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Academic Calendar:
Academic Calendar

Please note quarter and semester start and end dates for the 2022–2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. 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

2022-2023 Quarter

Fall Quarter 2022: August 29, 2022-November 20, 2022

Winter Quarter 2022-2023: November 28, 2022-February 19, 2023

Spring Quarter 2023: February 27, 2023 - May 21, 2023

Summer Quarter 2023: May 29, 2023 - August 20, 2023

2023-2024 Quarter 

Fall Quarter 2023: August 28, 2023 - November 19, 2023

Winter Quarter 2023-2024: November 27, 2023 - February 18, 2024

Spring Quarter 2024: February 26, 2024 - May 19, 2024

Summer Quarter 2024: May 27, 2024 - August 25, 2024

2022-2023 Semester 

Fall Semester 2022: September 5, 2022 -December 25, 2022

Spring Semester 2023: January 9, 2023 -April 30, 2023

Summer Semester 2023: May 8, 2023 - August 27, 2023

2023-2024 Semester 

Fall Semester 2023: September 4, 2023 -December 24, 2023

Spring Semester 2024: January 8, 2024 -April 28, 2024

Summer Semester 2024: May 6, 2024 - August 25, 2024

Tempo Learning®

December 5, 2022 - March 5, 2023

January 2, 2023 - April 2, 2023

February 6, 2023 - April 30, 2023

March 6, 2023 - June 4, 2023

April 3, 2023 - July 2, 2023

May 1, 2023 - August 6, 2023

June 5, 2023 - September 3, 2023

July 3, 2023 - October 1, 2023

August 7, 2023 - November 5, 2023

September 4, 2023 - December 3, 2023

October 2, 2023 - December 31, 2023

November 6, 2023 - February 4, 2024

December 4, 2023 - March 3, 2024

Walden Tempo Learning® terms 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 term. Students will continue to enroll in subsequent 3-month terms until they successfully complete all of their program’s Competency Assessments and graduate.

Subscription term end dates cannot be extended.

Quarter-Based Terms

Semester-Based Terms