Spring/Summer

Attending BYU during spring-summer has great advantages like:

• Smaller class sizes
• More on-campus job openings
• Scholarship opportunities
• Fun summer outdoor activities in Provo

In addition, new freshmen starting summer term can get priority registration for fall.

Classes

Term classes are condensed to eight weeks. Spring term classes run from the end of April to mid-June, while summer term classes run from mid-June to mid-August. (See the Academic Calendar for exact dates.) Full-time enrollment requirements differ for spring and summer terms, compared to fall and winter semesters. You are considered a full-time student if you enroll in 6 or more credits (4.5 for graduates students) during spring or summer terms. However you cannot exceed the maximum allowable credits.

• There is no priority registration date for spring and summer terms.
• All students can begin registering on the same day, which is the first business day in March.
• You have up to the respective add/drop deadlines for spring and summer terms to register for classes.

Taking courses during spring-summer can actually lighten your class load and stress for fall and winter semesters. It can also help you to graduate on time or even faster. It is a good time to take minor courses, GE courses, and prerequisite courses before the upcoming fall and winter semesters.

Visiting Students

Visiting students may take classes during spring and summer terms. To take classes, you must apply to the university as a visiting student. See BYU Visiting Students for more information.

Semester-length Classes

Semester-length classes are classes that span both spring and summer terms (starting on the first day of spring term and ending on the last day of summer term.)

Semester-length classes will show up on your transcript only under spring term, and the hours for semester-length classes will only count toward spring term. To find which classes are being offered as semester-length classes, check out the class schedule.

During the final exam period for spring term, semester-length classes will not have regular class instruction. Your instructors may give out class assignments during this period or provide lectures through other methods, such as podcasts.

Semester-length classes have unique policies regarding grades and tuition:

Grades

Grades for spring-summer semester-length classes are posted in August. Since these classes appear under spring term, an “NS” grade will be posted to your transcript after spring term and will be replaced with the final grade in August.

Spring/Summer Tuition Calculator

Tuition

Tuition for semester-length classes is due at the same time as spring term classes. It is calculated as if half of the credit hours were being taken in spring term and half in summer term. See the tuition calculator below.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

To learn more about how scholarships and financial aid works for spring and summer terms, visit Spring/Summer Scholarships or Spring/Summer Federal Financial Aid.

Tuition Due Dates

• Tuition for spring term classes and semester length classes will be billed to your student account starting in March (if you are enrolled). These charges will be combined as one tuition charge, which is due seven days before the first day of spring term classes.
• Tuition for summer term classes will also be billed to your student account starting in March (if you are enrolled). This charge will be billed separately from spring term and semester length tuition and is due seven days before the first day of summer term classes.

Tuition Calculation

Tuition amounts are calculated as follows:

• Spring term and summer term tuition charges are calculated separately according to the number of credit hours for which you are enrolled in each term. Click here for a breakdown of tuition rates by credit hour.
• Tuition for semester-length classes is split equally between spring and summer terms. However, the full amount is billed during the spring term and is subject to the standard spring term deadlines.