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Affordability

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Life at KU

About KU

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KU Events

We always make time for fun at Kutztown. Take a day trip to New York, sign up for the drag show, or catch a baseball game. Whether it’s a movie night or musical performance, campus events are a great way to meet new friends and experience something new.

Athletics & Recreation

Athletics and fitness are an integral part of Kutztown University life. The KU athletics department offers several avenues in which students may become active.

ENGAGE- Get Involved

ENGAGE is a networking website that students can use to find information on joining student clubs and organizations and attending campus events and activities.

Kutztown University Galleries

The galleries of Kutztown University provide opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, and visiting artists to showcase their work.

McFarland Student Union

The McFarland Student Union provides many services and programs to enhance the academic engagement and experience for students, staff, faculty and guests.

Pa. German Heritage Center

An open-air folklife museum and research center dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Pennsylvania German heritage.

Kutztown University Planetarium

The planetarium is used for introductory astronomy laboratory exercises and for the university's Astronomy Outreach Program.

Upcoming Events

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5/16

Commencement Ceremony (9 A.M.) and (2 P.M.)

O'Pake Fieldhouse

5/27 - 8/6

Summer Sessions (May 27 - Aug 6)

On-campus, Online, and Hybrid options

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5/3 - 8/14

Open Houses, Campus Tours, & Visit Opportunities

All Of Campus

This Week's Events

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Thursday, May 7, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Thursday, May 7, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Deadline Grad Students Make-Up Incomplete Grades - Spr.2025 & Summ.2025
Thursday, May 7, 2026

12:01 AM

Deadline Grad Students to Make-Up Incomplete Grades - Spring 2025 & Summer 2025

Last Day to W withdraw from a Spring 2026 5 Week C Course
Thursday, May 7, 2026

12:01 AM

Last Day to W withdraw from a Spring 2026 5 Week C Course and receive a grade of ?W?. There is no withdrawal from individual courses after this date.

KU Achieve Workshops
Thursday, May 7, 2026

11:00 AM

AMLE Monthly Meetings
Thursday, May 7, 2026

11:00 AM

International Students Organization (ISO) meeting
Thursday, May 7, 2026

05:00 PM

Music Industry Distribution Initiative Spring Performance
Thursday, May 7, 2026

07:00 PM

Jazz 1 Concert
Thursday, May 7, 2026

07:30 PM

Big Band music from the swing era to present

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Friday, May 8, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Friday, May 8, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Animated Arts Club
Friday, May 8, 2026

04:00 PM

Bears at Night
Friday, May 8, 2026

05:00 PM

KU Choir and KU Orchestra with the Reading Choral Society
Friday, May 8, 2026

07:30 PM

The KU Choir and KU Orchestra with the Reading Choral Society will present Carl Orff’s masterpiece, Carmina Burana, under the direction of Graham Bier.

Last Day of Regular Classes (Full Semester, 10W, Second Half, and 5 Week C)
Saturday, May 9, 2026

12:01 AM

Last Day of Spring 2026 Regular Classes (Full Semester, 10W, Second Half, and 5 Week C)

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Saturday, May 9, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Saturday, May 9, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Vocal Ensemble
Saturday, May 9, 2026

12:00 PM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Sunday, May 10, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Sunday, May 10, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Piano Senior Recital Brandon Ramos
Sunday, May 10, 2026

04:00 PM

Senior Recital Billy Romero
Sunday, May 10, 2026

07:00 PM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Monday, May 11, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Final Exams Begin
Monday, May 11, 2026

12:01 AM

Final Examinations begin.

Registrar to create grade rosters Spring 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026

12:01 AM

Registrar to create grade rosters for Spring 2026

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Monday, May 11, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Senior Recital Valentina Vega Bueno
Monday, May 11, 2026

07:30 PM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Environmental Action Club Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

05:00 PM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Senior Recital Brianna Herrera Jimenez
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

07:00 PM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Thursday, May 14, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Deadline Faculty Submit Incomplete GRAD Grades - Spring 2025 & Summer 2025
Thursday, May 14, 2026

12:01 AM

Last day for Graduate students to make up ?Incompletes? from the Spring 2025 & Summer 2025 semester

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Thursday, May 14, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment
Friday, May 15, 2026

12:01 AM

Fall 2026 Open Enrollment

Residence halls close 6:00pm for Spring 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026

12:01 AM

Residence halls close at 6:00pm. Anyone with Saturday examinations or graduating seniors must make special arrangements with Housing and Residential Services in advance.

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store
Friday, May 15, 2026

12:01 AM

Textbook Sellback KU Campus Store

Master's & Doctoral Graduation Ceremony All Colleges - 5:00pm
Friday, May 15, 2026

12:01 AM

Commencement for masters-level and doctoral-level students in all colleges at 5:00pm

Fall 2026 Registration Closes.
Friday, May 15, 2026

12:01 AM

Registration for Fall 2026 closes. Reopens August 4, 2026.

Undergraduate Graduation 9:00am COE & LAS, 2:00pm COB & VPA
Saturday, May 16, 2026

12:01 AM

Commencement for undergraduate students in COE & LAS 9:00am, COB & VPA 2:00pm

Final Exams End
Saturday, May 16, 2026

12:01 AM

Final Examinations end.

Last Day of Spring 2026 Semester (Full Semester, 10W, Second Half, and 5 Week C)
Saturday, May 16, 2026

12:01 AM

Last Day of Spring 2026 Semester (Full Semester, 10W, Second Half, and 5 Week C)

Campus Calendar

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Visit Kutztown

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Around Town

Whether you’re in the mood for loaded fries, a deli sandwich or a farm-to-fork experience, downtown Kutztown has got you covered. You’ll also have access to local pharmacies, shops, banks and salons in one convenient and walkable location.

Campus

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Community

Persons with a disability, and who require accommodation, should notify the Disability Services Office two weeks prior to the event at 610-683-4108 or email DSO@kutztown.edu, TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations. Please note: Kutztown University does not provide wheelchairs or other mobility devices.

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