Welcome, Class of 2027! This website will help you make the most of your first year at Penn.
- Curriculum and Requirements—Learn about course requirements and placement and view a sample curriculum to see what courses you should be taking your first year.
- Student Life—Learn about cohorts and Wharton clubs. Explore campus life and the larger Penn community.
Important Dates and Events
May 2024
May 1: Last day of classes
May 2-5: Reading Days
May 6-14: Final Examinations
May 14: Spring Term Ends
May 19: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 20: Penn Commencement
May 27: Memorial Day (no classes)
May 28: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2024
June 18: Pre-Orientation Programs application deadline
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
June 24: Advance Registration begins for incoming first-year and transfer students
July 2024
July 3: Summer Session I classes end
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
July 5: Summer Session II classes begin
July 15 (11:59 p.m. ET): Advance Registration ends for incoming first-year and transfer students
July TBD (7:00 a.m. ET): Fall 2024 Course Selection (add) Period opens for all students
August 2024
August 9: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 19-21: Move-in
August 21-26: New Student Orientation (NSO)
August 26: Wharton NSO
August 26: Convocation
August 27: First Day of Fall Classes
August 30: Wharton Club Fair
September 2024
September 2: Labor Day (no classes)
September 10: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
October 2024
October 3-6: Fall Break
October TBD: Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a course)
October TBD: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
October 25-27: Family Weekend
November 2024
November TBD: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 13: Advance Registration Ends
November 16: Homecoming
November 26: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 27: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 28-December 1: Thanksgiving Break
December 2024
December 9: Last Day of Classes
December 10-11: Reading Days
December 12-19: Final Examinations
December 19: Fall Term Ends
January 2025
January 15: First Day of Spring Classes (Monday class schedule)
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
February 2025
February TBD: Drop Period Ends
March 2025
March 8-16: Spring Break
March TBD: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
March TBD: Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Begins
April 2025
April TBD: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ¹
April TBD: Advance Registration for Fall Ends
April 30: Last Day of Classes
May 2025
May 1-4: Reading Days
May 5-13: Final Examinations
May 13: Spring Term Ends
May 18: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 19: Penn Commencement
May 26: Memorial Day (no classes)
May 27: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2025
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
July 2025
July 2: Summer Session I classes end
June 3: Summer Session II classes begin
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.