semester

February 18, 2028
Last day to withdraw from Spring I graduate classes

March 5, 2028
Last day to drop Spring undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

March 13-17, 2028
Exam week for onsite classes

March 18, 2028
Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed)

March 29, 2028
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes end

March 20-24, 2028
Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held)

March 27, 2028
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes begin

April 2, 2028
Last day to add Spring II graduate classes

April 9, 2028
Last day to drop Spring II graduate classes

April 14, 2028
Last day to withdraw from Spring undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

April 21, 2028
Last day to withdraw from Spring II graduate classes

May 15-19, 2028
Exam week for onsite classes schedule

May 20, 2028
Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed)

May 21, 2028
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes end

May 23, 2028 (tentative) 
Carey Graduation Ceremony

May 25, 2028 (tentative)
University-wide Commencement

May 25, 2028
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for spring 2028 graduates

March 27, 2028
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 28, 2028
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

April 1, 2028
Application for graduation available for Summer 2028

May 30, 2028
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin

June 5, 2028
Last day to add Summer graduate classes

June 12, 2028
Last day to drop Summer graduate classes

June 12, 2028
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2028 semester

June 19, 2028
Juneteenth Observance– no onsite classes held

June 23, 2028
Last day to withdraw from Summer graduate classes

July 4, 2028
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held

July 19-25, 2028
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)

July 24, 2028
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

July 25, 2028
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end

August 25, 2028
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)

August 25, 2028
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for summer 2028 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

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Students walking outside of the Carey Business School entrance