Celebrate 140 years of summer learning by enrolling for Summer Term 2025

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Celebrate 140 years of summer learning by enrolling for Summer Term 2025

Summer Term at the University of Wisconsin–Madison turns 140 this year! You can be part of that legacy while shaping your future with more than 1,000 courses — including hundreds of online options — designed to fit your schedule and goals.

Enrollment for Summer Term is open now!

Whether you want to lighten your course load for fall or spring, fulfill a graduation requirement or explore a new interest, Summer Term gives you the flexibility to make it happen. With multiple sessions and start dates, you can create a schedule that works around your unique summer plans: 

  • Take a course while working a summer job or internship.
  • Squeeze in study time between vacations or visiting with family and friends. 
  • Spend the summer in Madison hitting the books and relaxing at the Terrace. 
  • Get course credit fully online from wherever you spend your summer.

You can accelerate your progress toward graduation — all while enjoying the summer months.

To plan your Summer Term:

  • Talk to your advisor about courses that can best help you meet your goals. 
  • Read about summer scholarships for courses, housing and internships. But act fast — scholarship applications are due April 6.
  • Browse the Summer Term course preview to explore courses and session dates.
  • Enroll for Summer Term 2025 at MyUW.
  • Learn about a variety of Summer Term resources available to you.
  • Get ready for a productive summer!

Since 1885, Summer Term has provided generations of Badgers with a valuable opportunity to learn, grow and get ahead. Don’t miss your chance to make Summer Term part of your academic journey and your Wisconsin story.