Applications to Experience Yale Open in January
Yale Summer Session offers students the chance to experience Yale for the summer. We offer courses for credit and noncredit programs. Our student body is primarily comprised of Yale College students, but every summer we accept highly-qualified students from other universities and high schools. Students can choose to live on campus in Yale's famous residential colleges, which we operate as the Summer Colleges.
- Curriculum (have Sam help with presentation)
- Courses for Credit
- YWW?
- ELI
- Signature Programs (or Drama as a placeholder until the others are ready)
Important Information
2026 Dates
[date]Session A: May 25 - June 26
Session B, the English Language Institute, and the Summer Drama Program: June 29 - July 31
Yale Writers' Workshop Session I: May 31 - June 5
Yale Writers' Workshop Session II: June 7 - June 12
Yale Young Writers' Workshop: June 21 - June 26
Application Process
Yale Summer Session admits students in three rounds: Priority, Regular, and Rolling Admissions. The Yale Writers' Workshop and Summer Drama Program have separate deadlines.
The 2026 Application will open on January 15. Sign up for our emails and we will remind you when it opens.
| Round | Deadline | Decisions Released |
|---|---|---|
| Priority | February 20 | March 6 |
| Regular | March 20 | April 3 |
| Rolling | March 30 for Session A. May 4 for Session B. | Rolling |
| Yale Writers' Workshop |
After YSS
Yale Summer Session courses for credit receive grades and may request a Yale transcript. Noncredit programs receive a digital certificate and participants may take part in their vibrant alumni communities.
