Admissions
Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
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.
Elmira College alumni stay connected and engaged with the College long after they graduate.
Gifts to Elmira College ensure excellent academic and co-curricular opportunities for generations of EC students.
Looking for a small, close-knit campus filled with incredible, hands-on learning opportunities? Our Admissions Office can help make Elmira College YOUR place.
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.
Looking for registration deadlines, spring break or when grades are due? Our academic calendar has all of the important events for this academic year.
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Info For
| Summer 2025 | |
| May 18 | Commencement 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| May 19 | College Closed for Commencement Break |
| May 20 | Classes Begin for 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 20 | Classes Begin for 2025 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 23 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2025 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 23 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2025 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| May 26 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2025 |
| May 27 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 27 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| May 28 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| June 16-20 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for the 2025 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| June 19 | College Closed for Juneteenth |
| June 20 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2025 Summer Session II Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| June 27 | Classes End for 2025 Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| June 30 | Classes Begin for 2025 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| June 30-July 3; 7-11 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm. |
| July 1 | Summer 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session II Six-WeekTerm |
| July 2 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2025 Summer Session I Nine-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| July 3 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the 2025 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| July 4 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the 2025 Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| July 4 | College Closed for Independence Day |
| July 7 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the 2025 Summer Session III Six-WeekTerm. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| July 11 | 2025 Summer Orientation I Program |
| July 18 | Classes End for 2025 Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| July 19 | 2025 Summer Orientation II Program |
| July 21 | Summer 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session I Nine-WeekTerm |
| July 28-August 1 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for 2025 SummerSession III Six-Week Term |
| August 1 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the 2025 SummerSession III Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| August 8 | Classes End for 2025 SummerSession III Six-Week Term |
| August 11 | Summer 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. for Summer Session III Six-Week Term |
| Fall 2025 | |
| August 29-31 | Fall 2025 Fall Welcome |
| August 31 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| September 1 | Classes Begin for Fall 2025 Term |
| September 1 | Classes Meet; All Offices are Open (Labor Day) |
| September 4 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for First Six-Week Term |
| September 4 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| September 5 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 5 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 12 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 15 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 17 | Summer Degree Conferral |
| September 29-October 3 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| September 30 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| October 3 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| October 11 | Fall 2025 First Six-Week Classes End |
| October 11-14 | Fall 2025 Break (On Monday and Tuesday, no classes will be held; College offices are open.) |
| October 14 | Fall 2025 First-Six Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| October 14 | Fall 2025 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 15 | Fall 2025 Classes Resume |
| October 15 | Classes Begin for Fall 2025 Second Six-Week Courses |
| October 20 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 20 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 20-24; October 27-31 | Academic Advising for Winter and Spring 2026 Classes |
| October 21 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| October 31 | Last Day to File for June 2026 Graduation in The Office of the Registrar |
| November 3-6 | Registration for Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 Classes |
| November 7 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 14 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period forSecond Six-WeekCourses. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 18-22 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Second Six-Week Courses |
| November 17-21; December 1-5 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| November 22-30 | Thanksgiving 2025 Break |
| November 24-28 | College Closed for Thanksgiving 2025 Break |
| December 1 | Fall 2025 Classes Resume; Offices Reopen |
| December 1 | Fall 2025 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| December 6 | Fall 2025 “Classes” End |
| December 8-12 | Fall 2025 Final Exams |
| December 12 | Fall 2025 Student Course Evaluations End |
| December 13 | Fall 2025 Term Ends |
| December 13–January 4 | Holiday Break |
| December 15 | Fall 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| December 22-January 1 | College Closed for Holiday Break |
| Winter 2026 | |
| January 3 | January Orientation |
| January 4 | Residence Halls Open |
| January 5 | Classes Begin for Winter 2026 Term |
| January 8 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 8 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 9 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 9 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 16 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 19 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 19 | College Closed for Martin Luther King Day |
| January 21 | Fall Degree Conferral |
| February 2-6 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| February 4 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| February 6 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| February 14 | Winter 2026 First Six-Week Classes End |
| February 16 | Classes Begin for Winter 2026 Second Six-Week Courses |
| February 17 | Winter 2026 First Six-Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| February 17 | Winter 2026 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| February 19 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 19 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 20 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| February 28-March 8 | Winter 2026 Break |
| March 9 | Winter 2026 Classes Resume |
| March 9-20 | Advising for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 Terms |
| March 16-27 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| March 20 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| March 23 | Winter 2026 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| March 23-26 | Registration for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 Terms |
| March 23-27 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Second Six-Week Courses |
| March 27 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Second Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| April 4 | Winter 2026 “Classes” End |
| April 6-10 | Winter 2026 Final Exams |
| April 10 | Winter 2026 Student Course Evaluations Ends |
| April 11 | Winter 2026 Term Ends |
| April 11-14 | Spring 2026 Break |
| April 13 | College Closed for Spring 2026 Break |
| April 13 | Winter 2026 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. (NOTE: Grades due on this date even though College is closed.) |
| Spring 2026 | |
| April 15 | Classes Begin for Spring 2026 Term |
| April 17 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Spring 2026 Term |
| April 17 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Spring 2026 Term |
| April 18 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Spring 2026 Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| April 29 | Spring 2026 Classes will not be held on this Wednesday, May Day |
| May 1-6 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Spring 2026 Courses |
| May 8 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Spring 2026 Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| May 12 | Evening Classes Last Meeting for Spring 2026 Term |
| May 13 | Incomplete From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| May 13 | Graduating Students Morning and Evening Final Grades Due by 2:00 p.m. For the afternoon classes, grades are due by 4:30 p.m. |
| May 13 | Spring 2026 Term Ends |
| May 14 | Faculty 2026 Degree Conferral Vote |
| May 16 | 2026Candlelight Ceremony, 9:00 p.m. |
| May 17 | Commencement 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| May 17 | Spring 2026 Degree Conferral Date |
| May 18 | College Closed for Commencement 2026 Break |
| May 19 | All Remaining Spring 2026 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| May 26 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2026 |
| June 19 | College Closed for Juneteenth 2026 |
