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2025-26 Academic Calendar

The University Registrar establishes the official calendar, followed by the Medical University of South Carolina, with approval from the Deans of the colleges within the university. Access the full current and upcoming semester academic calendars to find key dates and information, including holidays, registration dates, drop or add dates, commencement, and other important dates. Start dates, end dates, and breaks within the semester may vary by program. Specific clinical courses within some professional programs may overlap semesters. The dates for drop/add, state and federal holidays, and commencement are valid throughout the university.

Official Student Calendar

Event Calendar A Calendar B
Fall Registration Begins June 16, 2025
Colleges' Deadline to submit Fall tuition waivers and scholarships July 29, 2025
First Fall VA Certification begins August 11, 2025
First Fall Financial Aid disbursement to tuition accounts begins August 12, 2025 August 19, 2025
Fall Classes Begin August 18, 2025 August 25, 2025
Fall Tuition Due August 18, 2025 August 25, 2025
First Fall Financial Aid stipends generated August 18, 2025 August 25, 2025
Last Day to withdrawal for 100% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) August 25, 2025 September 1, 2025
Right to Cancel Direct Loans Deadline August 26, 2025 September 2, 2025
Labor Day (Campus Closed) September 1, 2025
Last Day to drop/add classes (no W on transcript) September 9, 2025
Unregistered students placed on LOA or Withdrawn September 10, 2025
Unregistered students financial aid cancelled September 10, 2025
Last Day to withdrawal for 50% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) September 15, 2025 September 22, 2025
Second Fall VA Certification begins September 15, 2025
Constitution Day September 17, 2025
Deadline to apply for Fall graduation September 26, 2025
2026-2027 FAFSA available October 1, 2025
Last Date to Return Direct Loan Funds through the school October 17,2025
Deadline to submit FA Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for Fall 2025 semester October 15, 2025
Deadline to submit outstanding financial aid documents for Fall 2025 semester October 15, 2025
Election Day (no classes scheduled) Even Years Only
Research day (no classes or tests scheduled) November 7, 2025
VA Tuition Deferments Expire November 16, 2025 November 23, 2025
Thanksgiving (campus closed) Nov 27-28, 2025
Final Deadline to request Fall Financial Aid December 5, 2025
Fall Classes End December 19, 2025 December 12, 2025
Grades Due for ALL Graduating Students -Within 2 days of the last day of class. December 22, 2025 December 15, 2025
Grades Due to Registrar for Non-Graduating Students December 26, 2025 December 19, 2025
Outstanding Incomplete grades from Summer term Due December 26, 2025 December 19, 2025
Conferral Date for December Graduates December 19, 2025
Christmas (campus closed) Dec 24-26, 2025

Event Calendar A Calendar B
Spring Registration Begins October 1, 2025
Priority Financial Aid application deadline for New Spring 2026 students October 31, 2025
Colleges' Deadline to submit Spring tuition waivers and scholarships December 9, 2025
First Spring VA Certification begins December 29, 2025
First Spring Financial Aid disbursement to tuition accounts begins January 2, 2026
Spring Classes Begin January 5, 2026
Spring Tuition Due January 5, 2026
First Spring Financial Aid stipends generated January 5, 2026
Interprofessional Day January 9, 2026
Last Day to withdrawal for 100% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) January 12, 2026
Last Day to drop/add classes (no W on transcript) January 16, 2026
Right to Cancel Direct Loans Deadline January 16, 2026
Unregistered students placed on LOA or Withdrawn January 17, 2026
Unregistered students financial aid cancelled January 17, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King Day (campus closed) January 19, 2026
Second Spring VA Certification begins January 20, 2026
Last Day to withdrawal for 50% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) February 2, 2026
Deadline to apply for Spring graduation March 2, 2026
Last Date to Return Direct Loan Funds through the school March 3, 2026
Deadline to submit FA Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for Spring 2026 semester March 16, 2026
Deadline to submit outstanding Financial Aid documents for Spring 2026 semester March 16, 2026
VA Tuition Deferments Expire April 2, 2026
Final Deadline to request Spring Financial Aid April 24, 2026
Spring Classes Ends May 1, 2026
Grades Due for ALL Graduating Students -Within 2 days of the last day of class. May 4, 2026
Grades Due to Registrar for Non-Graduating Students May 8, 2026
Outstanding Incomplete grades from Fall term Due May 8, 2026
Commencement May 16, 2026

Event Calendar A Calendar B
Summer Registration Begins February 3, 2026
Colleges' Deadline to submit Spring tuition waivers and scholarships April 17, 2026
First Summer VA Certification begins April 27, 2026
First Summer Financial Aid disbursement to tuition accounts begins April 28, 2026  May 25, 2026
Summer Classes Begin May 4, 2026 May 27, 2026
Summer Tuition Due May 4, 2026 May 27, 2026 
First Summer Financial Aid stipends generated May 4, 2026 May 27, 2026
Last Day to withdrawal for 100% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) May 11, 2026 June 3, 2026 
Right to Cancel Direct Loans Deadline  May 12, 2026  June 8, 2026 
Memorial Day (campus closed)  May 25, 2026
Deadline to apply for Summer graduation  June 4, 2026 
Last Day to withdrawal for 50% tuition refund (for tuition only, fees are non-refundable) June 1, 2026  June 24, 2026 
Last Day to drop/add classes (no W on transcript) June 10, 2026
Unregistered students placed on LOA or Withdrawn  June 11, 2026 
Unregistered students financial aid cancelled  June 11, 2026 
Second Summer VA Certification begins  June 15, 2026 
Deadline to submit FA Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal for Summer 2026 semester  June 15, 2026 
Deadline to submit outstanding Financial Aid documents for Summer 2026 semester June 15, 2026
Last Date to Return Direct Loan Funds through the school July 17, 2026
Independence Day (campus closed)  July 3, 2026
Final Deadline to request Summer Financial Aid  July 31, 2026 
VA Tuition Deferments Expire August 2, 2026 August 25, 2026
Summer Classes Ends August 14, 2026 August 7, 2026
Grades Due for ALL Graduating Students -Within 2 days of the last day of class. August 16, 2026 August 10, 2026
Grades Due to Registrar for Non-Graduating Students August 20, 2026 August 15, 2026
Outstanding Incomplete grades from Spring term Due August 21, 2026 August 15, 2026
Degree Conferral Date for August Graduates August 14, 2026

Understanding Calendars A & B

Calendar A and Calendar B have different start and end dates to meet the needs of our diverse academic programs. Calendar B offers a later start date, accommodating our academic programs enrolling new students in the summer semester by allowing their new students additional time to graduate from their undergraduate institutions in the preceding spring. In the fall, Calendar B provides a late start to accommodate our academic programs with clinical rotations.