Northwest University Academic calendar 2026
What Employers Are Offering
- ✔ Employer-provided health & medical insurance
- ✔ Visa sponsorship & legal work authorization
- ✔ Relocation assistance & settlement support
- ✔ Long-term employment & benefit coverage
- ✔ Permanent residency pathways (eligible roles)
This is to educate you about the school calendar and the necessary information you need to know about the school admission date, graduation dates and other things been observed in the school, example holidays and breaks
I hope this information will guide you through.
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) | Aug 28 | Aug 27 | |
| New Student Orientation | |||
| CELE Program | Aug 26-27 | Aug 25-26 | |
| Traditional Undergraduate | Aug 27-30 | Aug 26-29 | |
| First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) | Aug 31 | Aug 30 | |
| Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses | Sep 04 | Sep 03 | |
| Labor Day Holiday (University closed) | Sep 07 | Sep 06 | |
| Reading Days (no classes) | — | Oct 21-22 | |
| Priority Registration for Spring Semester Opens | Nov 02 | Nov 01 | |
| Last Day to Withdraw from classes | Nov 20 | Nov 19 | |
| Board of Directors Meeting | Nov 16-18 | Nov 15-17 | |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | Nov 23-25 | Nov 24 | |
| Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed) | Nov 26-27 | Nov 25-26 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 14 | Dec 13 | |
| Final Exams | Dec 15-18 | Dec 14-17 | |
| Student Semester Break (no classes) | Dec 21-Jan 10 | Dec 20-Jan 09 | |
| University Offices Closed | Dec 24-Jan 01 | Dec 24-Jan 01 | |
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| SPRING SEMESTER | 2026 | 2026 | |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (New Students) | Jan 10 | Jan 09 | |
| Residence Halls and Dining Hall Open (Returning Students) | Jan 10 | Jan 09 | |
| New Student Orientation | |||
| CELE Program | Jan 08-09 | Jan 07-08 | |
| Traditional Undergraduate | Jan 10 | Jan 09 | |
| First Day of Classes (Undergraduate Program) | Jan 11 | Jan 10 | |
| Last Day to Register; Last Day to Add/Drop Courses | Jan 15 | Jan 14 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) | Jan 18 | Jan 17 | |
| Presidents’ Day (University closed) | Feb 15 | Feb 21 | |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Mar 08-12 | Mar 07-11 | |
| Priority Registration for Fall Semester Opens | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a class | Apr 09 | Apr 08 | |
| Reading Day (no classes) | Apr 01 | Apr 14 | |
| Good Friday (University closed) | Apr 02 | Apr 15 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | |
| Baccalaureate Chapel | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | |
| Final Exams | May 03-06 | May 02-05 | |
| Board of Directors Meeting | May 05-07 | May 04-06 | |
| Graduate Celebration | May 07 | May 06 | |
| Commencement | May 08 | May 07 | |
