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2024 - 2025 Academic Calendar

Access the full current and upcoming semester academic calendars to find key dates and information including holidays, registration dates, payment deadlines, drop or add dates, exams and commencement for each term.

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Fall Fall I Fall II
Fall 2024 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina July 12 July 12 July 12
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline August 2 August 2 August 2
Tuition Payment Deadline August 14 August 14 August 14
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 -5 days for processing) August 16 August 16 August 16
Pre-Registration Begins March 11 March 11 March 11
Classes Begin August 20 August 20 October 21
Last day to register/change schedule View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Labor Day (No Classes) September 2 September 2 N/A
Last day to apply for December Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline
Fall Break (No Classes) TENTATIVE October 17 - 18 N/A N/A
General Election Day (No Classes) November 5 N/A November 5
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) November 25 - 29 N/A November 25 - 29
Last day of class December 6 October 9 December 16
Reading Day December 7 N/A N/A
Final Exams December 9 - 16 October 14 & 15 December 16 & 17
Grades Due December 19 by 9 am October 19 by 9 am December 19 by 9 am
Commencement Exercises (in Columbia) December 16 N/A December 16

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Spring Spring I Spring II
Spring 2025 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina November 15 November 15 November 15
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline December 17 December 17 December 17
Tuition Payment Deadline January 7 January 7 January 7
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 -5 days for processing) January 10 January 10 January 10
Classes Begin January 13 January 13 March 17
Last day to register/change schedule View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines 
Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day (No Classes) January 20 January 20 N/A
Last day to apply for May Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline
Spring Break (No Classes) March 9 - 16 March 9 - 16 N/A
Last day of class April 28 March 3 May 1
Reading Day April 29 N/A N/A
Final Exams April 30 - May 7 March 4 - 5 May 5 - 6
Grades Due May 11 by 12 pm March 10 by 12 pm May 11 by 12 pm
Commencement Exercises (USC Lancaster) May 3 (11:00 am) May 3 (11:00 am) May 3 (11:00 am)

Tentative Dates - dates are subject to change without notice

  Summer I Summer II Summer III Summer IV Summer V
Summer 2025 Bills available online in Self Service Carolina TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Mail-in Tuition Payment Deadline TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Tuition Payment Deadline TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Processing of Financial Aid overage checks begins (Allow 3 – 5 Days for Processing) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Registration Begins March 17 March 17 March 17 March 17 March 17
Classes Begin May 12 June 2 June 23 May 12 June 2
Last day to drop a class without a grade of "W" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a grade of "WF" View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines  View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines View Withdrawal Refund Deadlines
Last day to apply for August Graduation (Associate/BOL/BLS) Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline Graduation Application Deadline
Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) May 26 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Independence Day Holiday (no classes) N/A N/A July 4 N/A July 4
Last day of class May 29 June 18 July 9 June 30 July 17
Final Exams May 30 June 20 July 11 July 1 & 2 July 21 & 22
Grades Due June 1 by 12:00 pm June 22 by 12:00 pm July 13 by 12:00 pm July 3 by 12:00 pm July 24 by 12:00 pm

 

See also the Upcoming Deadlines to Apply for Admission to Palmetto College Degree Programs

This calendar is correct as of the time of publication. However, the USC Registrar's Office publishes the most recent calendar each semester.


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