academic year

American  

noun

1. the customary annual period of instruction at a college, university, etc., running approximately from September to June.

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Etymology

Origin of academic year

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The housing provider said it did not expect the art deco site, which was built in the 1930s, to reopen to students for the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

From BBC

The institute has begun recruiting students for the 2026-27 academic year, and operations are set to commence in the next few months.

From BBC

It projects it will fund more than 2,000 student awards this academic year, up from about 800 the year before it received its first gift from Scott.

From The Wall Street Journal

Summers will leave at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, with a new title: president emeritus.

From Salon

Summers, meanwhile, said Wednesday that he would end his tenure as a Harvard professor at the end of the academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal