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Summer and Winter Sessions

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Advance Your Academic Journey with Purchase College’s Summer and Winter Sessions

Purchase College’s Summer and Winter Sessions provide an opportunity for current students, visiting students, and lifelong learners to continue their academic progress outside the traditional semester. With a diverse selection of undergraduate courses offered in flexible online and in-person formats, these sessions are designed to help you stay on track, explore new subjects, or accelerate your path to graduation.

Summer 2025 Dates

Session I: Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 27, 2025 (4 weeks)
Session II: Monday, June 2 – Monday, July 28, 2025 (8 weeks)
Session III: Monday, July 7 – Friday, August 1, 2025 (4 weeks)

Why Summer Session?

Picture this: You’re at a park, a warm breeze is blowing, and you’re sipping on a glass of iced coffee…while getting ahead on your degree, catching up on credits, and/or lightening your fall semester course load. It’s a great way to free up space in your schedule to invest in personal growth! Now you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Add a second major

  • Add a minor or concentration

  • Squeeze in that elusive core curriculum requirement

  • Register for that fun elective you’ve had your eye on

Earn up to 12 credits in eight weeks!

Choose from an assortment of asynchronous courses which means no scheduled class time. So, as long as you stick to the instructor’s deadlines, you can schedule your coursework around summer jobs. Of course, on-campus science lectures and labs and online synchronous courses are available too!

Summer Session courses offer the flexibility you need to help you stay on track with your degree at an affordable tuition.  Don’t forget to check the summer semester federal and state financial aid chart to determine eligibility and obtain information.

Winter 2026 Dates

Thursday, December 18, 2025 – Friday, January 16, 2026 (4 weeks)

Why Winter Session?

Imagine yourself cozy at home, enjoying a warm cup of hot cocoa - while making progress on your degree, earning credits, and/or easing your spring semester workload. It’s the perfect way to create room in your schedule for new opportunities. This winter, you can:

  • Fulfill prerequisites for a spring course or graduate program

  • Stay on track for on-time graduation - even with a busy semester ahead

  • Strengthen your transcript with focused, accelerated coursework

  • Maximize winter break with flexible, self-paced learning from anywhere

Earn up to 4 credits in four weeks!

Winter Session courses allow you to continue learning in 100% asynchronous online courses during your winter break, to help you stay on track with your degree.

Choose from a variety of asynchronous courses - meaning there are no set class meeting times. As long as you meet your instructor’s deadlines, you can complete coursework on your own schedule and work around your winter break plans. These flexible courses are designed to fit your life and are offered at an affordable tuition rate.