Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Spring 2026

  Application Available Now

  November 3, 2025: Spring enrollment begins

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

  January 8, 2026: Program start date

Summer 2026

  December 9, 2025: Application Available 

  TBD: Summer enrollment begins

  April 15: Final application deadline
(all application materials must be submitted)

  TBD: Program start date

Dates and Deadlines

Summer 2025

Full Session (10 weeks)

EventDate
Full Session Classes BeginJune 2
Deadline to Add a Class†June 6
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentJune 11
Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition AdjustmentJune 18
Deadline to Withdraw**, 40% Tuition AdjustmentJune 25
Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition AdjustmentJuly 17
Deadline to Withdraw*** from the SemesterAugust 7
Classes EndAugust 8

Capstone Courses - Variable Session (3 weeks)

EventEDUA 5034EDUA 5003, 5007EDUA 5018, 5022, 5026, 5030
Class BeginsJune 4June 9June 23
Deadline to Add a Class+June 7June 11June 25
Deadline to Drop++, 100% Tuition AdjustmentJune 7June 11June 25
Deadline to Withdraw** Online, No Tuition AdjustmentJune 16June 20July 4
Deadline to Withdraw***June 24June 27July 11
Class EndsJune 24June 27July 11

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 a maximum of four years to complete the degree program.