About Yale Summer Session
Your can enjoy top-notch academics from an Ivy League school, in-person or virtually, in either of our two 5-week sessions, or build their English language and professional skills in a non-credit English Language Institute program.
Yale College Courses for Credit - In-Person & Online
- Session A: Monday, May 25 – Friday, June 26, 2026
- Session B: Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 31, 2026
Search for Courses & Programs: Our courses for 2026 will be available in mid-December, 2025. You can view last summer’s list now to get an idea of courses that were offered. Use the searchable database found on the “Course List” page. Our database allows students to search for courses by keyword, subject, dates, mode (in-person or online), and meeting time.
The English Language Institute
- Session B: Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 31, 2026
The English Language Institute is for students who want to build their English fluency or develop their professional skills.
Application Instructions
- The Yale Summer Session application will open Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- Click here to learn more about the application requirements for visiting international students.
- We encourage your students to apply early. Courses will fill the closer it gets to summer.
Costs
The course or program a student chooses will determine the cost. For the regular list of our tuition and fees, please visit this page.
The Residential Program
We pride ourselves on our availability of on-campus housing for students and our residential programming. The section on our website titled “Experience” will have a wealth of information for students coming to campus. Students must live in on-campus housing to be able to receive the tuition discount. Students will check in on the Sunday before the Monday start of their program. All dates can be found on this page.
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