Dates and Deadlines
Enrollment Dates
Spring Quarter
- Priority Registration: February 12, 2026
- New Student Registration: February 23, 2026
Summer/Fall Quarter
- Priority Registration: May 7, 2026
- New Student Registration: May 18, 2026
Tuition Due Dates
Spring Quarter
- Tuition is due by March 16, 2026
Summer/Fall Quarter
- Summer Tuition is due by June 8, 2026
- Fall Tuition is due September 14, 2026
Oct 30: Priority group enrollment opens for ISP, TRIO, VA, WorkFirst, UMOJA, King County Promise,
Juntos, Access and Worker Retraining Students
Nov 3: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 4: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 5: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 6: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Fall 2025 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
Nov 10: Registration opens for new students
Nov 11: Veteran's holiday
Dec 18: Tuition due for Winter quarter
Jan 5: Winter quarter starts
Jan 7: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Winter quarter
Jan 9: Last day to drop with 100% refund
Jan 16: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Winter quarter
Nov 3: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 4: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 5: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Fall 2024 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Fall 2025
Nov 6: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Fall 2025 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
Nov 10: Registration opens for new students
Nov 11: Veteran's holiday
Dec 18: Tuition due for Winter quarter
Jan 5: Winter quarter starts
Jan 7: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Winter quarter
Jan 9: Last day to drop with 100% refund
Jan 16: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Winter quarter
Feb 12: Priority groups enrollment opens for ISP, TRIO, VA, WorkFirst, UMOJA, King County
Promise, Juntos, Access and Worker Retraining Students
Feb 16 : President's Day holiday
Feb 17: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 18: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 19: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 20: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Winter 2026 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
Feb 23: Registration opens for new students
Mar 16: Tuition due for Spring quarter
March 30: Spring quarter starts
April 2: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Spring quarter
April 3: Last day to drop with 100% refund
April 10: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Spring quarter
Feb 16 : President's Day holiday
Feb 17: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 18: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 19: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Winter 2025 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Winter 2026
Feb 20: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Winter 2026 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
Feb 23: Registration opens for new students
Mar 16: Tuition due for Spring quarter
March 30: Spring quarter starts
April 2: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Spring quarter
April 3: Last day to drop with 100% refund
April 10: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Spring quarter
May 7: Priority groups enrollment opens for ISP, TRIO, VA, WorkFirst, UMOJA, King County
Promise, Juntos, Access and Worker Retraining Students
May 11: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Spring 2026
May 12: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Spring 2026
May 13: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Spring 2026
May 14: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Spring 2026 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
May 18: Registration opens for new students
June 8: Tuition due for Summer quarter
June 22: Summer quarter starts
June 24: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Summer quarter
May 11: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Spring 2026
May 12: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Spring 2026
May 13: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2025 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Spring 2026
May 14: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Spring 2026 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
May 18: Registration opens for new students
June 8: Tuition due for Summer quarter
June 22: Summer quarter starts
June 24: Last day web registration available in ctcLink for adding classes for Summer quarter
● May 8: Priority group enrollment opens for ISP, TRIO, VA, WorkFirst, UMOJA, King County PromiseJuntosos,
Access and Worker Retraining Students.
● May 12: Registration opens for former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 13: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 14: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 15: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Spring 2025 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
● May 19: Registration opens for new students
● June 9: Tuition due for Summer quarter
● June 23: Summer quarter starts
● June 25: Last day to add to most open classes without instructor permission
● June 26: Last day to drop with 100% refund
● July 7: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Summer quarter
● July 7: Last day to add a class without a petition and late fee (unless otherwise posted in the schedule)
● July 8: Last day to request audit status with instructor permission
● July 8: Last day to drop with a 40% refund
● July 31: Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W” on transcript
● Sept 8: Tuition due for Fall quarter
● Sept 22: Fall quarter starts
● May 12: Registration opens for former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 60 or more credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 13: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 45 to 59 credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 14: Registration opens for currently enrolled and former students who attended Spring 2024 or later and who have completed 15 to 44.5 credits prior to Spring 2025
● May 15: Registration opens for currently enrolled students who have completed less than 15 credits prior to Spring 2025 and former students. (Open registration for ELCAP students)
● May 19: Registration opens for new students
● June 9: Tuition due for Summer quarter
● June 23: Summer quarter starts
● June 25: Last day to add to most open classes without instructor permission
● June 26: Last day to drop with 100% refund
● July 7: Last day to drop without a "W" grade on transcript for Summer quarter
● July 7: Last day to add a class without a petition and late fee (unless otherwise posted in the schedule)
● July 8: Last day to request audit status with instructor permission
● July 8: Last day to drop with a 40% refund
● July 31: Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W” on transcript
● Sept 8: Tuition due for Fall quarter
● Sept 22: Fall quarter starts
Dates and Deadlines by Quarter
Select a quarter below for a list of academic dates and deadlines.
Academic Calendars
2025-26 Academic Calendars
2026-27 Academic Calendars
Please visit the for additional academic dates. If you have any questions regarding the Important Dates, please reach out to Enrollment Services at registration@highline.edu.
Holidays and Closures by Quarter
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Winter 2026 |
Spring 2026 |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
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January 1 |
May 1 |
July 3 |
October 16 |
| January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
May 25 Memorial Day |
September 7 Labor Day |
November 11 Veterans’ Day |
| February 16 President’s Day |
June 19 |
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November 26 |
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November 27 |
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| December 25 Christmas Holiday |
- Federal Holiday: If a federal holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it is generally observed on the nearest workday – Monday for a Sunday holiday and Friday for a Saturday holiday. The college is closed for business on the above holidays.
- Professional Development Days: The college campus is closed to students to allow for professional development activities for all staff and faculty.
Academic Calendar
Please refer to the , which includes additional dates. The catalog also contains information on future academic years. If you have any questions regarding the Academic Calendar, please reach out to Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@highline.edu.Questions? Contact Us.
Registration
registration@highline.edu
(206) 592-3242
Building 6, floor 1
Registration Office Hours
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Day |
Hours |
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Monday |
8 – 5 p.m. |
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Tuesday |
8 – 6 p.m. |
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Wednesday |
8 – 5 p.m. |
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Thursday |
8 – 5 p.m. |
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Friday |
8 – 2 p.m. |
Holiday Closures
Stay up to date on our holiday hours.
