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Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens.
The legacy of academic excellence at Elmira College runs deep with a heritage and culture that have been forward-thinking from day one, as the first college for women with a course study equivalent to men's.
At Elmira, you’ll have opportunities that shape your future, raise your sights and equip you with targeted tools and skills to succeed in the professional world. Join a community that’s close-knit, fun-loving, and just the right amount of quirky.
Elmira College makes a private education more affordable than you realize, with a number of ways to get the financial assistance you may need. Our financial aid office can guide you through options, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs.
Elmira College includes meeting students from around the world, participating in Elmira traditions, completing community service projects, and hopping into a pickup kickball game.
Elmira College provides you with a foundation for future success.
The home of the three-time NCAA National Champion Elmira College Soaring Eagles.
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With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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| Fall 2026 | |
| August 27 | International Student Welcome |
| August 28-30 | 2026 Fall Welcome |
| August 30 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students. Time slots assigned starting at 10:00 a.m. |
| August 31 | Classes Begin for Fall 2026 Term |
| September 3 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the First Six-Week Term |
| September 4 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 7 | Classes Meet; All Offices are Open (Labor Day) |
| September 11 | Last Day to Drop course(s) for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| October 2 | Last Day to Withdraw from course(s) for the First Six-Week Term |
| October 10 | Fall 2026 First Six-Week Classes End |
| October 12 - 13 | Fall 2026 Break - No classes on Mon. and Tues. (Offices are open) |
| October 13 | Fall 2026 First-Six Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. Fall 2026 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 14 | Fall 2026 Classes Resume and Classes Begin for Second Six-Week Courses |
| October 19 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 19 - 30 | Academic Advising for Winter 2027 Classes |
| November 2 - 5 | Registration for Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 Classes |
| November 6 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| November 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the Second Six-Week Courses |
| November 21 | Starting at 10:00 a.m., residence halls close for Thanksgiving Break |
| November 21 - 29 | Thanksgiving 2026 Break, No Classes |
| November 24 - 28 | College Offices Closed |
| November 29 | Starting at 10:00 a.m., residence halls open |
| November 30 | Fall 2026 Classes Resume; Offices Reopen |
| December 5 | Fall 2026 Classes End |
| December 7 - 11 | Fall 2026 Final Exams |
| December 12 | Fall 2026 Term Ends Starting at 10:00 a.m., residence halls close for Holiday Break |
| December 14 | Fall 2026 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| December 15 - January 11 | Holiday Break, No Classes |
| December 24 - January 1 | College Offices Closed for Holiday Break |
| Winter 2027 | |
| January 8 | January Orientation |
| January 10 | Residence Halls Open at 10:00 a.m. |
| January 11 | Classes Begin for Winter 2027 Term |
| January 14 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 15 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 18 | College Closed for Martin Luther King Day (No classes and offices are closed.) |
| January 21 | Fall Degree Conferral |
| January 22 | Last Day to Drop Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| February 12 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the First Six-Week Courses |
| February 20 | Winter 2027 First Six-Week Classes End |
| February 22 | Classes Begin for Winter 2027 Second Six-Week Courses |
| February 23 | Winter 2027 First Six-Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. Winter 2027 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| February 25 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| March 6 | Starting at 10:00 a.m., residence halls close for Winter Break |
| March 6 - 14 | Winter 2027 Break, No Classes |
| March 14 | Starting at 10:00 a.m., residence halls open |
| March 15 | Winter 2027 Classes Resume |
| March 15 - 26 | Advising for Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Terms |
| March 26 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| March 29 - April 1 | Registration for Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Terms |
| April 2 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the Second Six-Week Courses |
| April 10 | Winter 2027 Classes End |
| April 12 - 16 | Winter 2027 Final Exams |
| April 17 | Winter 2027 Term Ends |
| April 17 - 20 | Spring 2027 Break, No Classes |
| April 19 | College Offices Closed for Spring 2027 Break Winter 2027 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. (NOTE: Grades due on this date even though College is closed.) |
| Spring 2027 | |
| April 21 | Classes Begin for Spring 2027 Term |
| April 23 | Last Day to Register, Add, or Drop Courses for the Spring 2027 Term |
| May 5 | May Day Celebration, No Classes; Exceptions may apply |
| May 7 - 12 | Students may elect S-D-F grading option for Spring 2027 courses |
| May 14 | Last Day to Withdraw from course or elect S-D-F for the Spring 2027 Term |
| May 18 | Evening Classes Last Meeting for Spring 2027 Term |
