Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Fall 2025

  Application Available Now

  March 31, 2025: Fall enrollment begins

  July 25, 2025: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  August 21, 2025: Program start date

Spring 2026

  July 25, 2025: Application Available

  TBD: Spring enrollment begins

  December 9, 2025: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  TBD: Program start date

Dates and Deadlines

Summer 2025

Session 1 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 10
Session 1 Classes BeginMay 12
Deadline to Add a Class†May 14
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentMay 19
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentMay 27
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentJune 3
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentJune 11
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 1June 28
Classes EndJune 29

Session 2 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 10
Session 2 Classes BeginJune 30
Deadline to Add a Class†July 2
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentJuly 7
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentJuly 14
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentJuly 21
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentJuly 31
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 2August 16
Classes EndAugust 17

Session 1 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 31
Session 1 Classes BeginAugust 21
Deadline to Add a Class†August 25
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentAugust 28
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 4
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 11
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 23
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 1October 8
Classes EndOctober 9

Session 2 (7 weeks)

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 31
Session 2 Classes BeginOctober 16
Deadline to Add a Class†October 20
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentOctober 23
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentOctober 30
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentNovember 6
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentNovember 17
Deadline to Withdraw*** from Session 2December 9
Classes EndDecember 10

15-Week Session

EventDate
Course Enrollment BeginsMarch 31
15-Week Session Classes BeginAugust 21
Deadline to Add a Class†August 29
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 5
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 12
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentSeptember 19
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentOctober 28
Deadline to Withdraw*** from the SemesterDecember 4
Classes EndDecember 5

All times are in Mountain Time.
† Add a class by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal. Adding a class after the start-date requires program director and instructor approval.
++ Drop a class by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal or by email to info.online@colorado.edu.
** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal or by email to info.online@colorado.edu. A notation of W will appear on your transcript.
*** Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. by email to info.online@colorado.edu. A grade of W will appear on your transcript.
^ Petitioning is designed to provide students who experience unavoidable, extenuating circumstances the opportunity to waive a University policy that, if enforced, would result in unsatisfactory academic progress or financial consequences. For more information, please contact info.online@colorado.edu. 

Time Limits

Master's degree students have four years from the semester in which they are admitted and begin coursework to complete all degree requirements. The four-year time limit does not include nondegree or certificate coursework completed prior to admission to the master’s degree program.