Penn Summer Sessions

Summer Sessions enrollment is now open!

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Whether you want to get ahead on required courses, advance your career goals, or discover new skills and interests, you can connect with professors and classmates in courses that suit your summer schedule. Penn Summer Sessions offers classes in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Weitzman School of Design, Penn Law, and the Wharton School. With hundreds of courses available in the daytime, evening, and online, Penn Summer Sessions has something for everyone.

Visiting undergraduate students are permitted to enroll in courses that are level 4999 and below.

If you are a current Penn student, go directly to Path@Penn to register for online courses. All Penn Summer Sessions courses earn Penn academic credit.

It's easy for anyone to enroll, including:

• Visiting undergraduate students from other institutions: Visiting students from other institutions must be in good academic and disciplinary standing at their home institution. The recommended minimum GPA is 3.0. 
• Working professionals and Penn employees: Please note, applicants who have not completed college-level course work are required to submit a copy of their high school transcript with their graduation date or a copy of their high school diploma.
• Penn alumni: Please review the Penn Alumni Program for important application dates. Upcoming May Penn graduates should also apply to the Penn Alumni Program.  
• International students who are already enrolled at an accredited US college or university and will return for the fall semester. Penn Summer Sessions does not provide visa sponsorship.  
  • International students not already enrolled in a US institution may apply for Penn Summer International Student Programs

• Recent high school graduates: Recent high school graduates who are United States citizens are eligible for Summer Session II enrollment. Applicants are required to submit a copy of their high school transcript with graduation date or a copy of their high school diploma.

  • Applicants should contact the advising office of their home institution for approval to enroll at Penn during the summer months prior to their first-year college enrollment.