academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Higgins was part of the language department at Ursuline, according to a school document from the 2021-22 academic year.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Schools in the state awarded 21,005 postsecondary CTE certificates and associate degrees during the 2023-2024 academic year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearly 70% of universities globally reported an increase in applications to their master’s in management programs in the 2024–25 academic year, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Total costs for in-state students at Alabama run $34,600 this academic year; for out-of-state students, the list price is nearing sixty thousand dollars.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Schools in the state awarded 21,005 postsecondary CTE certificates and associate degrees during the 2023-2024 academic year.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Nearly 70% of universities globally reported an increase in applications to their master’s in management programs in the 2024–25 academic year, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Total costs for in-state students at Alabama run $34,600 this academic year; for out-of-state students, the list price is nearing sixty thousand dollars.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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