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In order to adhere to public health guidelines, all summer session courses will be online. Updates will be published to UNC's COVID-19 information page as the situation develops.

Summer Registration

Current UNC Student

Current UNC students

Maximum Credit Hours

      • The maximum hours you may take as an undergraduate student during the Summer Session is 15 credit hours. If you wish to take up to 18 credit hours, you must complete the Overload Request form, obtain the appropriate signatures and return the completed form to the Office of the Registrar.
      • The maximum hours you may take as a graduate student during the Summer Session is 12 credit hours. If you wish to take up to 15 credit hours, you must complete the Overload Request form, obtain the appropriate signatures and return the completed form to the Office of the Registrar.

Registering with Holds

      • If you have any holds on your account that affect registration, you will not be allowed to register for classes until the hold has been resolved. To do so, you must contact the department that placed the hold.
Visiting Students

Students from other Colleges/Universities

Take advantage of UNC’s wide range of courses, offered on campus and online. You’ll study with diverse, dynamic faculty members, and class sizes are small so you can get the personalized attention from your professors.

Just fill out the non-degree seeking application online and we will send you a confirmation email with instructions on how to activate Ursa, your online student portal.. Processing can take between 24 and 48 hours.

Guest students

If you would like to take a class for personal interest, just fill out the non-degree seeking application online and we will send you a confirmation email with instructions on how to activate Ursa, your online student portal. Processing can take between 24 and 48 hours.

High School Students

Explore potential majors, get a head start in college and earn college credit with UNC Summer Session. Many courses are offered online during each of the summer sessions.

Just fill out the non-degree seeking application online and we will send you a confirmation email with instructions on how to activate Ursa, your online student portal. Processing can take between 24 and 48 hours.

Summer courses are not eligible for the Concurrent Enrollment Program and full tuition will be billed directly to the student. See Tuitions and Costs.

Professional and Adult Students

Professional and Adult Students

UNC Extended Campus offers a wide range of professional and nontraditional courses for adults and professionals. In addition, many of our undergraduate and graduate-level course can help you achieve your professional goals by supplementing your knowledge with the most up-to-date information.

International Students

International Students

International students wanting to get a head start in their academic studies at UNC will need to apply for admission through UNC's International Admission Office. Apply now.