| May 19 | Graduating Students Morning and Evening Final Grades Due by 2:00 p.m. (Afternoon classes, grades are due by 4:30 p.m.) Spring 2026 Term Ends |
| May 20 | Residence Halls Close for non-graduating students at 4:00 p.m. |
| May 22 | 2027 Candlelight Ceremony, 9:00 p.m. |
| May 23 | Commencement 2027, 11:00 a.m. Residence Halls Close for graduating students at 5:00 p.m. |
| May 24 | College Offices Closed for Commencement 2027 Break |
| May 25 | All Remaining Spring 2027 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| May 31 | College Offices Closed for Memorial Day 2027 |
| June 18 | College Offices Closed for Juneteenth 2027 |
| Fall 2026 | |
| March 9 | Academic advising begins for the Fall Asynchronous Term |
| March 23 | Registration opens for Fall 2026 Asynchronous Term |
| August 17 | Fall 2026 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| August 24 | Last day to add classes |
| August 25 | Last day to drop courses |
| September 15 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| September 22 | Asynchronous Mid-Term Grades Due by 11:59 p.m. |
| October 9 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| October 25 | Last Day of the Fall 2026 Asynchronous Term |
| October 30 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Winter 2027 | |
| October 12 | Academic advising begins for the Winter (WO27) and Spring (SO27) Asynchronous Terms (for the traditional F/T academic calendar this is the mid-term break. However, College offices are open) |
| October 26 | Registration opens for Winter (WO27) and Spring (SO27) Asynchronous Terms |
| November 2 | Winter 2027 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| November 9 | Last day to add classes |
| November 10 | Last day to drop courses |
| December 1 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| December 8 | Asynchronous Mid-Term Grades Due by 11.59 p.m. |
| December 19, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Winter Break (no classes will be held) |
| January 4 | Classes Resume after Winter Break |
| January 11 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| January 24 | Last Day of the Winter 2027 Asynchronous Term |
| January 29 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Spring 2027 | |
| October 12 | Academic advising begins for the Winter (WO27) and Spring (SO27) Asynchronous Terms (for the traditional F/T academic calendar, this is mid-term break. However, College offices are open) |
| October 26 | Registration opens for Winter (WO27) and Spring (SO27) Asynchronous Terms |
| February 1 | Spring 2027 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| February 8 | Last day to add classes |
| February 9 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 2 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| March 26 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| April 11 | Last Day of the Spring 2027 Asynchronous Term |
| April 16 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Summer 2027 Term | ||
| May 23 | Sun | Commencement at 11:00 a.m. |
| May 24 | Mon | College closed for Commencement Break |
| May 25 | Tue | Classes begin for Summer Session I and Session II |
| May 28 | Fri | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for Summer Session II |
| May 31 | Mon | College closed for Memorial Day |
| June 1 | Tue | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for Summer Session I |
| June 18 | Fri | College closed for Juneteenth |
| June 21 | Mon | Last day to withdraw or elect S-D-F grading option for Summer Session II |
| June 28 | Mon | Classes begin for Summer Session III |
| July 2 | Fri | Classes end for Summer Session II |
| July 5 | Mon | Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session II |
| July 5 | Mon | College closed for Independence Day |
| July 8 | Thurs | Last day to withdraw or elect S-D-F grading option for Summer Session I |
| July 8 | Thurs | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for Summer Session III |
| July 9 | Fri | Summer Orientation I |
| July 16 | Fri | Summer Orientation II |
| July 17 | Sat | Summer Orientation III |
| July 23 | Fri | Classes end for Summer Session I |
| July 26 | Mon | Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session I |
| July 30 | Fri | Last day to withdraw or elect S-D-F grading option for Summer Session III |
| August 6 | Fri | Classes end for Summer Session III |
| August 9 | Mon | Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session III |
| Fall 2027 | ||
| August 26 | Thurs | International Student Welcome |
| August 27 | Fri | Fall Welcome and Move-In |
| August 29 | Sun | Residence halls open for returning students |
| August 30 | Mon | Classes begin for Fall 2027 Term |
| September 2 | Thurs | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for the first six-week term (Session II) |
| September 3 | Fri | Last day to register or add courses for the thirteen-week term |
| September 6 | Mon | Classes meet; All offices are open (Labor Day) |
| September 10 | Fri | Last day to drop courses for the thirteen-week term |
| October 1 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from the first six-week term (Session II) courses |
| October 9 | Sat | First six-week (Session II) classes end |
| October 11 - 12 | Mon - Tues | Fall Break - no classes, College offices are open |
| October 12 | Tues | First six-week (Session II) final grades due by 1:00 p.m. |
| October 12 | Tue | Mid-term grades due |
| October 13 | Wed | Classes resume; Classes begin for second six-week (Session III) courses |
| October 18 | Mon | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for second six-week (Session III) courses |
