Empire State College has five 15-week terms. Summer includes 8-week and 15-week terms.

Academic Terms for 2016-17 Academic Year

Academic Term	Dates
Fall 1	Sept. 12 - Dec. 23, 2016
Fall 2	Oct. 31, 2016 - Feb. 24, 2017
Spring 1	Jan. 17 - April 28, 2017
Spring 2	March 13 - June 30, 2017
Summer 1	May 15 - July 7, 2017
Summer 2	May 15 - Aug. 25, 2017

Application Priority Dates

Academic Term	Application Priority Date
Fall 1	June 30 (Center for Distance Learning applicants only)
Fall 2	Sept. 1
Spring 1	Nov. 1
Spring 2	Jan. 5
Summer	March 1

Each of the five academic terms has an application priority date. To guarantee review of your application for your preferred starting term, apply as early as you can. All application materials, including official transcripts, must be received before the priority date. See the application requirements to learn when an application is considered complete.

Things you should know about application priority dates:

• applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis
• applications received after the priority date may be considered based on space availability. If space is not available, late applications will be reviewed for the next available term.
• the number of students admitted depends on the capacity of each center and the availability of mentors in the applicant's requested area of study.

RN to B.S. in Nursing Program

The RN to B.S. in Nursing degree program has its own admission policies. Consult Nursing Admissions for details.

Need more information

Email Admissions at admissions@esc.edu or call our Student Information Center at 800-847-3000