Penn 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.

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.

What Type of Student Are You?

Follow these links to help you get started:

• Penn Students and Alumni
• Visiting Students
• High School Students
• International Students