MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026
MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026; MIT start date 2025
MIT start date 2025
Check out the MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026 for important dates and deadlines. The first day of sessions, registration deadlines, add/drop dates, and break schedules are all included. The academic year at MIT is structured as 4-1-4, with the spring semester starting in early February and concluding in late May, a 4-week “Independent Activities Period” in January, and the fall semester starting after Labor Day and ending in mid-December. MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026;
MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026
MIT Academic Calendar June 2024
- MIT’s First day of classes for the regular summer session begins Monday 10 June 2024
- MIT CAP Deferred Action Meetings is Wednesday 12 June 2024
- MIT CAP Deferred Action Meetings is Thursday 13 June 2024
- MIT Degree application deadline for September SB and advanced degrees. $50 late fee after this date ($85 after July 19).Summer registration deadline. Registration for all students must be submitted by this date. $50 late fee after this date on 14 June 2024
- MIT Fall pre-registration deadline. Continuing students must initiate online pre-registration by this date ($85 late fee after August 22).Deadline for continuing students to select preferences for fall CI-H/HW subjects. Friday 14 June 2024
- Juneteenth — holiday (observed)at MIT is on Wednesday 19 June 2024
MIT Academic Calendar July 2024
- Independence Day — a holiday at MIT on Thursday 4 July 2024
- MIT’s Last day to petition for the August or September Advanced Standing Exam on 11 Thursday, July 2024
- MIT Deadline for doctoral students to apply, signed by advisor and department, to the Office of Graduate Education for fall term non-resident status is July 15 Monday 2024
- MIT Last day to submit advanced degree thesis title for September degrees. $85 late fee after this date is July 19 Friday 2024
MIT Academic Calendar August 2024
- MIT Thesis is due for all September degree candidates begins Friday 9 August 2024
- MIT Last day to go off the September degree list. Last day of classes for the regular summer session. starts 16 Friday, August 2024
- MIT Summer session final exam period begins 19 Monday, August 2024/ mit start date 2025
- MIT 5 PM — Pre-registration closes. Final deadline for continuing students to pre-register ($85 late fee). Thursday 22 August 2024
- MIT First-year student orientation begins. Graduate student orientation activities begin. in 25 Sunday, August 2024/MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026
- MIT Grade deadline. Grades for the summer session must be submitted by this date. Registration is open for all students. begin on 26 Monday, August 2024
- MIT Term summaries of summer session grades available to departments. On 29 Thursday, August 2024
- MIT Undergraduate registration opens for first quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. is 30 Friday, August 2024
MIT Academic Calendar September 2024
- MIT Undergraduate registration opens for first quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM on 3 Tuesday September 2024
- Labor Day — The holiday at MIT is on 2 Monday, September 2024
- MIT Registration Day — fall term. Graduate registration opens for first quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, 8 AM on 3 Tuesday, September 2024/MIT Academic Calendar 2024-2025
- MIT’s First day of classes begins Wednesday 4 September 2024
- MIT Registration deadline. Registration for all students must be submitted by this date. $50 late fee after this date. Degree application deadline for February SB and advanced degrees. $50 late fee after this date ($85 after December 13). Deadline for second-term juniors to submit the HASS Concentration Proposal Form. $50 late fee after this date. Deadline for final-term seniors to submit the HASS Concentration Completion Form. $50 late fee after this date. 6 Friday, September 2024
- MIT First quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes begin 9 Monday, September 2024
- MIT Graduate Academic Performance Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting is Tuesday 10 September 2024/ mit start date 2025
- MIT Last day to add half-term subjects offered in the first half of term (H1). Last day for graduate students to change H1 subjects to or from P/D/F grading. Last day to change H1 subjects from listener to credit. CAP September Degree Candidates Meeting. Friday 13 September 2024
- MIT Career Week begins Monday 16 September 2024
- MIT Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporations (degree award date) 18 Wednesday, September 2024
- Student holiday — no classes.Minor completion date. Deadline for submission of Minor Completion Form for final-term seniors. $50 late fee after this date. Career Weekends on Friday 20 September 2024
MIT Academic Calendar October 2024
- MIT Undergraduate registration opens for second quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. on Wednesday 9 October 2024
- MIT Add Date. Last day to add full-term subjects to registration. Deadline for students eligible for Flexible P/NR grading option to change a Spring 2024 subject to P/NR grading. Last day for graduate students to change a full-term elective to or from P/D/F grading. Last day to change a full-term subject from listener to credit. Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the first half of term (H1). Last day to change half-term (H1) subjects from credit to listener. Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing registration after this date. Last day for May and September 2025 degree candidates to apply for a double major. Deadline for completing cross-registration. $50 late fee for petitions received after this date. Friday 4 October 2024
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day — holiday on Monday 14 October 2024
- Student holiday — no classes. Graduate registration opens for second quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. on Tuesday 15 October 2024
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H1). Half-term subjects (H1): there may be at most one assignment due or one in-class test held between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. on Thursday 10 October 2024
