CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en"> <head> <script async type="text/javascript"> // JavaScript code for redirecting from index.php let currentUrl = window.location.href; if (currentUrl.includes('index.php') && !currentUrl.includes('?') && !currentUrl.includes('&')) { const newUrl = currentUrl.replace('index.php', '').toLowerCase(); window.location.replace(newUrl); } </script>  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5TTLMT7');</script>  <title>Summer Registration Information for Full-time Northwestern Visiting Students | Northwestern University: School of Professional Studies | Northwestern University</title> <link href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/summer/visiting-undergrad/registration-information.php" rel="canonical"/> <meta charset="UTF-8"/> <meta content="IE=Edge" http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible"/> <meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" name="viewport"/> <meta content="http://www.northwestern.edu/images/northwestern-thumbnail.jpg" property="og:image"/> <link href="../../include/images/favicon.ico" rel="icon" type="image/png"/> <meta content="Summer courses registration process for full-time Northwestern visiting students and Northwestern employees. How to register for summer classes at Northwestern." name="description"/> </head> <body> <div aria-label="Google noscript" role="complementary"> </div> <link href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/include/css/styles-1.5.css?ver=2" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <link href="https://common.northwestern.edu/dept/1.5/print.css" media="print" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <link href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/include/css/responsive.css?ver=2" media="all" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>  <link href="https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/css/swiper.min.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <script src="../../include/js/jquery-3.5.1.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="../../include/js/scripts1.5.min.js?ver=2" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/js/swiper.jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/js/content-slider.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="../../include/js/jquery.multicheckbox.js"></script>  <noscript><iframe height="0" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5TTLMT7" style="display:none;visibility:hidden" width="0"></iframe></noscript>  <script>document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].setAttribute('class','standard-page');</script> <div aria-label="top of page" role="navigation"> <a id="top"></a> </div> <div aria-label="Skip to main" role="navigation"> <a class="screen-reader-shortcut" href="#main-content">Skip to main content</a> </div>  <header> <div id="top-bar"> <div class="contain-1120"><div id="mobile-logo"><picture><source media="(max-width: 780px)" srcset="/include/images/logos/NUwordmark_190.png"/><img alt="SPS Logo" src="../../include/images-old/logos/NUwordmark_190.png"/></picture></div> <div id="left"><a href="http://www.northwestern.edu/"><img alt="Northwestern University home page link" src="https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/css/images/northwestern.svg"/><span class="hide-label">Northwestern University</span></a></div> <div id="mobile-links"><a class="mobile-link mobile-search-link" href="#mobile-search"><span class="hide-label">Search</span></a><div id="mobile-search"><div class="search-form"><form action="https://search.northwestern.edu/" method="get" role="search"><label class="hide-label" for="q-mobile">Search SPS</label><input id="q-mobile" name="q" placeholder="Search SPS" type="text"/><input name="as_sitesearch" type="hidden" value="https://sps.northwestern.edu/"/><input name="sitetitle" type="hidden" value="School of Professional Studies"/><button aria-label="submit" type="submit" value="submit"></button></form></div></div> <a class="mobile-link mobile-nav-link" href="#mobile-nav"><span class="hide-label">Open menu</span></a> <nav id="mobile-nav"><ul><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/">Northwestern Full-time Students</a><span class="arrow"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="#"><span>Expand</span>Full-time Student Submenu </a></span><ul aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true"><li><a aria-label="Full time student tuition" href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a aria-label="Full time student registration" href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a aria-label="Full time student credit transcripts" href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a aria-label="Full time student faq" href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/">Northwestern SPS Students</a><span class="arrow"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="#"><span>Expand</span>SPS Student Submenu </a></span><ul aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true"><li><a aria-label="Part time student tuition" href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a aria-label="Part time student registration" href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a aria-label="Part time student credit transcripts" href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a aria-label="Part time student faq" href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/">Visiting Students </a><span class="arrow"><a aria-haspopup="true" href="#"><span>Expand</span>Visiting Student Submenu </a></span><ul aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true"><li><a aria-label="Visitiing student tuition" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a aria-label="Visiting student registration" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a