| October 18 - 29 | Mon - Fri | Academic advising for Winter 2028 classes |
| November 1 - 4 | Mon - Thurs | Registration for Winter 2028 and Spring 2028 classes |
| November 5 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F grading for the thirteen-week term |
| November 12 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F grading for the second six-week (Session III) courses |
| November 20 - 28 | Sat - Sun | Thanksgiving Break (College closed Nov 22-26) |
| November 29 | Mon | Classes resume, College offices reopen |
| December 4 | Sat | Classes end |
| December 6 - 10 | Mon - Fri | Final exams |
| December 11 | Sat | Fall 2027 Term ends |
| December 13 | Mon | Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. |
| December 23 - 31 | Thurs - Fri | College closed for Holiday Break |
| Winter 2028 | ||
| January 8 | Sat | January Orientation |
| January 9 | Sun | Residence halls open |
| January 10 | Mon | Classes begin |
| January 13 | Thurs | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for the first six-week term (Session II) |
| January 14 | Fri | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for the thirteen-week term |
| January 17 | Mon | College closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes, offices closed) |
| January 21 | Fri | Last day to drop courses for the thirteen-week term |
| February 11 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F for the first six-week term (Session II) |
| February 19 | Sat | First six-week term (Session II) ends |
| February 21 | Mon | Classes begin for second six-week term (Session III) |
| February 22 | Tue | First six-week (Session II) final grades due by 1:00 p.m. |
| February 22 | Tue | Mid-term grades due |
| February 24 | Thurs | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for the second six-week term (Session III) |
| March 4 - 12 | Sat - Sun | Winter Break, no classes |
| March 13 | Mon | Classes resume |
| March 13 - 24 | Mon - Fri | Advising for Summer 2028 and Fall 2028 Terms |
| March 24 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F grading for the thirteen-week term |
| March 27 - 30 | Mon - Thurs | Registration for Summer 2028 and Fall 2028 Terms |
| March 31 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F grading for the second six-week term (Session III) |
| April 8 | Sat | Classes end |
| April 10 - 14 | Mon - Fri | Final exams |
| April 15 | Sat | Winter 2028 Term ends |
| April 15 - 18 | Sat - Tue | Spring Break (College offices closed Mon, Apr 17) |
| April 17 | Mon | Final grades due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Spring 2028 | ||
| April 19 | Wed | Classes begin |
| April 21 | Fri | Last day to register, add, or drop courses for the Spring Term |
| May 3 | Wed | May Day Celebration - no classes |
| May 12 | Fri | Last day to withdraw from courses or elect S-D-F grading for the Spring Term |
| May 16 | Tue | Evening classes last meeting |
| May 17 | Wed | Graduating students' final grades due by 2:00 p.m. |
| May 17 | Wed | Spring 2028 Term ends |
| May 20 | Sat | Candlelight Ceremony at 9:00 p.m. |
| May 21 | Sun | Commencement at 11:00 a.m. |
| May 22 | Mon | College offices closed for Commencement Break |
| May 23 | Tue | All remaining Spring 2028 final grades due by 1:00 p.m. |
| May 29 | Mon | College closed for Memorial Day |
| June 19 | Mon | College closed for Juneteenth |
| Summer 2027 | ||
| June 7 | Mon | Start of Summer Term |
| June 11 | Fri | Last day to add courses |
| June 14 | Mon | Last day to drop courses |
| June 28 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses |
| Aug 1 | Sun | End of classes |
| Aug 3 | Tues | Final grades due |
| Fall 2027 | ||
| August 30 | Mon | Start of Full Fall Term |
| August 30 | Mon | Start of Fall Session I |
| September 3 | Fri | Last day to add courses for Fall Session I |
| September 6 | Mon | Last day to drop courses for Fall Session I |
| September 20 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses for Fall Session I |
| October 24 | Sun | End of classes for Fall Session I |
| October 25 | Mon | Start of Fall Session II |
| October 26 | Tues | Final grades due for Fall Session I |
| October 29 | Fri | Last day to add courses for Fall Session II |
| November 1 | Mon | Last day to drop courses for Fall Session II |
| November 15 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses for Fall Session II |
| December 19 | Sun | End of classes for Fall Full Term and Fall Session II |
| December 21 | Tue | Final grades due for Fall Full Term and Fall Session II |
| Winter 2028 | ||
| January 10 | Mon | Start of Full Winter Term |
| January 10 | Mon | Start of Winter Session I |
| January 14 | Fri | Last day to add courses for Winter Session I |
| January 17 | Mon | Last day to drop courses for Winter Session I |
| January 31 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses for Winter Session I |
| March 5 | Sun | End of classes for Winter Session I |
| March 6 | Mon | Start of classes for Winter Session II |
| March 7 | Tue | Final Grades due for Winter Session I |
| March 10 | Fri | Last day to add courses for Winter Session II |
| March 13 | Mon | Last day to drop courses for Winter Session II |
| March 27 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses for Winter Session II |
| April 30 | Sun | End of classes for Winter Full Term and Winter Session II |
| May 2 | Tue | Final grades due for Winter Full Term and Winter Session II |
| Summer 2028 | ||
| June 5 | Mon | Start of Summer Term |
| June 9 | Fri | Last day to add courses |
| June 12 | Mon | Last day to drop courses |
| June 26 | Mon | Last day to withdraw from courses |
| July 30 | Sun | End of classes |
| August 1 | Tue | Final grades due |
