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Important Dates

See our Academic Calendars for a complete list of dates.

  • Tuesday, March 4: Summer 2025 course listings released to the web
  • Tuesday, March 11: Summer registration for current Speech@Emerson students begins at 1:00 p.m. ET (excludes summer admits)
  • Monday, March 17: Summer registration begins (Excludes Speech@Emerson) at 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Tuesday, March 18: Summer registration for new Speech@Emerson students (admitted for summer 2025) begins at 1:00 p.m. ET.
  • Tuesday, April 1: New graduate students admitted for the upcoming summer semester can register online (Excludes Speech@Emerson) at 1:00 pm ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register.
  • Friday, May 9: Last day to join a waitlist for a Full Summer or Summer Session 1 course.
  • Sunday, May 11: Full Summer/Summer Session 1 waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Monday, May 12: Full Summer and Summer Session I classes begin (excludes GBFA students)
  • Monday, June 2: New graduate students admitted for the upcoming fall semester can register online (Excludes Speech@Emerson) at 1:00 pm ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register.
  • Monday, June 30: Last day to join a waitlist for a Summer Session 2
  • Tuesday, July 1: Summer Session 2 waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlist at 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, July 2: Summer Session 2 classes begin

All Emerson employees and spouses of employees enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student must first submit a Tuition Remission Form to Human Resources to participate in Summer 2025 registration.

Last Day to Add or Drop

Speech@Emerson students have a normal week of add/drop, similar to the fall and spring. The last day to add or drop Summer 2025 Speech@Emerson classes is Sunday, May 11.

All other students may drop a summer class before it has met for the first time. If your class has not met yet but it's too late to drop it online, please contact us.

  • Sunday, May 11: Last day to use your register.emerson.edu portal to add or drop a full summer or summer 1 course. If your course has not met yet, please contact us to drop it.
  • Tuesday, July 1: Last day to use your register.emerson.edu portal to add or drop a summer 2 course. If your course has not yet met, please contact us to drop it.

Late Registration

If a course has already met, you will need permission from the course instructor to register late (see emerson.edu/permissions). Once the permission has been added to your account, contact us to register for the course. Late registrations are assessed a $50 late registration fee.

Refunds for In-Person or Remote Learning Courses

100% tuition refunds are available up until a course starts. You may drop a course online up until the day before the semester starts. After the start of the semester, online registration will be closed and all registration changes must be done through the Registrar's Office.

  • Courses may be dropped online for a full refund prior to the first day of class. If the summer session has started but your course has not met yet, you may drop the course by coming to the Registrar's Office or emailing registrar [at] emerson.edu (registrar[at]emerson[dot]edu) from your Emerson email.
  • If a course has already met once, you are eligible for a 75% tuition refund.
  • If a course has already met twice, you are eligible for a 50% tuition refund.
  • If a course has already met three times you must withdraw.

Refunds for Asynchronous Online Courses

Excludes Speech@Emerson courses–please see above, under Last Day to Add or Drop.

Full Summer Courses

  • You must request to drop Full Summer asynchronous online courses before Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a full refund.
  • You must request to drop Full Summer asynchronous online courses before Thursday, May 22, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 75% refund.
  • You must request to drop Full Summer asynchronous online courses before Thursday, May 29, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 50% refund.
  • Starting Friday, May 30, 2025, you must withdraw from Full Summer asynchronous online courses.

Summer Session 1 Courses

  • You must request to drop Summer Session 1 asynchronous online courses before Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a full refund.
  • You must request to drop Summer Session 1 asynchronous online courses before Monday, May 19, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 75% refund.
  • You must request to drop Summer Session 1 asynchronous online courses before Thursday, May 22, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 50% refund.
  • Starting Friday, May 23, 2025, you must withdraw from Summer Session 1 asynchronous online courses.

Summer Session 2 Courses

  • You must request to drop Summer Session 2 asynchronous online courses before Monday, July 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a full refund.
  • You must request to drop Summer Session 2 asynchronous online courses before Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 75% refund.
  • You must request to drop Summer Session 2 asynchronous online courses before Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET to receive a 50% refund.
  • Starting Wednesday, July 16, you must withdraw from Summer Session 2 asynchronous online courses.

Course Load

Undergraduate students may register for up to 16 credits over the entire summer term. Students wishing to register for more than 16 credits must petition to registrar [at] emerson.edu (registrar[at]emerson[dot]edu).

Graduate students may register for up to 12 credits over the entire summer term, including May Intersession. Students wishing to register for more than 12 credits must petition the Office of Graduate Studies.

Cost

Review the Summer tuition and fee information for undergraduates and graduates.

Full payment is due on Tuesday, April 15. Students with outstanding balances will be dropped from their courses. If you add a course on or after April 15 your additional tuition balance must be paid immediately.

Financial Aid

Financial aid may be available for summer courses; review information for graduate students or undergraduate students.