
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
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| Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
Scholarship Application Deadlines | ||||
New Freshmen/International | Dec 16, 2024 | Aug 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
Continuing Students | Feb 1, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 |
Transfer Students | 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 | 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
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Graduation | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
Apply for Graduation | Sept 12, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 May 4, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026* May 4, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026* Jun 18, 2026 |
Final Submission Deadline | 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 | |
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| December 2025 | April 2026 | June 2026 | August 2026 |
Apply 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 |
Health Plan Dates & Deadlines
| Fall | Winter | Spring-Summer | |
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| Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
Health Plan Deadline | Sep 9, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Records/Registration Dates & Deadlines
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| 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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/ | 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 |
Tuition Dates & Deadlines
| Fall | Winter | Spring-Summer | ||
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| Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Semester-length 2026 |
Tuition Deadline | Aug 27 | Dec 31 | Apr 21 | Jun 15 | Apr 21 |
Final Tuition Payment Deadline | Sep 10 | Jan 14 | May 5 | Jun 29 | May 5 |
University General Dates & Deadlines
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| Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Semester-length 2026 |
Annual University Conference | Aug 25-27 |
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New Student Orientation | Aug 28-Sep 2 | Jan 5-6 | Apr 27 | Jun 20 |
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Classes begin | Sep 3 | Jan 7 | Apr 28 | Jun 22 | Apr 28 |
Last day of first term classes | Oct 20 | Feb 25 |
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Second term classes begin | Oct 21 | Feb 26 |
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Friday class instruction – no Tuesday classes | Nov 25 |
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No classes held | Nov 26 | Mar 20 |
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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 |
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Labor Day holiday | Sep 1 |
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Thanksgiving holiday | Nov 27, 28 |
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Christmas holiday | Dec 25, 26 |
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New Year’s Day holiday | Jan 1, Jan 2 |
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Martin Luther King Day holiday |
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Presidents’ Day holiday |
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Memorial Day holiday |
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Juneteenth | Jun 19 | ||||
Independence Day holiday |
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Pioneer Day holiday |
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