Summer Courses: Visiting Undergraduate Students

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Get Ahead or Catch Up in the Summer, on Your Schedule

Choose from a variety of entry-level and advanced math, science, and engineering undergraduate summer courses—offered online and on campus—all at a 50% tuition discount. 

If you are a high-achieving high school student interested in jump-starting your college experience, learn more about College Credit Jump Start, our pre-college summer program for 11th and 12th graders who are interested in earning college credit and experiencing an academically fulfilling WPI college course.

We encourage all visiting students to check with your home institutions about which undergraduate courses will transfer.

Registration for summer 2024 classes will open on February 26, 2024.

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Why WPI?

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Get Ahead

Home for the summer and looking to take college classes that will help you get ahead? Interested in collaborative work that will also help you build invaluable connections with your peers? Take advantage of all the a premier, STEM-focused university has to offer-including small classes, state-of-the-art equipment and expert faculty-offered at at 50% discount.

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Give Yourself an Edge

Whether you'd like to check off some entry-level, online undergraduate courses or are looked for a more advanced specialty class in math, engineering or science, summer classes at WPI offfer everything you need. We have over 100 online classes, offering flexibility and the opportunity to get ahead in your course work.

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Mid-Level and Advanced Classes

Summer courses for undergraduates include a variety of mid-level and advanced classes such as calculus, statistics, engineering, chemistry, social sciences and more. Choose what works best for your schedule and remember that all courses are taught by our expert faculty who promote a collaborative and interactive academic experience.

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Request to be added to our mailing list and we’ll keep you up to date on summer session class schedules and registration information! Most courses are 3 credits—all at a 50% tuition discount.

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Questions About E-term? Explore Our FAQs Below!

  1. What is the summer schedule for e-term at WPI? We have broken out our summer schedule in two sessions to provide students the flexibility to study when it’s most convenient for them. Session I runs from May 20- June 25, 2024 and Session II runs from July 8- August 9, 2024. 
  2. How many courses are offered during the summer term? You can choose from 100+ courses offered in two sessions. View our full course schedule now.
  3. What is the tuition for e-term summer courses? Our undergraduate summer courses are offered at a 50% tuition discount, available online and in person! Learn more about our tuition and financial aid here.
  4. How can I register for summer classes? Registration for e-term opens on March 4th for guest students.