Spring break is eagerly anticipated by college students. Spring Break 2019 means a visit home for some or travel to a warm beach with plenty of other college-age people for others.
Spring break actually starts for some schools in mid-February and ends as late as the second week in April. For the vast majority of colleges, though, spring break takes place in the second week of March.
Whether you want to head to a particular state for your spring break and want to check when the local students will be out in full force, or if you're a student and want to find out your spring break dates, this article has everything you need to know.
Spring Break Dates for 2019
Abilene Christian University: March 11 - March 17
Adelphi University: March 11 - March 17
Alfred University: March 11 - March 17
Argosy University: Break depends on the course of study.
Art Institute of Portland: March 25 - March 31
Austin College: March 11 - March 17
Ave Maria University: April 18 - April 22
Baylor University: March 9 - March 19
Blue Mountain Community College: March 25 - April 1
Brigham Young University Hawaii: April 22 - April 28
Broward College: March 2 - March 10
California State University: March 23 - March 31
Canisius College: March 16 - March 24
Central Oregon Community College: March 25- March 31
Central Washington University: March 16 - March 24
Chaminade University of Honolulu: March 25 - March 29
Chemeketa Community College: March 24 - April 1
Chapman University: March 16 - March 24
City University of Seattle: Quarter system with no break
Clackamas Community College: March 18 - March 23
Clarkson University: March 16 - March 24
Clatsop Community College: March 25 - March 29
Colgate University: March 9 - March 17
College of Central Florida: March 18 - March 24
College of Mount Saint Vincent: March 9 - March 17
Columbia Gorge Community College: March 25 - March 29
Columbia University: March 16 - March 24
Concordia University (Portland): March 25 - March 29
Corban University: March 25 - March 29
Cornell University: March 30 - April 7
DeVry University: March 30 - April 7
Eastern Oregon University: March 25 - March 31
Eastern Washington University: March 23 - March 31
Eckerd College: March 16 - March 24
Elmira College: March 31 - March 21
Evergreen State College: March 23 - March 31
Farmingdale State College: March 18 - March 23
Florida Atlantic University: March 2 to March 10
Florida College: March 11 - March 15
Florida Gulf Coast University: March 2 to March 10
Florida Southern College: March 4 - March 8
Florida State University: March 9 - March 17
Fordham University: March 16 - March 24
Fresno Pacific University: March 4 - March 8
George Fox University: March 25 - March 29
Gonzaga University: March 11 - March 15
Gulf Coast State College: March 18 - March 24
Gutenberg College: March 23 - March 31
Hamilton College: March 16 - March 24
Hawaii Community College: March 18 - March 22
Hawaii Pacific University: March 4 - March 10
Hawaii Tokai International College: March 23 - April 3 (some programs)
Heritage University, Toppenish: March 4 - March 8
Hofstra University: March 16 - March 24
Honolulu Community College: March 18 - March 22
Humphreys College: March 16 - March 31
Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: April 20 - May 5
Iona College: March 16 - March 24
Ithaca College: March 9 - March 17
Kapiolani Community College: March 18 - March 22
Klamath Community College: March 25 - March 29
Kauai Community College: March 18 - March 22
La Sierra University: March 22 - March 29
Lane Community College: March 24 - March 31
Le Moyne College: March 8 - March 15
Leeward Community College: March 18 - March 22
Lewis & Clark College: March 23 - March 31
Life Pacific College: March 25 - March 29
Linfield College: March 25 - March 29
Linn-Benton Community College: March 24 - March 31
Long Island University: March 9 - March 17
Loyola Marymount University: March 2 - March 10
Manhattan College: March 9 - March 17
Marist College: March 16 - March 24
Marylhurst University: Permanently Closed
Matteo Ricci College: April 19 - April 22
Menlo College: March 2 - March 10
Midwestern State University: February 23 - March 3
Mills College: March 25 - March 29
Mount Angel Seminary: April 10 - April 22
Mount Hood Community College: March 23 - March 31
Mount Saint Mary's College: March 2 - March 10
Multnomah University: March 23 - March 31
National College of Natural Medicine: March 31 - April 7
New Hope Christian College: April 17
New York University: March 16 - March 24
Niagara University: March 9 - March 17
Northeastern University, Seattle: March 2 - March 10
Northwest Christian University: March 25 - March 29
Northwest University, Kirkland: March 11 - March 15