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H1). Friday 11 October 2024
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H1). Wednesday 16 October 2024/ mit start date 2025
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H1). 17 Thursday, October 2024
- MIT First day of classes for half-term subjects offered in the second half of term (H2)Monday 21 October 2024
- MIT Second quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes begin Monday 28 October 2024
MIT Academic Calendar November 2024
- MIT Last day to add half-term subjects offered in the second half of term (H2). Last day for graduate students to change H2 subjects to or from P/D/F grading. Last day to change H2 subjects from listener to credit. begins Friday 1 November 2024
- Veterans Day — holiday at MIT is Monday 11 November 2024
- MIT Deadline for doctoral students to apply, signed by advisor and department, to the Office of Graduate Education for spring term non-resident status ($50 late fee after this date). Not needed if spring term approved with fall term application begins Friday 15 November 2024
- MIT Drop Date. Last day to cancel full-term subjects from registration. Last day to change a full-term subject from credit to listener. Last day to add a time-arranged subject that started after the beginning of the term. Last day to petition for December Advanced Standing Exam (given during final exam period). 20 Wednesday, November 2024
- Thanksgiving — holiday at MIT is on Thursday 28 November 2024
- The Institute holiday at MIT begins Friday 29 November 2024
- MIT Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the second half of term (H2). The last day to change an H2 subject from credit to the listener is Wednesday 27 November 2024/MIT Academic Calendar 2025-2026
MIT Academic Calendar December 2024
- MIT Pre-registration for the spring term and IAP begins on Monday 2 December 2024
- MIT Undergraduate registration opens for IAP Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM on Wednesday, December 2024
- MIT Subjects with final exam — no test may be given and no assignment may fall due after this date.Subjects with no final exam — Undergraduate subjects: no test may be given and there may be at most one assignment due between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Graduate subjects: there may be at most one assignment due or one in-class test held between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject on Friday 6 December 2024
- MIT Graduate registration opens for IAP Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM on Tuesday 10 December 2024
- MIT’s Last day of classes starts Wednesday 11 December 2024
- MIT Last day to submit advanced degree thesis title for February degree. $85 late fee after this date. The final exam period is Friday 13 December 2024
- MIT Final exam period.Grade deadline. Grades are due for subjects without final exams on Tuesday 17 December 2024
- MIT Final exam period starts 20 Friday, December 2024
MIT Academic Calendar January 2025
- MIT First day of January Independent Activities Period. Spring pre-registration deadline. Continuing students must initiate pre-registration by 5 PM on this date ($85 late fee after January 16). IAP Physical Education & Wellness classes begin. IAP pre-registration deadline. 5 PM deadline for all students to pre-register for IAP. begins Monday 6 January 2025
- MIT Grade deadline. Grades are due for subjects with final exams on Wednesday 8 January 2025
- MIT Term summaries of fall term grades available to departments on Thursday 9 January 2025
- MIT Thesis is due for February doctoral degrees. The last day to petition for the January Advanced Standing Exam begins Friday 10 January 2025/MIT start date 2025
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — holiday at MIT is January 2024
- MIT Graduate Academic Performance Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting is Tuesday 14 January 2025
- MIT CAP Grades Meetings is Wednesday 15 January 2025
- MIT CAP Grades Meetings.5 PM — Final deadline for continuing students to pre-register for spring. $85 late fee after this date.The deadline for continuing students to select preferences for spring CI-H/CI-HW subjects on Thursday 16 January 2025
- MIT Thesis is due for February degrees other than doctoral. The last day to go off the February degree list is Friday 17 January 2025
- MIT Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — holiday. is Monday 20 January 2025
- MIT CAP Deferred Action Meetings. is Wednesday 22 January 2025
- MIT CAP Deferred Action Meetings. Thursday 23 January 2025/ mit start date 2025
- MIT Registration Week begins — spring term. Monday 27 January 2025
- Registration Weekends — spring term. Last day of January Independent Activities Period. Undergraduate registration opens for third quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. Friday 31 January 2025
MIT Academic Calendar February 2025
- MIT Grade deadline. Grades for IAP must be submitted by this date. Graduate registration opens for third quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. on Tuesday 4 February 2025
- MIT’s First day of classes begins Monday 3 February 2025
- MIT Term summaries of grades for IAP are available to departments. on Wednesday 5 February 2025
- MIT Third quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes begin Monday 10 February 2025
- MIT Registration deadline. Registration for all students must be submitted by this date. $50 late fee after this date. Degree application deadline for May SB and advanced degrees. $50 late fee after this date ($85 late fee after April 11). Deadline for second-term juniors to submit the HASS Concentration Proposal Form. $50 late fee after this date. Deadline for final-term seniors to submit the HASS Concentration Completion Form. $50 late fee after this date. on Friday 7 February 2025
- MIT Graduate Academic Performance Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting begins Tuesday 11 February 2025
- MIT Last day to add half-term subjects offered in the first half of term (H3). Last day for graduate students to change H3 subjects to or from P/D/F grading. Last day to change H3 subjects from listener to credit. CAP February Degree Candidates Meeting. Friday 14 February 2025
