2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Antioch University offers courses and programs across a wide range of calendars, credit types, and modalities to best suit the academic content being provided, enabling you to find academic opportunities that work with your schedule. For courses and terms of differing lengths, different dates and deadlines are established to maintain comparable access. Details of each calendar are found on the university website here. The following general calendar provides an overview of the terms used by various programs or locations and their overall start/end dates for the academic year.

Semesters

AU New England

All Programs

AU Seattle

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
MA in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT)
Certificate in Sex Therapy
MA in Education (MAED) - Spring 2027
Undergraduate Studies - Spring 2027

AU Online

Doctor of Education (EdD)
Individualized Masters (IMA)
MA in Humanities (MAH)
MA in Social Sciences (MAS)
Nursing & Health Professions
Undergraduate Studies

AULA/AUS/AUSB Undergraduate Studies

Summer 2026 and Fall 2026
Spring 2027

2026 Summer Semester	05/02/26	08/15/26
2026 Fall Semester	08/30/26	12/12/26
2027 Spring Semester	01/10/27	04/24/27

Sessions

AU Online

Individualized Masters (IMA)
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Undergraduate Studies

2026 Summer Session A	05/02/26	06/20/26
2026 Summer Session B	06/28/26	08/15/26
2026 Fall Session A	08/30/26	10/17/26
2026 Fall Session B	10/25/26	12/12/26
2027 Spring Session A	01/10/27	02/27/27
2027 Spring Session B	03/07/27	04/14/27

Extended Semester: MA in Fine Arts (MFA)

2026 Summer/Fall Semester	06/18/26	11/22/26
2027 Winter/Spring Semester	12/10/26	05/16/27

Quarters

AU Los Angeles

MA in Psychology (MAP)
- Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Spring 2027
Undergraduate Studies
- Summer 2026 and Fall 2026
- Important: Undergraduate programs will transition to a Semester system starting Spring 2027

AU Seattle

MA in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT)
- Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Spring 2027
MA in Education (MAED)
- Summer 2026, and Fall 2026
- Important: MAED will transition to a Semester system starting Spring 2027
PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES)
- Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Spring 2027
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
- Summer 2026, and Fall 2026
- Important: PsyD will transition to a Semester system starting Spring 2027
Undergraduate Studies
- Summer 2026 and Fall 2026
- Important: Undergraduate programs will transition to a Semester system starting Spring 2027

AU Santa Barbara

MA in Clinical Psychology (MACP)
- Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Spring 2027
Undergraduate Studies
- Summer 2026 and Fall 2026
- Important: Undergraduate programs will transition to a Semester system starting Spring 2027

2026 Summer Quarter	07/01/26	09/27/26
2026 Fall Quarter	09/28/26	12/18/26
2027 Winter Quarter	01/02/27	03/28/27
2027 Spring Quarter	03/29/27	06/30/27

Trimesters: PhD in Leadership & Change (PhDLC)

Used for administrative processing for the PhD in Leadership and Change (registration, billing, financial aid, enrollment)

Summer 2026 Trimester	07/01/26	10/31/26
Fall 2026 Trimester	11/01/26	02/28/27
Spring 2026 Trimester	03/01/27	06/30/27

Annual: PhD in Leadership & Change (PhDLC)

Used by Antioch University PhD in Leadership and Change for all credited learning achievements

2026-27 Annual Term

07/01/26

06/30/27