Click on the links below to access detailed calendars for either the quarter-based programs or the semester-based programs.
Walden University’s academic calendar is broken up into quarter-based terms (fall, winter, spring, and summer) and semester-based terms (fall, spring, and summer). These calendars provide term-specific information and list the last day to add or drop a course (with refund) and the last day to withdraw with a grade of “W.” For specific state refund policies, please see the Refund Policies in this student handbook.
Students who need to access calendars from previous academic years should refer to the archived student handbooks.
Calendar at a Glance
2024-2025 Quarter
Fall Quarter 2024: August 26, 2024 - November 10, 2024
Winter Quarter 2024-2025: November 25, 2024 - February 09, 2025
Spring Quarter 2025: February 24, 2025 - May 11, 2025
Summer Quarter 2025: May 26, 2025 - August 10, 2025
2025-2026 Quarter
Fall Quarter 2025: August 25, 2025 - November 9, 2025
Winter Quarter 2025-2026: November 24, 2025 - February 13, 2026
Spring Quarter 2026: February 23, 2026 - May 10, 2026
Summer Quarter 2026: May 25, 2026 - August 9, 2026
2024-2025 Semester
Fall Semester 2024: September 2, 2024 - December 22, 2024
Spring Semester 2025: January 6, 2025 - April 27, 2025
Summer Semester 2025: May 5, 2025 - August 24, 2025
2025-2026 Semester
Fall Semester 2025: September 1, 2025 -December 21, 2025
Spring Semester 2026: January 5, 2026 -April 26, 2026
Summer Semester 2026: May 4, 2026 - August 23, 2026
Tempo Learning®
January 6, 2025 - April 6, 2025
February 3, 2025 – May 4, 2025
March 3, 2025 – June 1, 2025
April 7, 2025 – July 6, 2025
May 5, 2025 – August 3, 2025
June 2, 2025 – August 31, 2025
July 7, 2025 – October 5, 2025
August 4, 2025 – November 2, 2025
September 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025
October 6, 2025 – January 4, 2026
November 3, 2025 – February 1, 2026
December 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026
January 5, 2026 – April 5, 2026
February 2, 2026 – May 3, 2026
March 2, 2026 – May 31, 2026
April 6, 2026 – July 5, 2026
May 4, 2026 – August 2, 2026
June 1, 2026 – August 30, 2026
July 6, 2026 – October 4, 2026
August 3, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Walden Tempo Learning® subscriptions are 3 months long and provide students with the opportunity to complete as many competencies as possible within that time frame. Instead of traditional semester or quarter start dates, students may start their Tempo Learning® program on the first Monday of any month. The date that students begin in the Tempo Learning® modality marks their first subscription. Students will continue to enroll in subsequent 3-month subscriptions until they successfully complete all their program’s Competency Assessments and graduate.
Subscription end dates cannot be extended.
Quarter-Based Terms