aria-label="Visiting student credit transcripts" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a aria-label="Visiting student faq" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/pre-college/">Pre College</a></li><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/contact.php">Contact Us</a></li></ul> <div id="mobile-nav-bottom"><ul id="mobile-nav-bottom-left"><li><a aria-label="SPS Home Page" href="../../index.php">SPS Home Page</a></li></ul></div> </nav> </div> <div id="right"><ul><li><a href="/">School of Professional Studies</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div class="bottom-bar contain-1120"><div id="department"><h1><a href="/summer/"> SUMMER SESSION </a></h1></div> <div class="hide-mobile" id="search"><div class="search-form group"><form action="https://search.northwestern.edu/" method="get" role="search"><label class="hide-label" for="q-desktop">Search SPS</label><input id="q-desktop" name="q" placeholder="Search SPS" type="text"/><input name="as_sitesearch" type="hidden" value="https://sps.northwestern.edu/"/><input name="sitetitle" type="hidden" value="School of Professional Studies"/><button aria-label="search" type="submit" value="submit"></button></form></div></div></div> </header> <nav aria-label="main navigation menu" class="narrow-dropdown" id="top-nav"><div class="contain-1120"><ul><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/">Northwestern Full-time Students <span class="dropdown-arrow"></span></a><ul class="dropdown"><li><ul><li><a aria-label="Full time student Tuition" href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a href="/summer/full-time-undergrad/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/">Northwestern SPS Students <span class="dropdown-arrow"></span></a><ul class="dropdown"><li><ul><li><a aria-label="Part time student Tuition" href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a href="/summer/sps-undergraduate/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/">Visiting Students <span class="dropdown-arrow"></span></a><ul class="dropdown"><li><ul><li><a aria-label="Visiting student Tuition" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/pre-college/">Pre College</a></li></ul></div></nav><section aria-label="hero-background-image" class="hero contain-1440"><div class="hero-image" style="background:url('../../include/images/headers/headers-1440x420/deering_1440x420_28.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;"><div class="contain-1120"><h2>Registration Information</h2><p>Visiting Students</p></div></div></section> <div id="page"><nav aria-label="section navigation menu" id="left-nav" tabindex="0"><h2><a href="/summer/">Summer Session</a></h2><ul><li><a class="active" href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/">Visiting Students</a><ul class="open"><li><a class="active" href="registration-information.php">Registration Information</a></li><li><a href="tuition-fees.php">Tuition</a></li><li><a href="credit-transcripts.php">Credit and Transcripts</a></li><li><a href="international-students.php">International Visiting Student </a></li><li><a href="new-student-checklist.php">New Student Checklist</a></li><li><a href="faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li><li><a href="contact.php">Contact Summer Session</a></li></ul></li></ul> </nav> <main id="main-content" class="content" tabindex="0"> <section aria-label="breadcrumbs-links" class="contain-1120"> <nav aria-label="breadcrumb menu" id="nav"><ul id="breadcrumbs"><li><a href="/">Home </a></li><li><a href="/summer/">Summer Session</a></li><li><a href="/summer/visiting-undergrad/">Visiting Students</a></li><li class="active">Registration Information</li></ul></nav> </section> <h3>Registration Process</h3><p>Summer Session 2025 registration period is April 7 through June 20, 2025.</p> <p>Summer registration ends June 20, 2025 for<strong> ALL</strong> summer courses, including second and third intensive sequence courses and courses that begin later in the summer. Some science courses require earlier registration in order to process approvals. Please check course descriptions.</p> <p>Northwestern does not allow course auditing and Independent Study courses are not available to visiting students.</p> <h5 aria-level="4"><strong>International Visiting Students</strong></h5> <p>Please visit the <a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/summer/visiting-undergrad/international-students.php">International Visiting Student tab </a>for registration details and the International Student Registration Form.</p> <h5><strong>Certified Secondary Education Teachers</strong></h5> <p>Certified Secondary Education teachers who wish to receive the reduced tuition rate should email <a href="mailto:summernu@northwestern.edu">summernu@northwestern.edu</a> after April 7, 2025 for an electronic copy of the Secondary Education Visiting Student Registration form. This discount is available to currently employed, full-time secondary education teachers only and must be approved by current employer.</p> <h5><strong>Full-Time Northwestern Employees</strong></h5> <p>Full-time Northwestern employees register as visiting students using the Visiting Student Registration Form (below).</p> <p>Full-time Northwestern employees may qualify for a reduced tuition rate. You must submit a Tuition Benefit Application one month before registration. If this form is not filed, you will be billed for the full tuition. For further information, please visit the <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/tuition/index.html">Human Resources website</a> or email <a href="mailto:askHR@northwestern.edu">askHR@northwestern.edu</a>.</p> <h3>First Step</h3> <h4>Complete the online registration form</h4> <p><strong>REGISTRATION FORM FOR SUMMER 2025 WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 7, 2025.