Registering for Summer Session

Current UNC students

If you are currently enrolled at UNC, you can register for Summer Session classes beginning April 1st through Ursa.

Maximum Credit Hours
- The maximum hours you may take during the Summer Session is 15 credit hours. If you wish to take up to 18 hours, you must complete the Overload Request form, obtain the appropriate signatures and return to the Registrar's Office.
Registering with holds
- If you have any holds on your account, you won’t be able to register for classes until the hold is cleared. To do so, you must contact the department that placed the hold.

Students from other Colleges

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 Student Information Form online and we will send you an confirmation email with instructions on how to activate URSA, your online student portal.. Processing usually takes just 24 hours.

Guest students

If you would like to take a class for personal interest, just fill out the Student Information Form online and we will send you an confirmation email with instructions on how to activate URSA, your online student portal.. Processing usually takes just 24 hours.

High School Students

Explore potential majors, get a head start in college and earn college credit with UNC Summer Session. Enjoy small classes with great professors and experience what life is like on a college campus.

If you’re still in high school and interested in taking classes during the academic year, please check with your high school counselor for more information.

Adults and Professionals

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

For more information about UNC Online, please visit our site.

International Students

International students wanting to get a head start in their studies at UNC will need to apply for admission through UNC’s International Admissions Office. Apply here.