Summer Semester

Assumption’s online and summer day courses provide you the opportunity to complete a semester-long course in six weeks with smaller class sizes at a reduced cost per course. Whether a student seeks to accelerate his/her degree program, catch up, or simply focus on a particular course, this is an opportunity worth exploring. Online registration will open in March 2025.

The courses offered during the summer are the same versions as their fall or spring semester counterparts, taught by the same professors, and provide the same level of intellectual rigor. As such, no special permission is needed for Assumption students to “count” these courses as part of their curriculum. The only real difference is the summer classes cost less than the fall and spring versions.

All courses are three credits, except where noted.

Summer Session Course Offerings

Summer Session I Course Descriptions 

Synchronous via Zoom

Asynchronous Online via Brightspace

Summer Session II Course Descriptions 

Synchronous via Zoom

Asynchronous Online via Brightspace

Assumption offers a high-quality, asynchronous, personalized experience for summer students to accelerate their degree.

Tuition and Fees Summer 2025

• A three-credit undergraduate course is $1,910.
• A four-credit undergraduate course is $2,547.
• A six-credit undergraduate course is $3,820.

• No additional fees will be charged for UG summer classes.
• If a UG student is taking a graduate course, the rate for that course is $1,750 per credit or $5,250 per 3 credit course.
• Science courses may involve a lab fee.

Payment Deadlines

• Payment for Summer 1 and 2 courses must be received by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, May 21, or students will be unenrolled on May 22.
• Payment for Summer 2 courses must be received by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, June 30, or students will be unenrolled on July 1.

Tuition Refunds
Those students who enroll and then withdraw from the Summer Program are provided refunds depending upon when the student withdraws:

• Before the start of classes – 100%
• During the first week – 60%
• During or after the second week – no refund

Policy on Incompletes
Incomplete (I) is given only when a student, because of a documented illness or serious emergency at the end of the semester, has not been able to complete the requirements of her/his course by the grade deadline. Incompletes are granted by the Dean of Undergraduate Studies in consultation with the pertinent faculty member. Faculty overseeing incompletes must file a change of grade form before the end of the sixth week of the following semester. All unresolved incompletes turn to Fs after that date.

General Policies for the Summer Semester
There is no week-long add/drop period for summer semesters, as with fall/spring terms. Withdrawals will be dropped (not posted to the transcript) if completed in the first week of classes, and students will receive a 60% refund on tuition paid in that first week. After that time, the course will appear on the transcript, with a W indicating a withdrawal.

Students may withdraw from a summer course through the second to last day of class, with the email permission of the instructor. No academic advisor approval is required.  Failure to attend classes or participate in online work does not constitute a withdrawal. A timely, formal request via email to the Registrar, Heather Pecoraro, is required. After the first week of the semester, a student who withdraws from a class will have a “W” recorded on his or her transcript.

The pass/no credit option applies to summer courses, and the fall/spring policy applies. The deadline to request pass/no credit is the same as the deadline to withdraw from a course.

Is the summer semester open to non-Assumption students?
Absolutely! Assumption University welcomes all students enrolled in a recognized undergraduate institution of higher learning to take courses during the summer. Students who graduate from high school in June 2025, and are accepted to a recognized institution of higher learning, are invited to take courses during the second session to advance their academic studies.

Which classes are offered, and where will they be held?
Assumption University offers a variety of summer classes in business, english, mathematics, psychology, theology, and more. Many classes will help fulfill students’ general education obligations and they all will be held online through synchronous and asynchronous remote learning.

How many classes may I take?
Due to the accelerated nature of the courses, the University strongly recommends that students do not take more than two classes per session. 

Will credits earned at Assumption transfer to the institution of higher learning at which I am enrolled?
Students should contact the University to which they would like to transfer credits to ensure that the credits will transfer.

Is wireless internet available to students enrolled in the summer program?
All academic areas and residence halls offer wireless internet access. Wireless Internet is also available in public areas on campus, such as Charlie’s (in Hagan Campus Center), the Emmanuel d’Alzon Library, and Taylor Dining Hall.

Will summer students have access to the Plourde Recreational Facility?
Program students may use the Plourde Recreation Center free of charge during the session in which they are enrolled. The Plourde offers a six-lane swimming pool, an aerobics/dance studio, a jogging/walking indoor track, a fully-equipped fitness center, locker rooms, and saunas. To use the Plourde, you must visit the Public Safety Office (lower level of Kennedy Memorial Hall) with your student ID and proof of course registration. Student ID cards are required to access the Plourde. Call (508) 767-7072 for hours and information.

How do I apply?
Assumption students can use Student Planning to register for summer courses in the same way that they register for courses during the academic year. Approval from an academic advisor is required for course registration. Non-Assumption students may register using the link above.

Important Note: Assumption students will receive email notification of their tuition bill and directions for payment through the Student Account Center via MyPortal.Assumption. Non-Assumption students will also receive an electronic tuition bill, with directions for payment. Students have completed the registration process only when payment is received.  Students with outstanding balances will be unenrolled from courses.

Students have completed the registration process only when payment is received. Students with outstanding balances will be unenrolled from courses.