Northwest College

Academics

2025-26 Academic Calendar


Choose a semester:

Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |

Summer 2025
Walk-in Payment Day Jun 2, 2025
Classes Begin - Summer Semester Jun 2, 2025
Last day to ADD classes for summer Jun 4, 2025
Last day to DROP classes - Summer Jun 9, 2025
Last day to change to/from audit for 2025 summer classes Jun 9, 2025
Independence Day Jul 4, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from 2025 summer classes Jul 22, 2025
Last day of 2025 summer classes Jul 23, 2025
Grading Days - 2025 Summer Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2025
Final Grades due by 5 PM Jul 28, 2025
Fall 2025
New Faculty Orientation Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2025
Residence Halls Open at 9 am Aug 16, 2025
Kick-off Weekend 2025 Aug 16 – Aug 19, 2025
Faculty In-Service / Campus Meeting Aug 18 – Aug 19, 2025
Walk-in Payment Day Aug 19, 2025
Fall Classes Begin Aug 20, 2025
Last Day to ADD 1st Half-term Classes Aug 22, 2025
Last Day to ADD Full-term Classes Aug 27, 2025
Last Day to DROP 1st Half-term Classes Aug 27, 2025
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for 1st Half-term Classes Aug 27, 2025
Labor Day - College Holiday Sep 1, 2025
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for Full-term Classes Sep 3, 2025
Last day to DROP Full-term Classes Sep 3, 2025
Last Day to WITHDRAW from 1st Half-term Classes Oct 8, 2025
Last Day of 1st Half-term Classes Oct 9, 2025
Fall Recess - No Classes Oct 10 – Oct 13, 2025
Mid-term Progress Reports Available Online Oct 14, 2025
Second Half-term Classes Begin Oct 14, 2025
Last day to ADD 2nd Half-term Classes Oct 16, 2025
Last Day to DROP 2nd Half-term Classes Oct 21, 2025
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for 2nd Half-term Classes Oct 21, 2025
Advising Day - Only Evening Classes Meet Nov 4, 2025
Early Registration for Spring 2026 Nov 4, 2025
Thanksgiving Break Nov 26 – Nov 30, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from Full-term and 2nd Half-term Classes Dec 9, 2025
Final Exams Dec 10 – Dec 12, 2025
Last Day of Classes Dec 12, 2025
Residence Halls close at 10am Dec 13, 2025
Grading Days Dec 15 – Dec 16, 2025
Final Grades DUE by 5:00pm Dec 17, 2025
Winter Holiday - College Closed Dec 24 – Jan 1, 2026
Spring 2026
Campus Meetings Jan 8 – Jan 9, 2026
Residence Halls Open 9 am Jan 10, 2026
New Student Orientation Jan 12, 2026
Walk-in Payment Day Jan 12, 2026
Classes Begin Jan 13, 2026
Last Day to ADD 1st Half-term Classes Jan 16, 2026
Last Day to ADD Full-term Classes Jan 20, 2026
Last Day to DROP 1st Half-term Classes Jan 20, 2026
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for 1st Half-term Classes Jan 20, 2026
Last Day to DROP Full-term Classes Jan 27, 2026
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for Full-term Classes Jan 27, 2026
Last Day to WITHDRAW From 1st Half-term Classes Mar 5, 2026
Last Day of 1st Half-term Classes Mar 6 – Mar 7, 2026
Residence halls closed at 10 am Mar 7, 2026
Spring Break Mar 7 – Mar 15, 2026
Residence halls open 10 am Mar 15, 2026
Mid-term Progress Reports Available Online Mar 16, 2026
2nd Half-term Classes Begin Mar 16, 2026
Last Day to ADD 2nd Half-term Classes Mar 18, 2026
Last Day to DROP 2nd Half-term Classes Mar 23, 2026
Last Day to Change to/from AUDIT for 2nd Half-term Classes Mar 23, 2026
Spring Recess - College Holiday Apr 3 – Apr 6, 2026
Advising Day, Only Evening Classes Meet Apr 14, 2026
Early Registration for 2026 Summer and Fall Apr 14, 2026
Last Day to WITHDRAW From Full-term and 2nd Half-term Classes May 5, 2026
Final Exams May 6 – May 8, 2026
Last Day of Classes May 8, 2026
Graduation Day May 9, 2026
Residence halls Close at 10:00 am May 10, 2026
Grading Days May 11 – May 12, 2026
Final Grades due by 5:00 pm May 13, 2026
Memorial Day - College Holiday May 25, 2026
Summer 2026
Walk-in Payment Day Jun 1, 2026
Classes Begin - Summer Semester Jun 1, 2026
Last day to ADD classes for summer Jun 3, 2026
Last day to DROP classes - Summer Jun 5, 2026
Last day to change to/from audit for 2026 summer classes Jun 8, 2026
Independence Day observed Jul 3, 2026
Last day to WITHDRAW from 2026 summer classes Jul 21, 2026
Last Day of Summer Classes Jul 22, 2026
Grading Days Jul 23 – Jul 24, 2026
Final Grades due by 5:00 pm Jul 27, 2026