NEW! This year, take advantage of an early 4-week session, May 21 – June 17. Choose from classes that fulfill a variety of requirements, from communication to ethnic studies and biological sciences. Complete a course early, have the rest of your summer free!
If the early session doesn’t fit your schedule, Summer Term has flexible class lengths throughout May, June, July, and August. Most courses are 3-to-8 weeks in length. Learn more about UW–Madison summer courses and programs.
With more than 1,000 courses on campus and over 200 online, Summer Term offers great choices and convenient times for everyone.
Want take a class at a certain time?
- Go to the Schedule of Classes at the Office of the Registrar.
- Look for General Public and click Public Class Search.
- Under the drop-down menu for Term, choose Summer.
- Under Class Meeting/Instructor, sort by start and end times and days of week.
View the list of 2018 Summer Session Codes.
Add & Drop Deadlines
Deadlines vary widely depending on the summer sessions(s) you are enrolled in. Specific deadline dates can be viewed in your MyUW Student Center. Use the calendar icon displayed on your Summary Grid on the Student Center homepage as well as your My Class Schedule page. Contact the Office of the Registrar with questions.
- Add & drop deadlines with refund information
- Guidelines for summer enrollment actions (including “drop” vs “withdraw” information)
Popular Sessions
NEW 4-week Session:
May 21 – June 17, 2018
Early 3-week Session:
May 29 – June 17, 2018
8-week Session:
June 18 – August 12, 2018
4-week Session:
June 18 – July 15, 2018
4-week Session:
July 16 – August 12, 2018
