Academic Calendar at Minnesota State University Moorhead (2024)

The academic calendar provides important dates and deadlines pertaining to registration, tuition payment deadlines, final exams and other upcoming academic event information, like spring break.

Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester 2025

Date

Event

Date

January 9-10

Event

Faculty Duty Days

Date

January 9-10

Event

Date

January 13

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

January 17

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

January 20

Event

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)

Date

February 3

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

February 17

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

February 17

Event

No classes (Non-Instructional & Non-Duty Day)

Date

February 18

Event

Fall Advising Begins

Date

February 28

Event

Midterm

Date

March 10-14

Event

Spring Break (no classes)

Date

March 17

Event

Fall Registration Begins

Date

April 15

Event

Student Academic Conference (No day classes. Classes meeting at 4:30 or later are held)

Date

April 18

Event

No classes (Non-Instructional & Non-Duty Day)

Date

May 7

Event

Study Day (No day classes. Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

May 8-14

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

May 15

Event

Grading Day

Date

May 16

Event

Commencement

Date

May 16

Event

Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Fall Semester 2024

Fall Semester 2024

Date

Event

Date

August 20-23

Event

Faculty Duty Days Start

Date

August 22

Event

Move-In Day

Date

August 22-25

Event

Welcome Week

Date

August 26

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

August 30

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

September 2

Event

Labor Day Holiday (No classes)

Date

September 10

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

September 23

Event

Spring & Summer Advising Begins

Date

September 30

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

October 11

Event

Midterm

Date

October 14

Event

Faculty Development Day (no day classes, classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

October 15

Event

Date

November 11

Event

Veteran's Day (No classes)

Date

November 27-29

Event

Fall Break (No classes)

Date

December 11

Event

Study Day (No day classes/Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

December 12-18

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

December 19

Event

Commencement

Date

December 20

Event

Grading Day/Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Summer Session 2024

Summer Session 2024

Date

Event

Date

October 16

Event

Summer Registration Begins
Summer Session Planner

Date

May 15

Event

Summer Session Begins

Date

May 15

Event

3-Week Session A Classes Begin
4-Week Session D Classes Begin
5-Week Session F Classes Begin
6-Week Session G Classes Begin
8-Week Session H Classes Begin
Full Term Summer Session J Classes Begin

Date

May 21

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session A
4-Week Session D
5-Week Session F
6-Week Session G
8-Week Session H
Full Term Summer Session J

Date

May 27

Event

Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

Date

June 3

Event

8-Week Session I Classes Begin

Date

June 5

Event

3-Week Session A Classes End

Date

June 4

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
8-Week Session I

Date

June 12

Event

Financial Aid Disbursed

Date

June 12

Event

4-Week Session D Classes End

Date

June 12

Event

3-Week Session B Classes Begin

Date

June 13

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session B

Date

June 14

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

June 19

Event

Juneteenth Holiday (No classes)

Date

June 20

Event

5-Week Session F Classes End

Date

June 24

Event

4-Week Session E Classes Begin

Date

June 25

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
4-Week Session E

Date

July 1

Event

6-Week Session G Classes End

Date

July 4

Event

July 4th Holiday Observed (no classes)

Date

July 3

Event

3-Week Session B Classes End

Date

July 8

Event

3-Week Session C Classes Begin

Date

July 10

Event

8-Week Session H Classes End

Date

July 9

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session C

Date

July 22

Event

4-Week Session E Classes End

Date

July 26

Event

3-Week Session C Classes End
8-Week Session I Classes End
Full Term Summer Session J Classes End

Date

July 26

Event

Summer Session Ends

Spring Semester 2024

Spring Semester 2024

Date

Event

Date

January 4-5

Event

Faculty Duty Days

Date

January 4-5

Event

Date

January 8

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

January 12

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

January 15

Event

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)

Date

January 29

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

February 12

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

February 26

Event

Fall Advising Begins

Date

March 1

Event

Midterm

Date

March 11-15

Event

Spring Break (no classes)

Date

March 25

Event

Fall Registration Begins

Date

March 29-April 1

Event

Non-Instructional & Non-Duty Day (No classes)

Date

April 23

Event

Student Academic Conference (No day classes. Classes meeting at 4:30 or later are held)

