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About

Keep learning this summer at the University of Washington. Summer Sessions at the UW offers the chance for anyone to be a student at one of the world’s great centers of research and teaching.

As a UW Summer Sessions student, you'll enjoy access to:

• More than 1,000 credit courses covering more than 100 different areas of study
• Top UW faculty and instructors
• Smaller class sizes
• Intensive foreign language courses
• A range of campus services and resources, including the UW Libraries, UW Career & Internship Center and UW Housing & Food Services

Get the UW Experience

Summer Sessions is open to everyone, making it a great time to explore all that the UW has to offer. Whether you’re a current UW student, someone visiting from another college or country, a professional looking to sharpen your skills or develop new ones, or even a high school student, you’ll find something to help you fulfill your goals during Summer Sessions.

Earn Academic Credit

If you’re a current U.S. college student at the UW or elsewhere, you can earn academic credit and get a head start on next year (or catch up if you’re lagging). Take care of prerequisites and general requirements or make progress on your major with our engaging summer classes.