Key Dates & Deadlines
For New First-Year Students Applying for Fall 2024
| Aug. 1, 2023 | Application open |
| Nov. 15, 2023 | Early Action I application deadline |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | Early Action II application deadline |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | Priority FAFSA deadline (for receipt of earliest financial aid offer) |
| March 1, 2024 | Financial aid offer notifications begin |
| March 1, 2024 | Scholarship upgrade deadline |
| March 1, 2024 | Regular application deadline. Applications will be accepted after this date on a space-available basis. |
| June 1, 2024 | Deadline for paying enrollment deposit to hold spot in the incoming class |
For Students Enrolling in the 2023-24 Academic Year
| Sept. 2, 2023 | Residence halls open for new first-year and transfer students |
| Sept. 2-5, 2023 | New Student Orientation |
| Sept. 4, 2023 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| Sept. 5, 2023 | Academic Advising Day |
| Sept. 6, 2023 | Day and evening classes begin |
| Oct. 27-30, 2023 | Fall Break (no classes on Oct. 27, classes resume 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30) |
| Nov. 22-24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes Nov. 22-24; campus offices closed Nov. 23-24) |
| Dec. 12-15, 2023 | Final exams week |
| Dec. 16, 2023-Jan. 2, 2024 | Christmas Break (residence halls close on Dec. 16, 2023) |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | Residence halls open for Jan Term |
| Jan. 3, 2024 | Jan Term begins |