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Cal Poly Summer

Your Summer. Your Schedule. Your Success.


Cal Poly Summer provides a variety of undergraduate and graduate classes in four sessions for matriculated Cal Poly students. Which means you can seamlessly (without needing to enroll elsewhere nor worry about submitting transcripts) catch up or get ahead on your degree by taking courses from all six of Cal Poly's colleges.


Register for Summer (starting April 24)

Session Dates

First five-week
Session

June 24 - July 26

Final Exam: Last class meeting

Second five-week
Session

July 29 - Aug. 30

Final Exam: Last class meeting

Eight-week
Session

June 24 - Aug. 16

Final Exam: Aug. 19 - 21

Ten-week
Session

June 24 - Aug. 30

Final Exam: Sept. 3 - 6

The summer course schedule is available in class search and schedule builder. Visit Office of the Registrar for additional information.

Summer 2024 Fee Structure

Summer 2024 Undergraduate

Units 1-4, assessed by unit at the rate of
$275 per unit

Units above 4 will be assessed at either PT for FT rates

5-6 units (PT) at Cap set by CSU = $1,110

7 or more units (FT) at Cap set by CSU = $1,914

Summer 2024 Credential

Units 1-4, assessed by unit at the rate of
$300 per unit

Units above 4 will be assessed at either PT for FT rates

5-6 units (PT) at Cap set by CSU = $1,288

7 or more units (FT) at Cap set by CSU = $2,220

Summer 2024 Graduate

Units 1-4, assessed by unit at the rate of
$325 per unit

Units above 4 will be assessed at either PT for FT rates

5-6 units (PT) at Cap set by CSU = $1,388

7 or more units (FT) at Cap set by CSU = $2,392

Financial aid resources are available! For information on financial aid, please refer to the financial aid website.

More Summer

In addition to undergraduate and graduate classes in four sessions for matriculated Cal Poly students, additional courses are available through Extended Education.

Every summer, incoming first-year students have an opportunity to accelerate their academic studies and begin their Cal Poly experience early through the Quarter Plus program.

LEARN MORE ABOUT QUARTER PLUS

For community members, Cal Poly offers summer classes through its Open University. This unique program provides access to Cal Poly's quality Learn by Doing instruction without formally enrolling in the university.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OPEN UNIVERSITY

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housing

Housing

On-Campus summer housing in available for continuing Cal Poly students and newly admitted transfer students considering taking summer classes.

Visit the housing website to learn more about summer housing options. Applications open May 11. 

VISIT UNIVERSITY HOUSING - SUMMER HOUSING OPTIONS

Why take Summer classes?

DEGREE PROGRESS

Catch-up or get ahead on your degree by taking classes in summer.

MULTIPLE SESSIONS

Summer term offers four sessions.

SAVE MONEY

Course fees are typically reduced for the summer term.