Discover a wealth of academic opportunities this Fall. With more than 1,000 online, blended, or in-person courses, we’re here to help you meet your academic goals and explore new options.

On this page, you’ll find registration dates and other important deadlines.

Fall Semester is September 2 — December 19, 2025
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2025 Registration Dates

  • Priority Registration (degree & certificate students): March 31 — April 14
    Specific registration dates vary based on credits earned. See the Priority Registration section below.
  • Open Registration (non-degree students): April 21
Registration remains open through the add/drop deadline. Many classes fill quickly. We recommend registering as soon as possible.
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Priority Registration

Priority Registration is for continuing students enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Your specific registration date depends on your student classification and number of completed credit hours.

Are you a newly admitted undergraduate student? You’ll register for courses when you meet with your advisor.

Registration DateStudent Types
March 31Current and Continuing Graduate Students (Including all Accelerated Online Masters Students)
April 1Undergraduates with 114+ Earned Credits and Veteran Students
April 2Undergraduates with 100+ Earned Credits
April 3Undergraduates with 84+ Earned Credits
April 4Undergraduates with 69+ Earned Credits
April 7Undergraduates with 54+ Earned Credits
April 8Undergraduates with 39+ Earned Credits
April 9Undergraduates with 24+ Earned Credits
April 10Undergraduates with 15+ Earned Credits
April 11Undergraduates with 0-14.99+ Earned Credits
April 14Newly Admitted Graduate Students Matriculated for Fall

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Undergraduate Students Admitted for the Summer Session
April 21Open Registration (starting at 8:00 AM EST)

Fall Semester Dates & Deadlines

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Important milestonesDate
Payment deadlineAugust 15, 2025
Classes beginSeptember 2, 2025
Deadline to drop without penalty (courses 12 weeks or longer)September 15, 2025
Fall break (no classes)October 13 – October 14, 2025
Classes resumeOctober 15, 2025
Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ (courses 12 weeks or longer)October 30, 2025
Veterans Day (no classes)November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Break (no classes)November 26 — November 30, 2025
Classes resumeDecember 1, 2025
Last day of classesDecember 12, 2025
Final examsDecember 15 — December 19, 2025
Grade submission deadlineDecember 29, 2025
* Drop and Withdrawal deadlines may vary depending on the length of the class. The deadlines listed above apply for classes that last 12 weeks or longer. Classes with different durations will have different deadlines that can be viewed in your MaineStreet Student Center. Contact the Office of Registration and Scheduling Services for details.
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