diff --git a/dashboard/admin.py b/dashboard/admin.py
index db72e7a2..5e0b805b 100644
--- a/dashboard/admin.py
+++ b/dashboard/admin.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ def has_add_permission(self, request):
 class CourseAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     inlines = [CourseViewOptionInline, ]
     form = CourseForm
-    fields = ('canvas_id', 'name', 'term', 'date_start', 'date_end', 'show_grade_counts', 'show_grade_type', 'data_last_updated')
-    list_display = ('canvas_id', 'name', 'term', 'show_grade_counts', 'course_link', '_courseviewoption', 'data_last_updated')
+    fields = ('canvas_id', 'name', 'term', 'date_start', 'date_end', 'show_grade_counts', 'show_grade_type', 'data_last_updated', 'date_created')
+    list_display = ('canvas_id', 'name', 'term', 'show_grade_counts', 'course_link', '_courseviewoption', 'data_last_updated', 'date_created')
     list_select_related = True
-    readonly_fields = ('term', 'data_last_updated',)
+    readonly_fields = ('term', 'data_last_updated', 'date_created')
     actions = ['clear_course_updated_dates']
 
     def view_on_site(self, obj):
diff --git a/dashboard/migrations/0026_course_date_created.py b/dashboard/migrations/0026_course_date_created.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07f99242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/migrations/0026_course_date_created.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.20 on 2023-09-06 18:48
+
+import datetime
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dashboard', '0025_remove_courseviewoption_show_assignment_planning_v1'),
+    ]
+
+    # Initially set this to null but alter it to default to the current date
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='course',
+            name='date_created',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=None, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name='Date course was created'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='course',
+            name='date_created',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, default=datetime.datetime.now, null=True, verbose_name='Date course was created'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dashboard/models.py b/dashboard/models.py
index e1996d87..f3061508 100644
--- a/dashboard/models.py
+++ b/dashboard/models.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class Course(models.Model):
     show_grade_type = models.CharField(verbose_name="Show Grade Type", max_length=255,
                                          choices=GRADING_CHOICES, default='Percent')
     data_last_updated = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name="Data last updated", null=True, blank=True)
+    date_created = models.DateTimeField(verbose_name="Date course was created", default=datetime.now, null=True, blank=True)
 
     objects = CourseQuerySet().as_manager()