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