Northwood University: March 9 - March 17
Nova Southeastern University: March 2 - March 10
Occidental College: March 11 - March 15
Oregon Coast Community College: March 25 - March 29
Oregon Institute of Technology: March 23 - March 31
Oregon State University: March 23 - March 31
Pace University: March 2 - March 10
Pacific Lutheran University: March 25 - March 29
Pacific Northwest College of Art: March 25 - March 29
Pacific Oaks College: Not Available
Pacific Union College: March 22 - March 31 (Quarter System)
Pacific University: March 25 - March 29
Pioneer Pacific College: Not Available
Pepperdine University: February 25 - March 1
Pinchot University (Now Pacific Graduate School): March 25 - March 31
Polytechnic Institute of New York University: March 18 - March 24
Portland Community College: March 23 - March 31
Portland State University: March 24 to March 31
Purchase College: March 30 - April 7
Reed College: March 23 - March 31
Remington College: Not Available
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: March 2 - March 10
Rice University: March 9 - March 17
Rogue Community College: March 25 - March 29
Rollins College: March 9 - March 17
Saint Bonaventure University: March 2 - March 10
Saint Edward's University: March 16 - March 22
Saint John's University: February 16 - February 24
Saint Mary's College of California: April 13 - April 22
Saint Petersburg College: March 10 - March 17
Saint Thomas Aquinas College: March 9 - March 17
Saint Thomas University: March 25 - March 31
Sam Houston State University: March 9 - March 17
Santa Clara University: March 25 - March 29
Seattle Bible College: March 16 - March 22
Seattle Pacific University: March 16 - March 24
Seattle University: March 23 - March 31
Siena College: March 2 - March 10
Simpson University: March 25 - March 29
Skidmore College: March 9 - March 17
Southern Methodist University: March 9 - March 17
Southern Oregon University: March 23 - March 31
Southeastern University: March 4 - March 10
Southwestern Oregon Community College: March 25 - March 29
Southwestern University: March 18 - March 22
St. Martin's University, Lacey: March 11 - March 15
Stanford University: March 23 - March 31
Stephen F. Austin State University: March 16 - March 24
Stetson University: March 11 - 17
Suny College at Geneseo/Oswego/Cortland/New Paltz/Plattsburgh: March 16 - March 24
Syracuse University: March 9 - March 17
Texas A&M University: March 9 - March 17
Texas Christian University: March 9 - March 17
Texas Southern University: March 11 - March 17
Texas State University: March 16 - March 24
Trinity University: March 9 - March 17
Union College: March 23 - March 31
University at Albany: March 16 - March 22
University at Buffalo: March 18 - March 23
University of Rochester: March 9 - March 17
University of California-Berkeley: March 23 - March 31
University of Central Florida: March 9 - March 17
University of Florida: March 2 - March 10
University of Hawaii at Hilo:
University of Hawaii at Manoa: March 18 - March 22
University of Hawaii-West Oahu: March 18 - March 22
University of Hawaii Maui College: March 18 - March 22
University of Houston: March 9 - March 17
University of Miami: March 9 - March 17
University of North Florida: March 16 - March 24
University of North Texas: March 9 - March 17
University of the Pacific: March 11 - March 15
University of Redlands: March 4 - March 8
University of Puget Sound: March 18 - March 22
University of San Diego: March 4 - March 8
University of San Francisco: March 9 - March 17
University of Southern California: March 9 - March 17
University of South Florida: March 9 - March 17
University of Tampa: March 9 - March 17
University of Texas at Austin: March 16 - March 24
University of Washington: March 23 - March 31
University of West Florida: March 11 - March 15
Utica College: March 9 - March 17
Vassar College: March 9 - March 17
Wagner College: March 2 - March 10
Walla Walla University: March 21 - March 31
Washington State University: March 16 - March 24
Western Washington University: March 24 - April 1
Whitman College: March 11 - March 22
Whittier College: March 18 - March 22
Whitworth University: March 25 - March 29
William Jessup University: March 15 - March 21
Windward Community College: March 18 - March 22
Where to Go and What to Do for Spring Break
Once you know your Spring Break dates, it's time to start planning what to do with them. There are destinations throwing some of the biggest parties on record, and budget destinations reducing their prices. And there's always scenic getaways where you can relax and warm up. Some guides, tips, and lists will help with the planning.
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