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Academic Calendar

Please note quarter and semester start and end dates for the 2022–2023 academic years. Click on the links above 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.

2022-2023 Calendar at a Glance

  • Fall Quarter 2022: August 22-November 20, 2022
  • Winter Quarter 2022-2023: November 28, 2022-February 19, 2023
  • Spring Quarter 2023: February 27-May 21, 2023
  • Summer Quarter 2023: May 29-August 20, 2023
  • Fall Semester 2022: September 5-December 25

  • Spring Semester 2023: January 9-April 30

  • Summer Semester 2023: May 9- August 27

  • 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