- MIT Presidents’ Day — holiday. Monday 17 February 2025
- MIT Monday schedule of classes to be held is Tuesday 18 February 2025/MIT start date 2025
- Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporations (degree award date). MIT is Wednesday 19 February 2025
- MIT Minor completion date. Deadline for submission of Minor Completion Form for final-term seniors. $50 late fee after this date.Friday 21 February 2025
MIT Academic Calendar March 2025
- MIT Undergraduate registration opens for fourth quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. on Wednesday 5 March 2025
- MIT Add Date. Last day to add full-term subjects to registration. Deadline for students eligible for Flexible P/NR grading option to change a Fall 2024 subject to P/NR grading. Last day for graduate students to change a full-term elective to or from P/D/F grading. Last day to change a full-term subject from listener to credit. Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the first half of term (H3). Last day to change a half-term subject (H3) subject from credit to listener. Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing registration after this date. Last day for February 2026 degree candidates to apply for a double major. Deadline for completing cross-registration. $50 late fee for petitions received after this date. March Friday 7, 2025
- MIT Graduate registration opens for fourth quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes, at 8 AM. Tuesday 11 March 2025
- Half-term subjects final exam period (H3). Half-term subjects (H3): there may be at most one assignment due or one in-class test held between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Monday 17 March 2025
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H3). Tuesday 18 March 2025
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H3). Thursday 20 March 2025
- MIT Half-term subjects final exam period (H3). The last day of classes for half-term subjects is offered in the first half of term (H3). begins on Friday 21 March 2025
- MIT Spring break begins on Monday 24 March 2025
- MIT Spring break ends Friday 28 March 2025
- MIT’s First day of classes for half-term subjects is offered in the second half of the term (H4).Monday 31 March 2025
MIT Academic Calendar April 2025
- MIT Fourth quarter Physical Education & Wellness classes begin Wednesday 2 April 2025
- MIT Last day to submit advanced degree thesis title for May degree. $85 late fee after this date. Last day to add half-term subjects offered in the second half of term (H4). Last day for graduate students to change H4 subjects to or from P/D/F grading. The last day to change H4 subjects from listener to credit begins Friday 11 April 2025
- MIT Campus Preview Weekend begins Thursday 17 April 2025
- MIT Campus Preview Weekend ends on Sunday 20 April 2025
- MIT Patriots’ Day — holiday. on Monday 21 April 2025
- Drop Date. Last day to cancel full-term subjects from registration. Last day to change a full-term subject from credit to listener. Last day to add a time-arranged subject that started after the beginning of the term. Last day to petition for May Advanced Standing Exam (given during final exam period). is Tuesday 22 April 2025
- MIT Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the second half of term (H4). Last day to change an H4 subject from credit to listener. Tuesday 29 April 2025
MIT Academic Calendar May 2025
- MIT Pre-registration for the fall term and summer session begins on Thursday 1 May 2025
- MIT Thesis due for June doctoral degrees is Friday 2, 2025
- MIT Subjects with final exam — no test may be given and no assignment may fall due after this date. Subjects with no final exam — Undergraduate subjects: no test may be given and there may be at most one assignment due between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Graduate subjects: there may be at most one assignment due or one in-class test held between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Thesis due for June degrees other than doctoral begin Friday 9 May 2025
- MIT’s Last day of classes starts on 13 Tuesday, May 2025
- MIT’s Last day to go off the May degree list. Grade deadline. Grades are due for subjects without final exams. The final exam period begins Friday 16 May 2025
- MIT’s Final exam period is Monday 19 May 2025
- MIT’s Final exam period is Tuesday 20 May 2025/ mit start date 2025
- Grade deadline. Grades are due at noon for subjects with final exams. Term summaries of spring term grades available to departments on Friday 23 May 2025
- Memorial Day — The holiday at MIT is Monday 26 May 2025
- MIT Department Grades Meeting is Tuesday 27 May 2025
- MIT CAP May Degree Candidates Meeting. Graduate Academic Performance Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting. Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporations (degree award date May 29). Commencement Activities is Wednesday 28 May 2025
- MIT Commencement Activities. Degree Award Date. Summer session pre-registration deadline. Deadline for all students to pre-register for summer session. Thursday 29 May 2025
- MIT Commencement Activities. Friday 30 May 2025
MIT Academic Calendar June 2025
- MIT Summer registration opens for all students. Monday 2 June 2025
- MIT CAP Grades Meeting on Tuesday 3 June 2025
- MIT Summer registration opens for all students in June 2024
- MIT CAP Grades Meeting is June 2024 and Wednesday 4 June 2025
- MIT’s First day of classes for the regular summer session starts Monday 9 June 2025
- MIT CAP Deferred Action Meetings on Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 12 June 2025/ mit start date 2025
- MIT Degree application deadline for September SB and advanced degrees. $50 late fee after this date ($85 after July 18). Summer registration deadline. Registration for all students must be submitted by this date. $50 late fee after this date. Fall pre-registration deadline. Continuing students must initiate pre-registration by this date ($85 late fee after August 21). The deadline for continuing students to select preferences for fall CI-H/CI-HW subjects is Friday 13 June 2025
- Juneteenth — the holiday is Friday 13 June 2025
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