Summer Sessions

Come to Penn, and have the summer of your life! 

Explore Urban Folklore. Fall under the spell of Greek and Roman Magic. Snoop out the allure of detective fiction in Whodunit. Begin your study of Italian, German or Arabic, or take the first step toward achieving your Master of Liberal Arts.

Each summer, the University of Pennsylvania’s academic excellence draws thousands of students, researchers, professionals and visiting scholars to Philadelphia. Our students come from all over the world just to be a part of this extraordinary and vibrant intellectual community. 

Attending classes at Penn during the summer offers many advantages. 

• You can use this time to accelerate your academic career or to ease your fall and spring course loads. 
• You can devote your full attention to a single area of study, or take courses that are offered only in the summer. 
• If you’re an international student you can take part in our English Language Programs. 
• Penn is for high school students, too—you can come here to get a head start on your college career through our Summer High School Programs. 

Summer at Penn also provides a rich experience outside the classroom. Students stroll along a beautiful campus in the heart of a major urban center, visit world-renowned museums, attend musical performances, and enjoy the many exciting attractions in the historic city of Philadelphia. 

Whatever your goals, you can have the summer of your life at Penn.