Penn Summer Sessions

Summer Sessions enrollment is now open!

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.

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
• Penn alumni: Please review the Penn Alumni Program for important application dates. 
• 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

Enroll now as a Penn Summer visiting student »

Once your application has been submitted and is complete, you should expect to receive an admission decision within a week. You will be able to register for classes in about a week after accepting your offer of admission.

In this video, Jaime Kelly, Director of Certificate and Non-Degree Programs, and our Penn Summer recruitment team share details about courses, campus resources, tuition, and enrollment details. If you are having trouble viewing this video, you can watch it on YouTube.