Summer session
Summer Session is an opportunity for Duke students to get ahead, to catch up on a difficult subject, or to study special topics they can’t fit into their schedules during the regular academic year. Students in good standing at accredited institutions of higher learning are also eligible to enroll in summer courses at Duke for academic, professional, or personal enrichment. High school graduates accepted for fall matriculation at accredited colleges and universities are also invited to register.
All current Duke undergraduates receiving financial aid during the regular academic year are eligible to receive financial aid for two summer session terms. These two summer terms of financial aid are in addition to the eight regular academic year semesters. Visiting students enrolled only for the summer may be eligible to borrow from an outside lender under the Federal Stafford Loan Program in their home state. College financial aid offices or state departments of higher education have information and applications.
Summer is also a time to get to know the culture of Durham and the greater Triangle area. Durham Bulls baseball is in full swing by May when Term I of Summer Session begins. Term II starts the same week as the annual Festival on the Eno River. The American Dance Festival keeps campus life colorful, while a full slate of concerts fills summer nights at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. The North Carolina Museum of Art and the Koka Booth Amphitheater have varied summer fare. On weekends, explore the North Carolina coast or mountains, each only a three-hour drive away.
Duke students can access the official Summer Session course schedule using ACES. Visiting students may access the official Summer Session course schedule by clicking here. Select “Schedule of Classes” on the left side of the screen.
Course offerings associated with the Duke Marine Lab and Duke Study Abroad programs also appear, but these listings contain no meeting times or room assignments. (To enroll in courses at the Marine Lab or on a Study Abroad program, you must apply directly through those administrative offices.)