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

In the last academic year, 75% of Year 6 students achieved the expected standard of reading in their SATs.

From BBC

About 83% of children in Essex were offered their first choice school for the next academic year, the county council said earlier this month.

From BBC

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