academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Mercyhurst will drop its Division I men's hockey program at the end of the academic year as part of a university-wide master plan, the 2,600-student private school announced on Friday.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That divide appears to persist; the course list for the current academic year differentiates between men-only and women-only degrees.
—Olivia Empson, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Rufina Chow Rufina Chow is the academic year intern for NBC News Digital Platforms.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Total billable costs this academic year—tuition, fees, housing, and food—reached $86,926, a roughly 9% increase over the past two years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That divide appears to persist; the course list for the current academic year differentiates between men-only and women-only degrees.
—Olivia Empson, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Rufina Chow Rufina Chow is the academic year intern for NBC News Digital Platforms.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Total billable costs this academic year—tuition, fees, housing, and food—reached $86,926, a roughly 9% increase over the past two years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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