Applying – Visiting Students

The Summer Session Only application is intended for students who want to enroll in undergraduate-level courses for credit during the summer but do not intend to continue their undergraduate studies at UIC in the fall. All visiting students must apply and be admitted nondegree for the summer term only before they can register for courses.

The Summer Session Only application is only valid for enrollment in Summer Session 2025. If you wish to continue your enrollment beyond summer, check the Office of Admissions instructions on how to apply as a degree-seeking student.

  • You are a high school graduate or have earned your GED.
  • You are in good standing at your primary institution.
  • You have previously attended UIC and were in good standing.

If you are an international student, please check the international student instructions to find out if you are eligible to apply.

All visiting students must submit the online application for admission to UIC Summer Session before they are able to register for courses in mid-April. Review the visiting student categories below to determine if you must submit additional documentation

Select the category below that best describes you for specific application instructions.

International applicants may have earlier deadlines than those listed below.

There are two different application deadlines for Summer Session, depending on whether you want to enroll in the 4-week session, 8-week session, or both.

  • Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST if you want to enroll in the 4-week session only or both the 4-week and 8-week sessions.
  • Tuesday, June 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST if you want to enroll in the 8-week session only.

If you want to enroll in both the 4-week and 8-week session, you only need to apply once by May 9.

You will need to pay $25 nonrefundable application fee in order to submit the Summer Session Only application. You may pay by credit card as the last step of your online application.

If you have paid the fee but it is still marked as missing when you check the status of your application, please be patient and recheck later. It can take 1 to 3 days for fee payments to be marked as received on your application checklist.

You will have the option to waive this fee if you fall under any of the following categories:

  • previously attended UIC as a Summer Session Only student
  • University of Illinois employee, benefits eligible only (if your parent is an employee you are not eligible for a waiver)
  • qualify for a NACAC fee waiver (submitting the waiver form is not required)
  • Illinois Veteran Grant Recipient

If you have paid the fee but it is still showing as missing when you check your application status, please be patient and recheck later. It can take 1 to 3 days for fee payments to be marked as received on your application checklist.

For most applicants, it takes about two weeks for your application to be processed. If you are an international or high school student, your application will be processed about two weeks after all required supporting documentation has been submitted.

Once the Office of Admissions receives your completed application and makes a decision on your application, you will receive an email that your application has been processed. You can view the decision on your application by checking your application status. Applicants that are admitted will also be emailed registration instructions.

You can check the status of your application online.

If additional documents are required, you can see which ones we still need on your application status checklist. Be sure to submit the required supporting documentation or fee to complete your application.

Please note, Summer Session Only applicants are not required to provide transcripts for admission.