FAQs

If you’re not already enrolled at the UW, you’ll apply on the Summer Sessions website using the link on our home page. Here’s where you can learn more about what you’ll need to apply:

• How to apply and register

• • For high school students
  • For international students
  • For non-UW students 

Registering for Summer Sessions depends on your student status. We’ll guide you through the process step by step. Go to How to Register to get started planning your summer.

Generally, high school students find that 100-level courses are a good fit for their summer learning goals. 

Some students may choose to register for a higher-level course if the course does not have prerequisites, or if the student has already met the prerequisites. 

All courses offered in Summer Sessions are taught at a level consistent with the UW’s world-class standards, so high school students should consider their ability to successfully complete UW Summer Sessions courses. 

Yes. To be eligible for a Summer Sessions course, you must have completed eighth grade or its equivalent by June 30. 

If you will not be 18 years of age on the first day of Summer Sessions (see Dates of Instruction), a parent or guardian must sign an Under 18 Notice and Acknowledgment. Students and parental contacts receive the form by email after you apply to Summer Sessions. 

You may be interested in these select UW programs for youth and pre-college students:

The UW offers two different ways to view our course catalog.

• The Time Schedule View can be used by admitted UW students and those with a UW NetID.
• The public access version, known as the Course Offerings View, can be used by non-UW students before applying. After you’ve applied and have a UW NetID, you can use the Time Schedule View.

Both views show all courses, organized by UW college or school. You can browse the list of all departments to find summer courses. Click on a department to view its courses, class days and times, where they are held, or find out if a course is asynchronous. See the location information examples in the next question.

Summer Sessions includes UW courses that are offered in-person, online or a combination of both. Learn more about course modes at the UW.

To find a course’s location, start by using the Time Schedule (NetID required) or Course Offerings to find the class you’re interested in. 

Check the Courses & Programs section of our website to see a list of online courses that will be available this summer.  

You can also check courses listed in the Time Schedule or Course Offerings for these codes, listed in the right-most column when viewing a course:

• A = Asynchronous Online
• O = Synchronous Online
• B = Hybrid

Some high school students enroll in a Summer Sessions course to gain experience and demonstrate their capacity to succeed in a UW-level college course. Experience like this may be a positive factor when college or university admissions officers review applications. 

However, it’s important to know that solely enrolling or earning credit in a UW Summer Sessions course will not improve a prospective student’s chances nor guarantee admission to the UW.

Here’s where you can find more information about tuition and fees for UW Summer Sessions. 

Tuition and fees are determined by whether you are taking undergraduate or graduate courses and whether you are a Washington state resident or a nonresident.  

The Office of the Registrar provides more information about Residency for Tuition Purposes.

UW Undergraduate Advising provides this directory of contact information for Departmental & Major Advising Offices. 

You may also be able to find a course-specific email address within the course description on the Time Schedule.