Date

May 1

Event

Study Day (No day classes. Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

May 2-8

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

May 9

Event

Grading Day

Date

May 10

Event

Commencement

Date

May 10

Event

Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Winter Session 2023-2024

Winter Session 2023-2024

Date

Event

Date

October 16

Event

Winter Session Registration Begins
Winter Session Planner

Date

November 14

Event

Winter Session bills available for viewing

Date

December

Event

Low-enrollment course cancellations will be announced

Date

December 18

Event

Winter session classes begin

Date

January 5

Event

Winter session classes end

Date

February 12

Event

Winter Session payments are due

Fall Semester 2023

Fall Semester 2023

Date

Event

Date

August 15-18

Event

Faculty Duty Days Start

Date

August 17

Event

Move-In Day

Date

August 17-20

Event

Welcome Week

Date

August 21

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

August 25

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

September 4

Event

Labor Day Holiday (No classes)

Date

September 5

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

September 25

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

September 25

Event

Spring & Summer Advising Begins

Date

October 9

Event

Faculty Development Day (no day classes, classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

October 13

Event

Midterm

Date

October 16

Event

Date

November 10

Event

Veteran's Day (No classes)

Date

November 22-24

Event

Fall Break (No classes)

Date

December 6

Event

Study Day (No day classes/Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

December 7-13

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

December 14

Event

Commencement

Date

December 15

Event

Grading Day/Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Summer Session 2023

Summer Session 2023

Date

Event

Date

October 17

Event

Summer Registration Begins
Summer Session Planner

Date

May 17

Event

Summer Session Begins

Date

May 17

Event

3-Week Session A Classes Begin
4-Week Session D Classes Begin
5-Week Session F Classes Begin
6-Week Session G Classes Begin
8-Week Session H Classes Begin
Full Term Summer Session J Classes Begin

Date

May 23

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session A
4-Week Session D
5-Week Session F
6-Week Session G
8-Week Session H
Full Term Summer Session J

Date

May 29

Event

Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

Date

June 5

Event

8-Week Session I Classes Begin

Date

June 7

Event

3-Week Session A Classes End

Date

June 6

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
8-Week Session I

Date

June 14

Event

Financial Aid Disbursed

Date

June 14

Event

4-Week Session D Classes End

Date

June 15

Event

3-Week Session B Classes Begin

Date

June 16

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

June 16

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session B

Date

June 19

Event

Juneteenth Holiday (No classes)

Date

June 22

Event

5-Week Session F Classes End

Date

June 26

Event

4-Week Session E Classes Begin

Date

June 27

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
4-Week Session E

Date

July 3

Event

6-Week Session G Classes End

Date

July 4

Event

July 4th Holiday Observed (no classes)

Date

July 7

Event

3-Week Session B Classes End

Date

July 10

Event

3-Week Session C Classes Begin

Date

July 12

Event

8-Week Session H Classes End

Date

July 11

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session C

Date

July 24

Event

4-Week Session E Classes End

Date

July 28

Event

3-Week Session C Classes End
8-Week Session I Classes End
Full Term Summer Session J Classes End

Date

July 28

Event

Summer Session Ends

Spring Semester 2023

Spring Semester 2023

Date

Event

Date

January 5-6

Event

Faculty Duty Days

Date

January 5-6

Event

Date

January 9

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

January 13

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

January 16

Event

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)

Date

January 30

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

February 13

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

March 3

Event

Mid-Term

Date

March 6

Event

Fall & Summer Advising Begins

Date

March 13-17

Event

Spring Break (no classes)

Date

April 3

Event

Date

April 7-10

Event

Non-Instructional & Non-Duty Days (No classes)

Date

April 18

Event

Student Academic Conference (No day classes. Classes meeting at 4:30 or later are held)

Date

May 3

Event

Study Day (No day classes. Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

May 4-10

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

May 11

Event

Grading Day

Date

May 12

Event

Commencement

Date

May 12

Event

Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Winter Session 2022-2023

Winter Session 2022-2023

Date

Event

Date

October 17

Event

Winter Session Registration Begins
Winter Session Planner

Date

November 15

Event

Winter Session bills available for viewing

Date

December

Event

Low-enrollment course cancellations will be announced

Date

December 19

Event

Winter session classes begin

Date

January 6

Event

Winter session classes end

Date

February 13

Event

Winter Session payments are due

Fall Semester 2022

Fall Semester 2022

Date

Event

Date

August 16-19

Event

Faculty Duty Days Start

Date

August 18

Event

Move-In Day

Date

August 18-22

Event

Welcome Week

Date

August 22

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

August 26

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

September 5

Event

Labor Day Holiday (No classes)

Date

September 6

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

September 26

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

September 26

Event

Spring Advising Begins

Date

October 3

Event

Faculty Development Day (no day classes, classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

October 7

Event

Midterm

Date

October 17

Event

Spring Registration Begins

Date

November 11

Event

Veteran's Day (No classes)

Date

November 23-25

Event

Fall Break (No classes)

