New Fall 2025 Students
If you have already applied or been admitted to UIC in the upcoming fall semester but want to take undergraduate courses during the preceding summer, you will need to select a summer application and apply by the application deadline. If you still plan to apply as a degree-seeking student for the fall, visit the Office of Admissions for more information.
Even if you attend Summer Session, you will still need to submit your Intent to Enroll for the fall semester by the Intent to Enroll deadline. Also, once you’ve completed your summer course(s), you may need to petition your college to transfer the credits into your UIC degree program. If you have questions about which course to take in summer, consult a UIC advisor.
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If you’re a graduating high school senior who wants to get a head start on college by taking a course in the summer, you can apply as a Summer Session Only student.
To be eligible for UIC’s Summer Session, you need to have graduated by the first day of the session that you want to attend (4-week session: May 19, 2025; 8-week session: June 16, 2025). If you will have completed your high school coursework and finals prior to the start of UIC’s Summer Session, but your graduation date is after the first day of the Summer Session, please contact us for more information.
In order to process your application, UIC will need a letter from your high school guidance counselor stating your expected graduation date. The letter should be written on official school letterhead and needs to include the following information:
- Your full name and date of birth
- The name and address of your high school
- Your expected high school graduation date
- Any additional information that your counselor would like to submit in support of you attending UIC’s Summer Session.
Your guidance counselor should submit the letter, along with a cover sheet that has the guidance counselor’s contact information, to the attention of “Office of Admissions” either by email to Assistant Director of Admissions Jamie Palumbo at pniewski@uic.edu or by fax to (312) 413-7628, with attention to Summer Session. The letter must be submitted by the application deadline for the session in which you wish to enroll.
After you’ve submitted all required supporting documentation, it takes about two weeks for your application to be processed.
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New first-year students may receive an invitation to attend Summer College at UIC after completing their placement exams. Summer College is tuition free and offers a wide variety of courses that will help you advance your skills in Math, Writing, Physics, Chemistry, and Music Theory. Summer College does not require an application, and you can click the link below for more information.