academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Across two semesters in one academic year, 3,488 students took a test at the beginning of the course and again at the end.
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Sam Wineburg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The number of Chinese students peaked at 372,000 in the 2019-20 academic year, when Trump was first president, according to the Institute of International Education.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
As for higher education, a record 1.1 million international students studied in the US during the 2023-2024 academic year, with India the top country of origin, according to the Institute of International Education.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
For example, the tuition at Rutgers University – New Brunswick for this past academic year was $17,929 for New Jersey residents.
—Susan Alaimo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sam Wineburg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The number of Chinese students peaked at 372,000 in the 2019-20 academic year, when Trump was first president, according to the Institute of International Education.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
As for higher education, a record 1.1 million international students studied in the US during the 2023-2024 academic year, with India the top country of origin, according to the Institute of International Education.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
For example, the tuition at Rutgers University – New Brunswick for this past academic year was $17,929 for New Jersey residents.
—Susan Alaimo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academic year
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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