The University of Chicago Summer

Summer and September Course Calendars

Classes are held from June through September. They vary in length from 3 to 8 weeks depending on the mode of instruction and instructors. Please check for details in the Course Finder.

Summer Quarter - Classes Calendar

*The University will be closed on Federal Holidays. Classes will not be scheduled on: Thursday, June 19, Friday, July 4, and Monday, September 1.

Sessions

Length

Dates

Summer Session 1

3-week courses

6/16 – 7/3/2025*

4-week courses

6/16 – 7/11/2025*

5-week courses

6/16 – 7/18/2025*

6-week courses

6/16 – 7/25/2025*

7-week courses

6/16 - 8/1/2025*

8-week courses

6/16 – 8/8/2025*

9-week courses

6/16 - 8/15/2025*

Summer Session 2

3-week courses

7/7 – 7/25/2025

5-week courses

7/7 – 8/15/2025

Summer Session 3

3-week courses

7/28 – 8/15/2025

5-week courses

7/21 – 8/22/2025

September Term

3-week courses

8/25- 9/12/2025*

Summer Quarter - Refund Schedule

Summer Session

Session Length

100% Refund Deadline Effective Date at 11:59pm on

50% Refund Deadline Effective Date at 11:59pm on

Withdrawal* Effective at 12:00am on

Session 1

3-4 weeks

6/17/2025

6/20/2025

6/21/2025

5-6 weeks

6/20/2025

6/25/2025

6/26/2025

7-9 weeks

6/20/2025

6/30/2025

7/1/2025

Session 2

3 weeks

7/8/2025

7/11/2025

7/12/2025

6 weeks

7/11/2025

7/16/2025

7/17/2025

Session 3

3 weeks

7/29/2025

8/1/2025

8/2/2025

5 weeks

7/25/2025

7/30/2025

7/31/2025

September Term

3 weeks

8/26/2025

8/29/2025

8/30/2025

Withdrawal & Refund Schedules

Students who drop a course on or before the relevant deadline will not be billed for that course and the course will not appear on the student's transcript.

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