Academic Schedule

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Denver College of Nursing operates on a four-quarter per year basis. A quarter, or term, is eleven (11) weeks in length (for all BSN and ADN classes), followed by a two-week break. Masters (MSN) classes consist of two (2) sessions, each five and one-half weeks (5 ½) in length. Only BSN programs are offered at the Houston campus.

2026

Quarter	Start (MSN, BSN, ADN)	End 1 (MSN)	Start 2 (MSN)	End (MSN, BSN, ADN)
Winter	January 5^th	February 10^th	February 11^th	March 20^th
Spring	April 6^th	May 12^th	May 13^th	June 19^th
Summer	July 6^th	August 11^th	August 12^th	September 18^th
Fall	October 5^th	November 10^th	November 11^th	December 18^th

2027

Quarter	Start (MSN, BSN, ADN)	End 1 (MSN)	Start 2 (MSN)	End (MSN, BSN, ADN)
Winter	January 4^th	February 9^th	February 10^th	March 19^th
Spring	April 5^th	May 11^th	May 12^th	June 18^th
Summer	July 6^th	August 10^th	August 11^th	September 17^th
Fall	October 4^th	November 9^th	November 10^th	December 17^th