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

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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 • Feb. 26, 2026

Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Usually, at the beginning of the academic year, the team would be nearing their first game and the school would be focused on them.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam