Learn about summer courses at UGA.
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Schedule | Admissions | Registration | Cost | Graduate | Contacts
Why take summer classes?
- More core classes are available this summer, so you can get classes that fill up quickly in fall and spring.
- Study from where you are – from home, while working a summer job or internship, or while on vacation.
- 83% of UGA students who graduate in four years take advantage of summer offerings.
- The HOPE Scholarship and Pell Grants can be applied toward summer tuition (FAFSA form not required for HOPE/Zell approval).
Maximize your summer.
Stay on track to graduate, get ahead, or take courses that may fill up quickly in the fall or spring.
Take summer campus courses (PDF), or find flexible online course options to study from home, while working a summer job or internship, or while on vacation.
Identify the course(s) you want and log into Athena to register. Select the Look Up classes option and choose Summer 2025.
Use HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship and Pell Grants toward summer tuition.
Choose from five different summer sessions in-person or online
Undergraduate and Graduate
See your advisor or graduate coordinator for additional assistance.
Schedule
Find the Summer semester and choose your academic year here.
Admissions
Application Deadline for Summer 2025: May 12, 2025
- Current Students (All Locations): Current Students do not need to complete an application for admission.
- Former UGA Undergraduates: Apply no later than one week before classes start. Additional Info | Apply | Readmission Info
- Nontraditional: March 1 application deadline. Admission Info
- Non-Degree Seeking: March 1 application deadline. Admission Info
Registration
Registering for classes and adjusting schedules through the Drop/Add process is done in Athena, UGA’s student information system. Summer course registration for current students begins in November according to the student’s assigned registration date. All students may register until the last day of Drop/Add for each summer session. Visit the Office of the Registrar for full details about registering or access Athena at athena.uga.edu.
Registration Dates for Summer 2025 Classes
- Maymester: November 25 – May 12
- Extended Session: November 25 – May 12
- Thru Session: November 25 – June 4
- Short Session I: November 25 – June 4
- Short Session II: November 25 – July 3
Students may register until the last day of Drop/Add for each summer session.
Registration Questions
Have questions about registration, dropping courses, or scheduling classes? Go to reg.uga.edu or contact [email protected] for assistance.
Cost & Fees
For fee information, see the Bursar’s website.
View important dates for financial aid.
Graduate Students
Graduate students can take advantage of summer courses to maintain continuous enrollment that is required by the Graduate School. All enrolled students pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Georgia must maintain continuous enrollment from matriculation until completion of all degree requirements—registering for a minimum of three (3) credits in at least two semesters per academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer).
Contacts
Questions about applying for summer school? Please use the following links and contacts to find answers.
- Transfer Students – [email protected]
- Transient Students – [email protected]
- International Students – [email protected]
- Graduate Admissions – [email protected]
