academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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During the last academic year, more than 19,800 kids countywide lacked stable housing, according to the California Department of Education.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) reported in February that a record 600,660 of them had applied for a university or college place for the new academic year, up 1% on 2024-25.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The residential requirement will go into effect next fall and require non-transferring first year students to live in university housing for two academic years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The Campaign for College Opportunity, a statewide research and advocacy group, awarded De Anza top rankings among California community colleges for student success in completing transfer-level math and English in academic year 2023-24.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) reported in February that a record 600,660 of them had applied for a university or college place for the new academic year, up 1% on 2024-25.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The residential requirement will go into effect next fall and require non-transferring first year students to live in university housing for two academic years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The Campaign for College Opportunity, a statewide research and advocacy group, awarded De Anza top rankings among California community colleges for student success in completing transfer-level math and English in academic year 2023-24.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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