Table III-2
Numbers of Weeks Per Term
Schools |
Trimester/ |
Quarter |
Summer |
Total Weeks |
| Alabama | 15 |
2/5 |
40 |
|
| Albany | 15 |
3/4, 4/6 |
31 |
|
| Alberta | 13 |
2/6 |
38 |
|
| Arizona | 15 |
3/3, 2/ 5 |
43 |
|
| British Columbia | 13 |
2/6 |
38 |
|
| Buffalo | 15 |
2/6 |
42 |
|
| California – Los Angeles | 10 |
3/6-10 |
42 |
|
| Catholic | 16 |
2/6 |
40 |
|
| Clarion | 15 |
1/3, 2/5 |
43 |
|
| Clark Atlanta | 15 |
1/7.5 |
37.5 |
|
| Dalhousie | 14 |
4/3 |
34 |
|
| Dominican | 14 |
2/7 |
44 |
|
| Drexel | N/A |
10 |
1/10 |
40 |
| Emporia | 17 |
1/9 |
45 |
|
| Florida State | 16 |
3/6, 3/8-13 |
46 |
|
| Hawaii | 15 |
4/3 |
42 |
|
| Illinois | 16 |
2/4, 2/8 |
42 |
|
| Indiana | 16 |
2/6, 2/8 |
46 |
|
| Iowa | 17 |
1/8 |
38 |
|
| Kent State | 15 |
1/8, 2/5 |
48 |
|
| Kentucky | 16 |
1/8, 2/4 |
44 |
|
| Long Island | 15 |
3/varies |
39 |
|
| Louisiana State | 15 |
1/9, 1/4.5 |
44 |
|
| Maryland | 14 |
2/6 |
40 |
|
| McGill | 14 |
N/A |
28 |
|
| Michigan | 15 |
2/7.5 |
45 |
|
| Missouri | 16 |
2/4 |
40 |
|
| Montréal | 30 |
N/A |
30 |
|
| NC Central | 15 |
2/6 |
42 |
|
| NC Chapel Hill | 15 |
2/5.5 |
41 |
|
| NC Greensboro | 16 |
2/5.5 |
43 |
|
| North Texas | 16 |
2/5 |
42 |
|
| Oklahoma | 16 |
2/4 |
40 |
|
| Pittsburgh | T15 |
2/6, 1/12 |
43 |
|
| Pratt | 15 |
2/6 |
42 |
|
| Puerto Rico | 15 |
1/6 |
36 |
|
| Queens | 15 |
1/6 |
36 |
|
| Rhode Island | 14 |
4/5, 4/10, 2/1 |
44 |
|
| Rutgers | 15 |
1/4, 2/3 |
40 |
|
| St. John's | 14 |
2/5 |
38 |
|
| San Jose | 15 |
4/3 |
42 |
|
| Simmons | 15 |
2/1-6 |
36 |
|
| South Carolina | 15 |
2/5 |
40 |
|
| South Florida | 15 |
3/6, 1/10 |
52 |
|
| Southern Connecticut | 16 |
2/5 |
42 |
|
| Southern Mississippi | 17 |
2/5,1/10, 2/3 |
44 |
|
| Syracuse | 14 |
2/6 |
40 |
|
| Tennessee | 15 |
2/5 |
40 |
|
| Texas | 15 |
2/5 |
40 |
|
| Texas Woman's | 15 |
1/10 |
50 |
|
| Toronto | 14 |
1/7, 1/14 |
49 |
|
| Washington | 11 |
2/4.5 |
42 |
|
| Wayne State | 15 |
2/8 |
46 |
|
| Western Ontario | T14 |
1/14 |
42 |
|
| Wisconsin – Madison | 15 |
2/4,1/3,1/8 |
41 |
|
| Wisconsin – Milwaukee | 16 |
1/4,1/6,1/8 |
48 |
- California – Los Angeles ¾ Indicates the regular semester is 10 weeks plus a finals week, and summer sessions last 6 to 10 weeks depending on the course and units.
- Drexel ¾ Also requires 1 week of exams.
- Oklahoma ¾ Some courses are offered for eight weeks, covering both four-week summer sessions.
- Pittsburgh ¾ There is also 1 term of 12 weeks during summer.
- South Carolina ¾ Offers 1 term of 3 weeks during Maymester
- South Florida ¾ Ten week summer session overlaps a portion of the first six-week session.
- Toronto ¾ Some courses are 7 weeks and others are 14.
- Wayne State ¾ In addition to regular semester and summer terms, a 13 week spring/summer term and intensive courses are offered.
- Wisconsin – Madison ¾ Also has two four-week sessions concurrently running with an eight-week session and a three-week session.