When do the local colleges start fall semester? See academic calendar

The local colleges and universities are gearing up for their students' arrivals.

Here's when 14 area colleges are beginning the fall semester and when students are traveling back to campus.

Mid-Hudson Valley college students will soon be returning to campus for the fall semester.

Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties are home to more than a dozen two- and four-year colleges and universities, and for fall 2025, Aug. 25 is the most common start date for classes.

Move-in schedules vary by school and will likely impact traffic in the surrounding area on those days.

Here's when students will head back to their dorms and when classes begin across the region.

When Marist, Vassar and other college students return to school in Dutchess County

Adelphi University School of Social Work