Fall 2025

  • April 1 – First day to enroll in Nelnet Automatic Payment Plan
  • July 28 – September 5 – Bookstore charging allowed for financial aid applicants/PSEO students
  • August 4 – Minimum payment $300 or 15% due for Fall Semester 2025 classes
  • August 25 – Fall Semester 2025 begins
  • August 28 – Last Day to enroll in Nelnet Automatic Payment Plan
  • August 29 – Last day to opt-out of Inclusive Access in D2L
  • August 29 – Last day to return books with a receipt for a full refund for Fall Semester 2025 classes
  • August 29 – Last day to add or drop full-semester courses
  • August 29 – Registration cancellation for non-payment
  • September 5 – Last day to charge textbooks to your student account
  • September 8 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 75% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • September 12 – First financial aid disbursement for Fall. See Financial Aid Dates for additional dates and info.
  • September 15 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 50% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • September 22 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 25% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • September 30 – Full payment due for Fall Semester 2025
  • October 7 – Late fees assessed on outstanding accounts not paid by 11:59 pm on October 6
  • November 24 - Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses
  • December 17 – Fall Semester 2025 ends

Spring 2026

  • December 8 - January 23– Bookstore charging allowed for financial aid applicants/PSEO students
  • January 12 – Spring Semester 2026 begins
  • January 16 – Last day to opt-out of Inclusive Access in D2L
  • January 16 – Last day to add or drop full-semester courses
  • January 16 – Registration cancellation for non-payment
  • January 23 – Last day to charge textbooks to your student account
  • January 23 – Last day to return books with a receipt for a full refund for Spring Semester 2026 classes
  • January 26 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 75% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • January 30 – First financial aid disbursement for Spring. See Financial Aid Dates for additional dates and info.
  • February 2 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 50% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • February 9 – Last day to withdraw all enrolled courses for a 25% refund of tuition and fees only*
  • February 18 – Full payment due for Spring Semester 2026
  • February 25 – Late fees assessed on outstanding accounts not paid by 11:59pm February 24
  • March 31 (tentative) – Deadline to order cap and gown (see Graduation and Commencement page for more information)
  • April 20 - Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses
  • May 13 – Spring Semester 2026 ends
  • May 14 – Commencement ceremony (see Graduation and Commencement page for more information)

*Per MNSCU Procedure 5.12.4, Part 2, Subpart B