2025-2026 Academic Calendar
2025 Fall Semester | August 13 - December 12, 2025
16 week classes | August 13, 2025 – December 12, 2025
14 week classes | August 27, 2025 – December 12, 2025
12 week classes | September 11, 2025 – December 12, 2025
First 10 week classes | August 13, 2025 - October 24, 2025
Late Start 10 week classes | September 25, 2025 – December 12, 2025
First 8 week classes | August 13, 2025 – October 8, 2025
Second 8 week classes | October 14, 2025 – December 12, 2025
Fall Early Registration | March 12, 2025 – July 16, 2025
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Tuition Due for Early Registration | Fall 2025 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
July 16 at 5 pm |
| Late Registration | Fall 2025 | July 17 - August 12 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | August 12 |
| Tuition Due for Late Registration | Fall 2025 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
August 12 at 5 pm |
| Classes Begin | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | August 13 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | August 13-18 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | August 22 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 14-week courses | August 26 |
| 14-week Classes Begin | August 27 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 14-week courses | August 27- September 2 |
| Labor Day Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | September 1 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 14-week courses | September 5 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 12-week courses | September 10 |
| 12-week Classes Begin | September 11 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 12-week courses | September 11-16 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 1st 8-week courses | September 17 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 12-week courses | September 18 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | Late Start 10-week courses | September 24 |
| Late Start 10-week Classes Begin | September 25 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | Late Start 10-week courses | September 25-30 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 1st 10-week courses | September 25 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | Late Start 10-week courses | October 1 |
| 1st 8-week Session End | October 8 |
| Mid-Semester Break | No Classes | October 9-13 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 2nd 8-week courses | October 13 |
| 2nd 8-week Classes Begin | October 14 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 2nd 8-week courses | October 14-17 |
| Veteran & MMSI Priority Registration | Spring 2026 | October 14-15 |
| Early Registration Opens | Spring 2026 | October 16 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 2nd 8-week courses | October 20 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 16-week courses | October 23 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 14-week courses | October 30 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 12-week courses | November 5 |
| Veterans Day | No Classes | November 11 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | Late Start 10-week courses | November 12 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 2nd 8-week courses | November 18 |
| Fall Break | No Classes | November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | November 27-28 |
| Tuition Due for Early Registration Session | Spring 2026 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
December 4 at 5 pm |
| Late Registration | Spring 2026 | December 5 - January 6 |
| Last day to convert Incomplete Grades from Summer 2025 | December 12 |
| Semester Ends | Fall 2025 | December 12 |
| Winter Break Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | December 23-26 |
2026 Spring Semester | January 7 - May 8, 2026
16 weeks | January 7, 2026 – May 8, 2026
14 weeks | January 22, 2026 – May 8, 2026
12 weeks | February 5, 2026 – May 8, 2026
First 10 weeks | January 7, 2026 – March 20, 2026
Late Start 10 weeks | February 19, 2026 – May 8, 2026
First 8 weeks | January 7, 2026 – March 4, 2026
Second 8 weeks | March 9, 2026 – May 8, 2026
Spring Early Registration | October 16, 2025 – December 4, 2025
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| New Year's Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | January 1 |
| Late Registration Closes | Spring 2026 | January 6 at 5 pm |
| Tuition Due for Late Registration | Spring 2026 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
January 6 at 5 pm |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | January 6 |
| Classes Begin | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | January 7 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | January 7-12 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 16-week, 1st 10-week, & 1st 8-week courses | January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | January 19 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 14-week courses | January 21 |
| 14-week Classes Begin | January 22 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 14-week courses | January 22-27 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 14-week courses | January 30 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 12-week courses | February 4 |
| 12-week Classes Begin | February 5 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 12-week courses | February 5-10 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 1st 8-week courses | February 11 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 12-week courses | February 12 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | Late Start 10-week courses | February 18 |
| Late Start 10-week Classes Begin | February 19 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | Late Start 10-week courses | February 19-24 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 1st 10-week courses | February 19 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | Late Start 10-week courses | February 25 |
| 1st 8-week Session End | March 4 |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | 2nd 8-week courses | March 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break | No Classes | March 5-6 |
| 2nd 8-week Classes Begin | March 9 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | 2nd 8-week courses | March 9-12 |
| Veteran & MMSI Priority Registration | Summer & Fall 2026 | March 9-10 |
| Early Registration Opens | Summer & Fall 2026 | March 11 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | 2nd 8-week courses | March 13 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 16-week courses | March 19 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 14-week courses | March 25 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 12-week courses | March 31 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | Late Start 10-week courses | April 13 |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | 2nd 8-week courses | April 17 |
| Easter Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | April 6 |
| Spring Break | No Classes | April 7-10 |
| Tuition Due for Early Registration | Summer 2026 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
April 1 at 5 pm |
| Late Registration | Summer 2026 | April 2 - May 27 |
| Last day to convert Incomplete Grades from Fall 2025 | May 8 |
| Semester Ends | Spring 2026 | May 8 |
| Program Graduations & Pinning Ceremonies | May 5-8 |
| Carteret CC Annual Awards Ceremony | May 14 |
| 62nd Commencement Ceremony | May 15 |
2026 Summer Semester | June 1 - July 27, 2026
8 weeks | June 1, 2026 – July 27, 2026
Summer Early Registration | March 9, 2026 – April 1, 2026
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Late Registration Closes | Summer 2026 | May 27 at 5 pm |
| Tuition Due for Late Registration | Summer 2026 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
May 27 at 5 pm |
| Last day for 100% Tuition Refund | May 28 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | May 25 |
| Classes Begin | Summer 8-week courses | June 1 |
| Last Day for Schedule Changes | Summer 8-week courses | June 1-3 |
| Last day for 75% Tuition Refund | Summer 8-week courses | June 5 |
| Independence Day Holiday | No Classes/College Closed | July 6 |
| Tuition Due for Early Registration | Fall 2026 (Payment due at time of registration. Classes will be dropped for non-payment after this date.) |
July 22 at 5 pm |
| Withdrawal without Academic Penalty | Summer 8-week courses | June 17 |
| Last day to convert Incomplete Grades from Spring 2026 | July 27 |
| Semester Ends | Summer 2026 | July 27 |