Join us online this summer to explore new subjects, delve into a current interest with intense focus, and broaden your powers of perception while taking undergraduate courses at the University of Chicago. As a Summer Session student, you have the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses drawn from the regular curriculum of the College at the University of Chicago.

Credit

Online

Accepts International Students

Financial Aid

You will have access to the same exceptional educational resources available to all students during the regular academic year. All of our classes are taught by distinguished professors and experienced lecturers. In these smaller class settings, you will be able to receive personal attention from your professors and get to know other students in your class well.

Details
Courses can be three or five weeks long. Read each course listing carefully.

Each summer course, regardless of length, is the equivalent of a full, quarter-long (9 week) course, and meets for a least 30 contact hours.

Summer College will be taught remotely online. There is no hybrid or in-person option for these courses. Students cannot live in residence on campus if they enroll in an online course.

Credits earned as a Summer College student will not count towards graduation requirements if you matriculate as an undergraduate at UChicago.

Courses can be three or five weeks long. Each summer course, regardless of length, is the equivalent of a full, quarter-long (10 week) course, and meets for a least 30 contact hours.

Courses in Program
20TH CENTURY AMERICAN SHORT FICTION
A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOOM: RAGNAROK & OTHER APOCALYPSES
ACTING FUNDAMENTALS
AMERICA IN WORLD CIVILIZATION (Session I, II)
APPROACHES TO DIGITAL HUMANITIES USING PYTHON
BEGINNING FICTION WORKSHOP
BLACK HOLES
DRAMA: EMBODIMENT AND TRANSFORMATION
ELEMENTARY LOGIC
ETHICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
GAME THEORY I
INTERNET CENSORSHIP AND ONLINE SPEECH
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE MODELING IN BIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION
LINEAR ALGEBRA
MODERN LATIN AMERICAN ART
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
STARS
STATISTICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
THE PRESS, THE PRESIDENCY, AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE
THE WORKINGS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN: FROM BRAIN TO BEHAVIOR
VISUAL LANGUAGE: ON IMAGES

SESSION I (3 WEEKS)

Jun 12 - Jun 30

3 weeks

Online

4500 USD

SESSION I (5 WEEKS)

Jun 12 - Jul 14

5 weeks

Online

4500 USD

SESSION II (3 WEEKS)

Jul 05 - Jul 21

2 weeks

Online

4500 USD

The Bursar's Office will issue bills to the student’s my.uchicago accounts at the end of June and payment will be due in mid-July, after Summer Session classes begin. Payments must be paid via bank account or wire transfer. Credit cards will not be accepted. Currently, the Bursar's Office does not offer payment plans to Summer Session students.
After July 7, no refunds will be available.
100% of program fees, including enrollment deposits, will be refunded only if a course or program is canceled and the student does not select another course or program to attend in its place.

Students who must leave the program due to a medical or serious family situation that prevents them from completing the program should contact [email protected] to discuss financial obligations.

Financial Aid

High school students are eligible for a number of scholarships and aid.

Need-based aid
UChicago offers need-based aid to students interested in participating in Summer College.

In order to be considered for need-based aid to support students with demonstrated financial need, students must complete the additional information requested in the application.

Aid varies based on need and program cost; students typically receive between the following amounts: $500 - $3,300.

UChicago Scholarship Programs
In addition to this aid, UChicago also hosts scholarship programs for rural students, students engaged in Hispanic/Latino communities, students who identify as Black/African American, students whose parents are police officers or firefighters, and students who are currently enrolled in any of the United World Colleges, to provide enhanced financial, academic, and social support in our Summer College programs.

Students selected for each of the scholarship programs will be able to participate in a Summer College course free of charge. All costs will be covered by the scholarship

The application fee will be waived for anyone applying to a scholarship program.

External Scholarships
Students who apply through external scholarship partners will have varied scholarship opportunities and will not have to pay an application fee or submit a Financial Aid Application.