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 17, 2024
Winter Quarter 2024-2025: November 25, 2024 - February 16, 2025
Spring Quarter 2025: February 24, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Summer Quarter 2025: May 26, 2025 - August 17, 2025
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 (11-week): February 26, 2024 - May 12, 2024
Spring Quarter 2024 (12-week): February 26, 2024 - May 19, 2024
Summer Quarter 2024: May 27, 2024 - August 11, 2024
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
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 4, 2023 - March 3, 2024
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
February 5, 2024 - May 5, 2024
March 4, 2024 - June 2, 2024
April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
May 6, 2024 - August 4, 2024
June 3, 2024 - September 1, 2024
July 1, 2024 - October 6, 2024
August 5, 2024 - November 3, 2024
September 2, 2024 - December 1, 2024
October 7, 2024 - January 5, 2025
November 4, 2024 - February 2, 2025
December 2, 2024 - March 2, 2025
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
