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Dates & Deadlines

The annual calendar at BYU includes fall, winter, and spring-summer (which includes spring term and summer term). The catalog is published on April 1. The effective dates of this catalog are the first day of the fall semester through the day before the first day of the fall semester of the following year.

Financial Aid & Scholarship Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Scholarship Application Deadlines

New Freshmen/International 
Last day new freshmen and  international students may submit  undergraduate applications for  academic scholarships and talent  awards

Dec 16,  2024

Aug 1,  2025

Dec 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Continuing Students 
Last day continuing undergraduate  students may submit scholarship  applications

Feb 1, 2025

Aug 1, 2025

Feb 1, 2026

Feb 1, 2026

Transfer Students 
Last day transfer undergraduate  students may submit scholarship  applications

Dec 16,  2024

Aug 1,  2025

Dec 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Former Students 

Last day former  undergraduate students may submit scholarship applications

Dec 16,  2024

Aug 1, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Financial Aid Deadlines

BYU Short-term Loans Due
Full payment due on BYU short-term loans

Nov 1

Mar 1

Jun 1

Aug 1

2024-2025 FAFSA Deadline 

Last day federal government will accept Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for this academic year.

Jun 30, 2026, or the 

student's last date of

 enrollment within the 

aid year - whichever is first. 

Jun 30, 2026, or the 

student's last date of

 enrollment within the 

aid year - whichever is first. 

Jun 30, 2026, or the 

student's last date of

 enrollment within the 

aid year - whichever is first. 

Jun 30, 2026, or the 

student's last date of

 enrollment within the 

aid year - whichever is first. 

Additional information: Scholarships

Additional information: Financial Aid

Graduate Student Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 Graduation

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Apply for Graduation
Last day graduate students may apply for graduation online in AIM.

*This date applies to all students who plan to graduate in June or August and who want to walk in the April graduation ceremonies.

Last day graduate students may apply for graduation online in AIM for June or August and receive a diploma but NOT walk in April graduation ceremonies.

Sept 12, 2025

Jan 23, 2026



May 4, 2026

Mar 11, 2026*

May 4, 2026

Mar 11, 2026*

Jun 18, 2026

Final Submission Deadline
Last day for graduate students to have their thesis/dissertation ETD approved at all levels (including Graduate Studies) in gradprogress.sim.byu.edu; complete remaining degree requirements; pay fees; T and I grades changed to a letter grade.

Dec 17, 2025

Apr 22, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Aug 12, 2026

Please see the Graduate Studies website for more information: gradstudies.byu.edu. 

Graduation Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

December 2025

April 2026

June 2026

August 2026

Apply for Graduation
Last day for undergraduates to apply and pay fee for graduation

Sep 15

Nov 15

Feb 15

Feb 15

Last day undergraduates may submit to the Registrar's Office all incompletes, T grades, special exams, GE challenges, military credit, official transcripts of work completed at other schools, and any other information pertaining to graduation

Nov 26

Apr 1

May 28

Jul 22

Last day Independent Study final exams may be submitted for graduation

Nov 26

Apr 1

May 28

Jul 22

Graduation – University Commencement

Dec 18 (no exercises)

Apr 23

Jun 18 (no exercises)

Aug 13 (no exercises)

Graduation – College Convocations

Apr 23-24

Additional information 

Health Plan Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Health Plan Deadline
Last day for new and continuing students to submit Student Health Plan enrollment or certification of other coverage through the MyBYU Website

Sep 9, 2024

Jan 15, 2025

May 6, 2025

Jun 30, 2025

Additional information 

Records/Registration Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Semester-length 2026

Class Schedule Available/Registration Cart Open

Apr 1

Aug 1

Dec 1

Dec 1

Dec 1

Priority registration begins

Jun 3
(Freshmen:
June 7)

Oct 21

Mar 1

Mar 1

Mar 1

First Day of Classes

Sep 4

Jan 8

Apr 29

Jun 23

Apr 29

Add/Drop Deadline

-Last day to add classes

-Last day to drop classes without incurring a pro-rata tuition charge

-Last day to drop a class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript

Sep 11

Jan 15

May 6

Jun 30

May 6

Term 1 Withdraw Deadline
-Last day to withdraw from a first term class for academic reasons

Oct 8

Feb 12

N/A

N/A

N/A

First Day of 2nd Term

Oct 22

Feb 27

N/A

N/A

N/A

Term 2 Add/Drop Deadline
-Last day to add second term classes

-Last day to drop a term 2 class without a W (official withdrawal) appearing on the transcript

Oct 29

Mar 6

N/A

N/A

N/A

Term 2 Withdraw Deadline
-Last day to withdraw from a term 2 class

Nov 25

Apr 3

N/A

N/A

N/A

Withdraw/Full Withdrawal Deadline

-Last day to withdraw from individual or all classes.

-Withdrawal from all classes (full withdrawal) puts a withdraw date on your transcript

Nov 25

Apr 3

Jun 3

Jul 29

Jun 16

Last Day of Class/
Grade rolls available

Dec 10

Apr 15

Jun 15

Aug 10

Aug 10

Grades due

Dec 23

Apr 28

Jun 25

Aug 19

Aug 19

Grades available

Dec 29

Apr 30

Jun 29

Aug 21

Aug 21

Additional information 

Tuition Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Semester-length 2026

Tuition Deadline
Tuition due in full. Ability to add additional courses will be restricted due to non-payment

Aug 27

Dec 31

Apr 21

Jun 15

Apr 21

Final Tuition Payment Deadline
Final tuition deadline. Current class enrollment will be dropped for non-payment. Late payments will not be accepted.

Sep 10

Jan 14

May 5

Jun 29

May 5

Additional information 

University General Dates & Deadlines

 

Fall

Winter

Spring-Summer

 

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

Semester-length 2026

Annual University Conference

Aug 25-27

 

 

 

 

New Student Orientation

Aug 28-Sep 2

Jan 5-6

Apr 27

Jun 20

 

Classes begin

Sep 3

Jan 7

Apr 28

Jun 22

Apr 28

Last day of first term classes

Oct 20

Feb 25

 

 

 

Second term classes begin

Oct 21

Feb 26

 

 

 

Friday class instruction – no Tuesday classes

Nov 25

 

 

 

 

No classes held

Nov 26

Mar 20

 

 

 

Last day of class instruction

Dec 10

Apr 15

Jun 15

Aug 10

Aug 10

Exam preparation days

Dec 11

Apr 16

Jun 16

Aug 11

Aug 11

Final exams

Dec 12-17

Apr 17-18, 20-22

Jun 17, 28

Aug 12-13

Aug 12-13

Monday class instruction – no Tuesday classes

 

Feb 17

 

 

 

Holidays

Labor Day holiday

Sep 1

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving holiday

Nov 27, 28

 

 

 

 

Christmas holiday

Dec 25, 26

 

 

 

 

New Year’s Day holiday

Jan 1, Jan 2

 

 

 

 

Martin Luther King Day holiday

 

Jan 19

 

 

 

Presidents’ Day holiday

 

Feb 16

 

 

 

Memorial Day holiday

 

 

May 25

 

 

Juneteenth

Jun 19

Independence Day holiday

 

 

 

Jul 4

 

Pioneer Day holiday

 

 

 

Jul 24

 

Additional information