Academic Calendar
Important Dates
Please note all dates are tentative and subject to change. For a complete academic calendar, including add/drop periods and tuition forgiveness dates, visit Inside ArtCenter.
Spring 2026
- January 13–16: New Student Orientation
- Saturday, January 17: Classes begin
- Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
- Saturday, April 25: Classes End
- Saturday, May 2: Graduation
Summer 2026
- Saturday, May 16: Classes begin
- Monday, May 25: Memorial Day holiday
- Friday, June 19: Juneteenth holiday
- Friday, July 3: Independence Day holiday
- Saturday, August 22: Last day of classes
Fall 2026
- September 8-11: New Student Orientation
- Saturday, September 12: Classes begin
- Wednesday, November 11: Veteran’s Day Holiday (observed)
- November 26-29: Thanksgiving Holiday
- Saturday, December 19: Classes End
- Saturday, December 19: Graduation
Spring 2027
- January 12–15: New Student Orientation
- Saturday, January 16: Classes begin
- Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
- Saturday, April 24: Classes End
Summer 2027
- Saturday, May 15: Classes begin
- Monday, May 31: Memorial Day holiday
- Friday, June 18: Juneteenth holiday
- Monday, July 5: Independence Day holiday
- Saturday, August 21: Last day of classes