Important Dates and Fee Information

Note important academic calendar dates, including course start dates and when you must add, drop, or withdraw from coursework. Review the course and registration fees, and the easy options we provide for paying your bill.

Academic Calendar

The Office of the Registrar maintains the academic calendar for every fall/spring semester and winter/spring sessions. Please review the calendar carefully to find important dates, including the first day of class or the last day to drop or withdraw from a class. 

Important Upcoming Dates

FALL 2024

  • March 18, 2024 – IC Course Schedule available by Noon
  • June 24, 2024 – EXMU Registration Application Available by Noon
  • July 15, 2024 – Fall Semester, Block I & Block II IC Employee Tuition Remission Application Closes
  • August 22, 2024 – EXMU Registration Begins for Audits, Semester & Block I Courses
  • August 26, 2024 – First Day of Block I and Semester Courses
  • August 27, 2024 – EXMU Registration Application Closes by Noon
  • August 30, 2024 – EXMU Last Day to Add Audits, Semester & Block I Courses
  • September 1, 2024 – All Students Drop Date for Audits, Semester & Block I Courses
  • October 10, 2024 – EXMU Registration Begins for Audits and Block II Courses
  • October 21, 2024 – First Day of Block II Courses
  • October 24, 2024 – EXMU Last Day to Add Audits & Block II Courses
  • October 27, 2024 – All Students Drop Date for Block II Courses

WINTER 2025

  • October 21, 2024 – IC Course Schedule available by Noon
  • October 21, 2024 – EXMU Registration Application Available by Noon
  • November 4, 2024 – EXMU Registration Begins
  • December 4, 2024 – EXMU Registration Application Closes by Noon
  • December 15, 2024 – Winter Semester IC Employee Tuition Remission Application Closes
  • December 16, 2024 – EXMU Last Day to Add
  • December 19, 2024 – EXMU Last Day to Drop (with OES assistance)
  • December 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025 – The Office of Extended Studies (OES) is Closed
  • January 2, 2025 – First Day of Classes
  • January 3, 2025 – Last Day to Drop (without OES assistance)
  • January 17, 2025 – Last Day of Classes
  • Please check back for any updates.

SPRING 2025

  • October 21, 2024 – IC Course Schedule available by Noon
  • November 4, 2024 – EXMU Registration Application Available by Noon
  • December 15, 2024 – Spring Semester, Block I & Block II IC Employee Tuition Remission Application Closes
  • January 10, 2025 – EXMU Registration Application Closes by Noon
  • January 16, 2025 – EXMU Registration Begins for Audits, Semester & Block I Courses
  • January 21, 2025 – First Day of Block I and Semester Courses
  • January 28, 2025 – All Students Last Day to Add and Drop for Audits, Semester & Block I Courses
  • March 8, 2025 – March 16, 2025 – Spring Break (No Classes but OES is Open)
  • March 12, 2025 – 2025 EXMU Registration Begins for Audits and Block II Courses
  • March 19, 2025 – First Day of Block II Courses
  • March 28, 2025 – EXMU Last Day to Audit, Add or Drop Block II Courses
  • Please check back for any updates.

SUMMER 2025

  • March 24, 2025 – IC Course Schedule Available
  • March 24, 2025 – EXMU Registration Application Available by Noon for Summer Sessions I & II
  • April 7, 2025 – EXMU Registration Begins for Audits, Summer Sessions I & II
  • May 15, 2025 – Summer Semester IC Employee Tuition Remission Application Closes
  • May 16, 2025 – EXMU Registration Application Closes by Noon for Summer Sessions I & II
  • May 27, 2025 – First Day of Summer Session I
  • May 28, 2025 – All Students Last Day to Add and Drop for Audits & Summer Session I
  • July 3, 2025 – Last Day of Classes Summer Session I
  • July 4, 2025 – The Office of Extended Studies (OES) is Closed
  • July 7, 2025 – First Day of Summer Session II
  • July 8, 2025 – EXMU Last Day to Audit, Add or Drop Summer Session II
  • August 15, 2025 – Last Day of Classes Summer Session II
  • Please check back for any updates.

Fees and Course Tuition

Registration Fee

A non-refundable registration fee of $50 per undergraduate or graduate course is required before non-degree enrollment. This fee is in addition to the course tuition fee. Instructions on paying the fee will be provided once registration is approved. 

Registration fees are waived for IC alumni, IC retirees, Longview staff and residents, IC employees, and students receiving the IC tuition remission benefit. Registration fees do not apply to students enrolling at IC through an official Ithaca College exchange program such as the Ithaca College-Cornell University Exchange Program, the Ithaca College-Wells College Exchange Program or the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program.

Longview staff members are eligible to apply for Ithaca College Tuition Remission for taking courses for credit. Longview residents can audit courses through the College's partnership with Longview. For more information, visit our website.

Undergraduate and graduate credit rates

For extramural tuition rates, please click here. For questions, reach out to Student Financial Services at sfs@ithaca.edu.

Audit Course Fee

Extramural students can AUDIT fall and spring classes at 10% of the undergraduate cost per credit hour with permission from the instructor. This applies to both graduate and undergraduate courses. Additionally, the $50 registration fee mentioned above also applies. The audit option is not available during the winter or summer sessions. 

Drops and Withdraws

Extended Studies assists with extramural registration adds and drops during the add/drop period. After that, extramural students are responsible for submitting add, drop, or withdraw requests through the Registrar's Office. 

If your schedule or obligations change after registration, you may wish to drop or withdraw from a course. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the difference between dropping and withdrawing. It is your responsibility to drop your course by the drop deadline or you will be charged for your course. Drop your winter session course as you would your fall/spring courses.

Fall/Spring Students - To drop a course, complete the "Withdraw from Fall/Spring Course" form on the following website (the form is near the bottom of the list) - https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/registrar/forms/student-forms.

Summer/Winter Students - If you need to drop a summer or winter session course, use the "Withdraw from Summer/Winter Course" form found on the same website - https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/registrar/forms/student-forms.

Note the deadlines listed in the fall, spring, winter, and summer academic calendars.

Billing and Payments

Billing

After your course registration has been processed, a bill will be generated by the Office of Student Financial Services. When your bill is ready, you will receive an email indicating that it is available to view on HomerConnect. There will be a payment deadline listed on your bill. Financial aid is not available for nondegree students.

Nondegree students with financial balances who have not negotiated a payment plan with the Office of Student Financial Services will have their registration reversed. 

Payments

Find information about Ithaca College's tuition payment options and deadlines for extramural students by clicking here. Don't hesitate to contact us at oes@ithaca.edu if you have questions.