Summer Session at Barnard

Barnard College’s Summer Session invites Barnard and Columbia students, as well as visiting students from other colleges and universities to spend part of their summer in New York City earning credit. Courses are offered as 3‑credit or 4‑credit classes taught in person by Barnard faculty across a variety of disciplines. Each course runs during a six‑week term known as Summer A or Summer B, giving students the flexibility to enroll in one session or both.

Barnard’s Summer Session 2026 dates are coming soon! In the meantime, you can explore what our Summer Session looks like by reviewing our 2025 dates:

Session A: May 26 – July 3, 2025

Session B: July 7 – August 15, 2025

Explore our 2025 course offerings

Visiting Student Registration

Barnard welcomes students from other colleges and universities to participate in our summer courses. Information on registration for Summer 2026 will be available soon.

Please check out our 2025 Summer Academic Calendar to anticipate the typical registration timeline.

Barnard & Columbia Student Registration

Barnard and Columbia students register for summer courses through SSOL. Once course sections are available, Barnard students must register for Section 001 and Columbia students for Section 002.

Please check out our 2025 Summer Academic Calendar for a general schedule and key dates.

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