Power Outage Update – Power has been restored to the San Marcos campus. All Friday, November 21, classes remain canceled. All Saturday, November 22, classes will take place as scheduled.
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Important Dates
Current Students
- Jun 15: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 15: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 19: Juneteenth
- Jun 29: Summer 6-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 30: Last day to submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA/Dream Act
- Jul 4: Independence Day
- Jul 11: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Ends
- Jul 13: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Begins
- Aug 8: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 6-Week Session Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Ends
- Aug 23: Last Day to Add to WaitList
Future Students
- Jun 15: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 15: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 19: Juneteenth
- Jun 29: Summer 6-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 30: Last day to submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA/Dream Act
- Jul 4: Independence Day
- Jul 11: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Ends
- Jul 13: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Begins
- Aug 8: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 6-Week Session Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Ends
- Aug 23: Last Day to Add to WaitList
International Students
- Jun 15: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 15: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 19: Juneteenth
- Jun 29: Summer 6-Week Session 1 Begins
- Jun 30: Last day to submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA/Dream Act
- Jul 4: Independence Day
- Jul 11: Summer 4-Week Session 1 Ends
- Jul 13: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Begins
- Aug 8: Summer 4-Week Session 2 Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 6-Week Session Ends
- Aug 8: Summer 8-Week Session 1 Ends
- Aug 23: Last Day to Add to WaitList
How to Apply and Enroll
All Students
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How to Pay for College
Financial aid for classes, books, and more may be waiting for you.
The Current Class Schedule is Here!
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College Catalog
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College Event Calendar
2026-2027 Secondary CalGrant Deadline for CA Community College Students
Date:Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Time:12:00 – 11:59 p.m. (PDT)
The Support You Need
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So Much to Do at Palomar
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Why Choose Palomar?
A wide variety of quality educational options, a long rich history of supporting a diverse student body, and of course, accreditation are just three of the reasons students are choosing Palomar College.