Summer Session Info & Registration

 
Summer Session 2026 Dates

3-Week Sessions

3-Week Session I (3W1): June 1, 2026 – June 17, 2026

3-Week Session II (3W2): July 6, 2026 - July 22, 2026

3-Week Session III (3W3): July 27, 2026 - August 12, 2026

5-Week Sessions

5-Week Session I (5W1): June 1, 2026 - July 2, 2026

5-Week Session II (5W2): July 13, 2026 - August 13, 2026

8-Week Session

8-Week Session I (8W1): June 1, 2026 – July 21, 2026

Summer Session 2026 Info

• The Summer session is an “Open Enrollment Period.”  Students can register for classes without an appointment.
• John Jay College offers online, hybrid, and in-person instruction. Click here to learn more about course modalities
• Undergraduate students can register for up to 14 credits for the summer term (includes all sessions). Graduate students can register for up to 6 credits for the summer term (includes all sessions).
• There are credit limitations per session for Undergraduate students. The credit limitations per session are listed below:

Register as a current John Jay Student

1. Log into CUNYfirst, click Student Center, then click Schedule Builder, choose Semester, select Course(s), click Enroll, then click “Do Action”.

Register as an E-Permit, Non-Degree (Visiting) Student or Senior Auditor

1) If you are a current CUNY student from another CUNY campus, you are welcome to study at John Jay College as an E-Permit Student. An E-Permit enables you to study on a CUNY campus other than your home campus. Apply for an E-Permit.

2) If you are a non-CUNY student from another college/university, you are welcome to study to John Jay College as a Non-Degree (Visiting) Student. Apply as an Undergraduate Non-Degree (Visiting) Student. Apply as a Graduate Non-Degree (Visiting) Student.

3) If you are a New York State resident, 60 years of age or older, and have completed high school, you may attend John Jay College as a Senior Auditor.  Apply as a Senior Auditor.

Please Note: Non-Degree (Visiting) Students are limited to a total of twelve credits (12) unless they are part of a registered certificate program or the Addiction Studies Program and pay a higher rate of tuition than degree students; they are not able to receive financial aid and there is a $65 application fee.  Senior Auditors may enroll in up to two (2) courses on a non-credit basis and pay $80 per session/semester (application fee waived). 

Applications must be submitted online by the established deadline for each session/semester. Once your Application has been submitted and processed, you will receive an email regarding registration. Registration for Non-Degree (Visiting) Students and Senior Auditors is based on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to current John Jay College matriculated students and classes may end up being closed and/or cancelled due to low enrollment. Please click here for more deadlines and details.