Academic Calendar
Designed with you in mind
Central Penn College is designed to work with your schedule, not against it. Year-round 11-week terms in day, evening or online formats give you the flexibility to earn your degree at your pace. And you can put your education to good use even before you graduate. Central Penn classes are designed around practical application, taught by faculty with professional experience. Learn it in class tonight – use it on the job tomorrow.
Central Penn College’s Term Schedule
Central Penn College admits students on a rolling basis, all admissions and financial aid processes must be completed at least a week before classes begin.
SUMMER TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, July 6, 2026
- End: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Holiday Observances:
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026*
*Affected classes see Blackboard
FALL TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, October 5, 2026
- End: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Holiday Observances:
- Thanksgiving: Monday, November 26 through Monday, November 30, 2026*
- Christmas/Winter break: Thursday, December 24 through Friday, January 1*
*Affected classes see Blackboard
WINTER TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, January 11, 2027
- End: Saturday, March 27, 2027
Holiday Observances:
- Monday, January 18, 2027 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day *
- Monday, February 15, 2027 – President’s Day*
*Affected classes see Blackboard
SPRING TERM
All students:
- Begin: Monday, April 12, 2027
- End: Saturday, June 26, 2027
Holiday Observances:
- Monday, April 21, 2027 – Easter Monday*
- Monday, May 31, 2027 – Memorial Day*
- Friday, June 18, 2027 – Juneteenth Holiday *
*Affected classes see Blackboard
*Note: During holiday-related closings, students are responsible for Blackboard-related course work. If the class meeting time is impacted by a holiday closing, faculty will post an assignment online prior to the holiday closing, with an indicated due date. Failure to access and complete the assignment constitutes a failing grade for the lesson and an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she understands the expectations of the faculty.
