Important Application Dates

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Application Dates

eSpelman programs have four terms per year. See below for information about our upcoming terms and when you can apply to start your eSpelman journey.

2025 Term 4
Textbook Purchase for Guild Learners deadline: 10/20
(Monday of Week 2)
Withdrawal deadline: 11/16
(Sunday of Week 6)
Last day of class: 11/30
(Sunday of Week 8)
Term ends: 12/05 (Friday)
Grades due: 12/08 (Monday)
Application Period: 07/21/2025 - 09/19/2025
Orientation Webinar: 10/06
(Monday, 7-8 p.m. EST)
Term begins (First day of class): 10/13 (Monday)
Add/Drop/Program Switch deadline: 10/17
(Friday of Week 1)

2026 - Term 1

2026 - Term 2
Application Period: 10/13/2025 through
01/16/2026		 Application Period: 01/26/2026 through
04/10/2026
College Closed for Holiday
Observance: 1/1/2026		 College Closed for Good
Friday Observance: 4/3/2026
College Closed for MLK
Holiday Observance: 1/19/2026		 Orientation Webinar
(7-8 p.m. ET): 4/13/2026
Payment Deadline for Self-pay
Learners: 1/20/2026		 Payment Deadline for Self-pay
Learners: 4/14/2026
Orientation Webinar
(7-8 p.m. ET): 1/20/2026		 Term begins
(First day of class): 4/20/2026
Term begins
(First day of class):1/26/2026		 Add/Drop/Refund/Program
Switch deadline
(Friday of Week 1): 4/24/2026
Add/Drop/Refund/Program
Switch deadline
(Friday of Week 1): 1/30/2026		 Textbook Purchase for Guild Learners: 4/29/26 through 5/08/2026
Textbook Purchase for Guild
Learners: 2/04/2026 through
2/13/2026		 Withdrawal deadline
(Week 6): 5/24/2026
Withdrawal deadline
(Week 6): 3/1/2026		 College Closed for Memorial Holiday: 5/25/2026
Last day of class
(Sunday of Week 8): 3/15/2026		 Last day of class
(Sunday of Week 8): 6/7/2026
Term Ends: 3/20/2026 Term ends: 6/12/2026
Grades Due from Faculty
(First Monday after term has concluded): 3/23/2026		 Grades Due from Faculty
(First Monday after term has concluded): 6/15/2026

2026 - Term 3

2026 - Term 4
Application Period: 04/20/2026 through 7/10/2026 Application Period: 8/3/2026 through 9/25/2026
College Closed for Juneteenth
Holiday Observance: 6/19/2026		 Orientation Webinar: (Monday, 7-8 p.m. EST) 10/5/2026
College Closed for
Independence Holiday
Observance: 7/3/2026		 Payment Deadline for Self-pay
Learners: 10/6/2026
Orientation Webinar
(7-8 p.m. ET): 7/13/2026		 Term begins
(First day of class): 10/12/2026
Payment Deadline for Self-pay
Learners: 7/14/2026		 Add/Drop/Refund/Program
Switch deadline
(Friday of Week 1): 10/16/2026
Term begins
(First day of class): 7/20/2026		 Textbook Purchase for Guild
Learners: 10/20/2026 through
10/30/2026
Add/Drop/Refund/Program
Switch deadline
(Friday of Week 1): 7/24/2026		 Withdrawal deadline
(Sunday of Week 6): 11/15/2026
Textbook Purchase for Guild
Learners: 7/30/2026 through
8/8/2026		 College Closed for
Thanksgiving Holiday: 11/26/2026 and
11/27/2026
Withdrawal deadline
(Sunday of Week 6): 8/30/2026		 Last day of class
(Sunday of Week 8): 11/29/2026
School Closed for Labor Day
Observance: 9/7/2026		 Term ends: 12/4/2026
Last day of class
(Sunday of Week 8): 9/13/2026		 Grades due
(first Monday after term has
concluded): 12/7/2026
Term ends: 9/18/2026 College Closed for
Christmas Holiday: 12/17/2026 through
01/01/2027
Grades due
(first Monday after term has concluded): 9/21/2026


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