Date

December 7

Event

Study Day (No day classes/Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

December 8-14

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

December 15

Event

Commencement

Date

December 16

Event

Grading Day/Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Summer Session 2022

Summer Session 2022

Date

Event

Date

October 18

Event

Summer Registration Begins
Summer Session Planner

Date

May 18

Event

Summer Session Begins

Date

May 18

Event

3-Week Session A Classes Begin
4-Week Session D Classes Begin
5-Week Session F Classes Begin
8-Week Session H Classes Begin
Full Term Summer Session J Classes Begin

Date

May 23

Event

6-Week Session G Classes Begin

Date

May 24

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session A
4-Week Session D
5-Week Session F
6-Week Session G
8-Week Session H
Full Term Summer Session J

Date

May 30

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
6-Week Session G

Date

May 30

Event

Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

Date

June 6

Event

8-Week Session I Classes Begin

Date

June 8

Event

3-Week Session A Classes End

Date

June 10

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
8-Week Session I

Date

June 15

Event

Financial Aid Disbursed

Date

June 15

Event

4-Week Session D Classes End

Date

June 16

Event

3-Week Session B Classes Begin

Date

June 17

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

June 22

Event

5-Week Session F Classes End

Date

June 22

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session B

Date

June 27

Event

4-Week Session E Classes Begin

Date

June 30

Event

6-Week Session G Classes End

Date

July 1

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
4-Week Session E

Date

July 4

Event

July 4th Holiday Observed (no classes)

Date

July 7

Event

3-Week Session B Classes End

Date

July 11

Event

3-Week Session C Classes Begin

Date

July 12

Event

8-Week Session H Classes End

Date

July 15

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4:30 pm)
3-Week Session C

Date

July 25

Event

4-Week Session E Classes End

Date

July 29

Event

3-Week Session C Classes End
8-Week Session I Classes End
Full Term Summer Session J Classes End

Date

July 29

Event

Summer Session Ends

Spring Semester 2022

Spring Semester 2022

Date

Event

Date

January 6-7

Event

Faculty Duty Days

Date

January 6-7

Event

Date

January 10

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

January 14

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

January 17

Event

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)

Date

January 31

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

February 1

Event

MN Caucus (Classes may not be held after 6:00 PM)

Date

February 14

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

March 4

Event

Mid-Term

Date

March 7

Event

Fall & Summer Advising Begins

Date

March 14-18

Event

Spring Break (no classes)

Date

April 5

Event

Student Academic Conference (No day classes. Classes meeting at 4:30 or later are held)

Date

April 11

Event

Date

April 15-18

Event

Non-Instructional & Non-Duty Days (No classes)

Date

May 4

Event

Study Day (No day classes. Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

May 5-11

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

May 12

Event

Grading Day

Date

May 13

Event

Commencement

Date

May 13

Event

Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Fall Semester 2021

Fall Semester 2021

Date

Event

Date

August 17-20

Event

Faculty Duty Days Start

Date

August 19

Event

Move-In Day

Date

August 19-23

Event

Welcome Week

Date

August 23

Event

All Classes Begin

Date

August 27

Event

Drop/Add Deadline (4 pm)

Date

September 6

Event

Labor Day Holiday (No classes)

Date

September 7

Event

Pass/Fail Deadline

Date

September 27

Event

Tuition Due Date

Date

September 27

Event

Spring Advising Begins

Date

October 8

Event

Midterm

Date

October 11

Event

Faculty Development Day (no day classes, classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

October 18

Event

Spring & Summer 2022 Registration Begins

Date

November 11

Event

Veteran's Day (No classes)

Date

November 24-26

Event

Fall Break (No classes)

Date

December 8

Event

Study Day (No day classes/Classes meeting 4:30 pm or later are held)

Date

December 9-15

Event

Final Exams Schedule

Date

December 16

Event

Commencement

Date

December 17

Event

Grading Day/Faculty Grades Due (4:30 pm)

Academic Calendar at Minnesota State University Moorhead (2024)

FAQs

What is the average GPA for Minnesota State University Moorhead? ›

The average GPA at Minnesota State University Moorhead is 3.51. This makes Minnesota State University Moorhead Strongly Competitive for GPAs. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA.

What is Minnesota State University Moorhead ranked? ›

Minnesota State University—Moorhead's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #52. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,236; out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,072. Minnesota State University—Moorhead is a public institution that was founded in 1887.

What is MSU Moorhead known for? ›

MSUM is home to four colleges granting degrees in 82 academic majors. For sports fans, MSU Moorhead fields 14 varsity athletic teams known as the Dragons. Located in the heart of the Fargo/Moorhead area, MSUM provides access to numerous restaurants and performing arts opportunities.

