| Wednesday, October 1 (2025) | The 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted beginning today. |
| Monday, December 15 (2025) | Nonresident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships, all admission materials for nonresident prospective first-year and transfer students must be received in Admissions. |
| Thursday, January 15 | Recommended fall priority application deadline for graduate degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by the Graduate College. In order to receive full consideration for fall admission, all applications must be completed and submitted to the Graduate College prior to the fall application deadline established by the individual graduate program. |
| Sunday, February 15 | 2026-2027 FAFSA filing priority date for continuing students and prospective first-year and transfer students. Eligible students must apply by this date to maximize the amount of aid you receive. The priority filing date is not a deadline, so you may still submit the FAFSA even if the priority filing date has passed. |
| Sunday, February 15 | Idaho Resident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year, all admission materials for prospective Idaho resident first-year and transfer students must be received in Admissions. The 2026-2027 FAFSA must be filed by this date to be considered for need-based scholarships. Priority deadline for the Boise State Scholarship Application (online) to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The Boise State Scholarship website contains a list of additional scholarships that require a separate application. |
| Monday, February 16 | 2026-2027 academic year on-campus sophomore and above housing application available at noon for residence halls. |
| Monday, March 9 | 2026-2027 academic year on-campus first year housing application available at noon for residence halls. |
| Monday, March 23 | Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2026 (by appointment). |
| Wednesday, April 1 | Priority date for international student application materials to be received by International Admissions for fall semester consideration. |
| Monday, April 6 | Last day to submit an Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate College for graduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2026. |
| Friday, May 1 | Deadline for first-time, degree-seeking, domestic undergraduate students who plan to enroll to submit an online Intent to Enroll form and accompanying $100.00 enrollment confirmation. |
| Friday, May 1 | Standard application deadline for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by Admissions. Applicants who miss this application deadline will be considered for degree-seeking status on a space-available basis. Students who are not eligible for degree-seeking admission may be considered for non degree-seeking status and are ineligible for financial aid. |
| Wednesday, July 1 | First day students can begin using 2026-2027 work-study awards. |
| Monday, August 3 | Recommended last day to submit a Graduate Admission Application to the Graduate College for Fall 2026 admission consideration. |
| Friday, August 7 | Recommended date to finalize student course schedules for Fall 2026 for financial aid purposes. |
| Monday, August 17 | University, college, and department activities for faculty begin this week. |
| Tuesday, August 18 | Registration for Non-Degree and Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2026 |
| Friday, August 21 | Convocation |
| Saturday, August 22 | First installment of payment plan due for residence halls (on-campus housing only). |
| Monday, August 24 | Course instruction begins. |
| Friday, August 28 | Weekend courses begin. |
| Friday, August 28 | Last day faculty may submit drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to the Registrar’s Office. |
| Friday, August 28 | Deadline to apply for graduation for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2026. Students apply for graduation on myBoiseState. Late applications will be accepted but a late fee will be assessed. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to the Registrar’s Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2026 consideration. |
| Friday, September 4 | Fall financial aid Pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility for financial aid determined by number of credits registered on this date. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day for students living on campus to downgrade residential meal plans. |
| Friday, September 4 | Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis, project, or portfolio credit. |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day (No classes. University offices closed.) |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Last day to add undergraduate internship and independent study. |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Last day to add graduate assessment (master’s preliminary examination, doctoral preliminary examination, thesis proposal, dissertation proposal, master’s comprehensive examination, doctoral comprehensive examination), directed research, independent study, internship/practicum, or reading and conference. |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day. Boise State celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day! (Classes in session. University offices open.) |
| Friday, October 23 | Recommended last day for final oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2026. |
| Friday, November 6 | Second Pell recalculation date for students enrolled in sessions with start dates on/after September 4, 2026. |
| Friday, November 6 | Last day for students who received a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver to submit the final version of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College. |
| Friday, November 6 | Last day to submit an advisor-approved version of dissertation or thesis along with either an Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2026. |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day (Classes in session. University offices open.) |
| Monday–Sunday, November 23–November 29 | Fall Break and Thanksgiving holiday (No classes. University offices closed November 26-27.) |
| Friday, December 11 | Last day to submit the final version of dissertation or thesis to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2026. |
| Friday, December 11 | Course instruction ends. |
| Friday, December 11 | Last Day to submit graduation applications to be considered for the current term. |
| Sunday, December 13 | Weekend courses end. |
| Monday–Friday, December 14-18 | Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on the Registrar’s Office website. |
| Friday, December 18 | Last day to submit an advisor-approved copy of thesis or dissertation, along with either an Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation to the Graduate College to receive a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver for the subsequent semester. |
| Saturday, December 19 | Commencement |
| Tuesday, December 22 | Grade reports due on myBoiseState. |
| Thursday, December 24 – Wednesday, December 30 | Holiday Break (University offices closed.) |
| Thursday, December 31 | New Year’s Eve (University offices closed.) |
| Friday, January 1 (2027) | New Year’s Day (University offices closed.) |