Key Dates & Deadlines
For New First-Year Students Applying for Fall 2025
| Aug. 1, 2024 | Application open |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | Early Action I application deadline |
| Dec. 2024 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | Early Action II application deadline |
| Feb. 15, 2025 | Priority FAFSA deadline (for receipt of earliest financial aid offer) |
| March 1, 2025 | Target date for beginning to send financial aid offers |
| March 1, 2025 | Deadline for submitting transcripts to be considered for a scholarship upgrade |
| March 1, 2025 | Regular application deadline. Applications will be accepted after this date on a space-available basis. |
| May 1, 2025 | Deadline for paying enrollment deposit to hold spot in the incoming class. Deposits will be accepted after this date on a space-available basis. |
| Aug. 30, 2025 | Residence halls open for new students |
| Sept. 3, 2025 | Fall classes begin |
For Students Enrolling in the 2024-25 Academic Year
| Aug. 31, 2024 | Residence halls open for new first-year and transfer students |
| Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2024 | New Student Orientation |
| Sept. 2, 2024 | Residence halls open for returning students |
| Sept. 3, 2024 | Academic Advising Day |
| Sept. 4, 2024 | Day and evening classes begin |
| Oct. 25-28, 2024 | Fall Break (no classes on Oct. 25, classes resume 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28) |
| Nov. 27-29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes Nov. 27-29; campus offices closed Nov. 28-29) |
| Dec. 10-13, 2024 | Final exams week |
| Dec. 14, 2024-Jan. 2, 2025 | Christmas Break (residence halls close on Dec. 14, 2024) |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | Residence halls open for Jan Term |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | Jan Term begins |