Program dates
July 2 - August 8, 2025
Penn Summer Global Institute is a comprehensive academic experience for top undergraduates from around the world with high English language proficiency. In our all-inclusive program, you spend six weeks as a visiting student and experience everything Penn has to offer: earning Ivy League credits alongside other Penn students, living on campus, and socializing with other Penn students from the US and abroad. The Penn Summer Global Institute allows you to choose courses that complement your academic path. Along with classes, students benefit from Penn's range of exceptional resources, including academic advising, world-renowned facilities, and top-rated instructors.
To complement the academic experience, Penn Summer Global Institute students experience Philadelphia and the surrounding region through organized, weekly cultural excursions. Students may also travel on their own to explore the many attractions within close proximity to Philadelphia including beaches, mountains, New York City, and Washington, DC.
For questions, please email psgi-info@sas.upenn.edu or call (215) 746-7075.
Please note that our student handbook is currently being revised for the next academic year.
Studying at Penn means so much more than the credits you earn. Take a look at what we have to offer you this summer at Penn.
Students in the Penn Summer Global Institute will experience life on campus by living in one of the residence halls. Here students can relax, study and make lifelong friends.
There’s no shortage of places to eat on campus. From all-you-can-eat cafés to quick and easy markets, Penn dining plans have everything to fit your palate and budget.
As the only American city to be named a World Heritage City, Philadelphia has endless sights to see and is the perfect place to spend your summer.
Use your Penn ID to receive a student discount into the iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Photo Credit: Photo by Paul Loftland for PHLCVB)
It’s not summer in Philadelphia without a trip to Citizens Bank Park to see a Phillies baseball game. Extra credit for dancing with the Phanatic! (Photo Credit: Photo by Bryan Lathrop for PHLCVB)
- July 1, 2025: Housing move-in
- July 2, 2025: Orientation
- July 3, 2025: Classes begin
- August 8, 2025: Classes end
- August 9, 2025: Housing move-out
Housing and dining: Living on campus is an essential part of the Penn experience. Your air-conditioned and furnished suites are conveniently located at the heart of our urban campus and the residence halls are staffed 24 hours a day. You also have the option to enroll in a summer dining plan which allows you to eat at our all-you-care-to-eat dining halls as well as various retail locations on campus.
Extracurricular events: Philadelphia is bursting with festivities during the summer months. The city is home to some of the nation’s top museums and is famed for its performing arts, dining, athletic, and recreational destinations. There are several extracurricular activities planned for you, like a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a Phillies baseball game, and more.
As well as having the opportunity to explore the vibrant and historic city of Philadelphia, you can be in New York by bus or train within two hours and in Washington, DC, within three hours.
Tuition and fees are subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and may change without notice.
On-campus students will be charged an all-inclusive program fee. This program fee includes:
- Two courses
- Housing in a double room
- Half-day student orientation
- Weekly extracurricular activities
- Access to student academic advisor
The estimated all-inclusive program fee for summer 2025 is $14,558.
Students may choose any two courses from our Summer Session II offerings. Our summer courses cover topics as diverse as behavioral psychology, microeconomics, decision theory, astronomy, literature, and neurobiology. Once you’ve browsed the course information, you can contact your advisor for further advice on selecting your courses. For courses that have prerequisites, we will help you determine what course is right for you.