What is the tuition for Minnesota State University Moorhead? ›

Minnesota State University--Moorhead's tuition is $10,236 for in-state and $19,072 for out-of-state students.

How many students go to Moorhead State University? ›

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,682 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota State University Moorhead is 3,105 and the part-time enrollment is 1,577.

What is the acceptance rate for UMN Moorhead? ›

The acceptance rate at Minnesota State University Moorhead is 56.6%. For every 100 applicants, 57 are admitted.

Is Minnesota State University hard to get into? ›

Minnesota State University at Mankato is a medium-sized public university located on an urban campus in Mankato, Minnesota. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 12,620, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 69%.

Is Minnesota State University prestigious? ›

Minnesota State University—Mankato's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #67.

What is the #1 public university in Minnesota? ›

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Why study in Minnesota State University Moorhead? ›

Minnesota State University Moorhead is a nationally accredited institution, with award-winning faculty whose first priority is you. Along with national and regionally recognized faculty, students at MSU Moorhead also find success in and outside of the classroom.

What is the University of Minnesota known for academically? ›

Founded in 1851 near Saint Anthony Falls on the banks of the Mississippi River, we are one of five universities in the nation with an engineering school, medical school, law school, veterinary medicine school, and agricultural school all on one campus.

Is MSU a pretty campus? ›

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The university that has called Wichita Falls home for over a century has been ranked at the top of a list of the most beautiful college campuses in the Lone Star State.

Is Moorhead a college town? ›

Moorhead, MN and Fargo, ND offer a bustling college town atmosphere in a metropolitan area with a population of approximately 200,000, with three major colleges (MSUM, Concordia, and NDSU) inside a two-mile radius.

What degree is MSU known for? ›

The most popular majors at Michigan State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Engineering; Social Sciences; Psychology; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Computer and ...

What is Moorhead State University known for? ›

What Sets MSU Apart. Morehead State University ranks among the South's best regional public universities for its commitment to student success, scholarship, and service. Our academic programs consistently rank among the nation's best for excellence and career preparation.

What is the most expensive college tuition in Minnesota? ›

The analysis by The College Investor, an independent financial media outlet, is based on the institutions' published tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year. The most expensive school in Minnesota is Carleton College — located in Northfield — with a published annual tuition rate of $68,457 per year.

Is Minnesota State University Mankato expensive? ›

Minnesota State University--Mankato's tuition is $10,001 for in-state and $19,366 for out-of-state students. Compared with the national average cost of in-state tuition of $11,560, Minnesota State University--Mankato is cheaper.

What is the acceptance rate for Moorhead? ›

Minnesota State Moorhead admissions is selective with an acceptance rate of 57%. Students that get into Minnesota State Moorhead have an average SAT score between 1080-1290 or an average ACT score of 18-24.

Is Moorhead a d1 school? ›

The MSU Moorhead Dragons are a NCAA Division II school and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

What is the mascot of Minnesota State University Moorhead? ›

From the time Minnesota State University Moorhead was known as The Moorhead Normal School, Dragons showed grit, humility and heart. When Old Main Hall burned down in 1930, classes resumed the following week and our new symbol – the dragon – emerged from the ashes. Come see yourself as a Dragon.

What is the easiest school to get into in Minnesota? ›

Minnesota Public Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Saint Cloud State University leads the list by accepting 95% of high school students that applied.

What are the hardest schools to get into MN? ›

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  • 4 Year· CROOKSTON, MN. · ...
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  • 4 Year· SAINT BONIFACIUS, MN. ·

What is the hardest college to get into? ›

26 Hardest Colleges to Get Into
  1. 1. California Institute of Technology. ...
  2. Harvard University. ...
  3. Columbia University. ...
  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...
  5. Stanford University. ...
  6. Brown University. ...
  7. University of Chicago. ...
  8. Yale University.

Can I get into University of Minnesota with a 2.5 GPA? ›

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended.

What GPA do you need to get into Mankato? ›

You will be automatically admitted with any one of the following: A cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher or. A rank in the top 50% of your high school class or. An ACT composite score of 21 or higher and a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.7.

Can I get into the University of Minnesota with a 3.2 GPA? ›

Technical GPA. Meet the technical (unbracketed) grade point average (GPA) requirement for courses taken at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: Students with a 3.2 or above technical GPA will have guaranteed admission to the major in fall semesters.

What is the average GPA to get into the University of Minnesota? ›

With a GPA of 3.78, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities requires you to be above average in your high school class.

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