<br/></strong></p> <p><a class="button" href="#" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong><span class="center-list">Summer Visiting Student Registration Form</span></strong></a></p><section aria-label="Section Block 1-Next Steps WYSIWYG"><div class="anchor" id="Next Steps"></div><h3>Next Steps</h3><ol> <li><strong>Submitted registration forms will take 3 to 5 business days to be processed. </strong>You will receive an email with instructions on how to login and make your non-refundable tuition deposit <strong>within the 3 to 5 day period</strong>. <strong>PLEASE NOTE: You will not be enrolled into your course until your non-refundable tuition deposit has been received by the University.</strong></li> <li>If your course is closed, you will be notified and may choose an alternate course.</li> <li>Please make sure the contact information on your registration form is current and accurate. </li> <li>The Office of Student Finance will issue a bill for the balance due. Students will be charged a 2.75% processing fee for all credit card payments on the balance. If you have questions regarding billing and payments on your balance, please contact the <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/sfs/payments/dates/index.html">Office of Student Finance: </a><strong>847-491-5224; Email: </strong><a href="mailto:studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu">studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu.  </a>Students are responsible for fulfilling their financial obligations to the University. Students whose University accounts are overdue must pay a late payment fee of $200 and may not be given an academic transcript until all financial obligations are paid in full. The Director of Student Finance may cancel or prevent the registration of a student whose bills are past due.</li> <li>Complete all steps found on the  <a href="new-student-checklist.php">New Student Checklist </a>for Visiting Students.</li> </ol></section><section aria-label="Section Block 2-Changes in Registration WYSIWYG"><div class="anchor" id="Changes in Registration"></div><h3>Changes in Registration</h3><p><strong>Please note: Summer Session tuition is billed per class. This creates specific policies regarding drop and withdrawal dates and how this might affect your tuition refund. BE SURE you understand the drop/withdrawal policies for summer. Please check the tuition tab for more details.<br/></strong></p> <p>Students who have registered for a course are considered to be enrolled for its duration, and are expected to attend all sessions of their registered courses. Excessive absences do not signal a student's intent to drop or withdraw, and is cause for failure in the course. The student is also responsible for any tuition balance remaining on their account. Therefore, students wishing to change their registration in any way — by adding or dropping a course — must do so through the <strong>School of Professional Studies (SPS) Registrar's Office. Only the SPS Registrar's office may process registration changes</strong>. Do not contact the course instructor, Office of Student Finance, or the Evanston Office of the Registrar regarding adds, drops and withdrawals.</p> <p><strong>SPS Registrar's Office</strong><br/>School of Professional Studies<br/>312-503-6950<br/><a href="mailto:onlinereg@northwestern.edu">onlinereg@northwestern.edu</a></p> <p>The following policies apply to all changes in registration:</p> <ul> <li>Registration changes of any kind (adds, drops, or withdrawals) are only accepted by following the procedures below. Do not send correspondence regarding registration changes to the instructor or the Office of Student Finance. Only the <strong>SPS Registrar's Office</strong> can process registration changes. Please keep dated copies of any correspondence with the registrar.</li> <li>You may add a course up to its second class meeting with the exception of intensive course sequences. Tuition for added courses must be paid in full at the time of the change and may be paid by check or money order, or by completing the credit card authorization on the <a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/main/login.php">Change of Registration Form</a></li> <li>You may drop a course up until 60% of the course has elapsed without receiving academic penalty (no W on transcript).</li> <li>If 60% or more of the course has elapsed on the date of the drop request, the course remains on your transcript with a grade of W.</li> <li>Failure to attend a course does not constitute a drop or withdrawal under any circumstances and incurs a failing grade (F) on official transcripts.</li> <li>You may withdraw entirely from Summer Session by filling out the Cancellation/Withdrawal Form available in the <a href="https://sps.northwestern.edu/main/login.php">SPS Office of the Registrar</a>.</li> <li>Students who drop courses or withdraw from Summer Session may be eligible for a tuition refund depending on the date the drop form is submitted.Please see the Refund Policy and Schedule under the <a href="tuition-fees.php">Tuition & Fees</a>.<a id="late"></a></li> </ul></section><section aria-label="Section Block 3-Late Registration Late Registration begins June 23, 2025 WYSIWYG"><div class="anchor" id="Late Registration"></div><h3>Late Registration</h3><h4>Late Registration begins June 23, 2025</h4><p>For more information on enrolling late, please see our <a href="late-registration.php">Late Registration</a> page.</p></section><section aria-label="Section Block 4-Academic Integrity WYSIWYG"><div class="anchor" id="Academic Integrity"></div><h3>Academic Integrity</h3><p>Northwestern University students and faculty are committed to scholarly principles that respect and acknowledge individual achievement. As such, certain behaviors are viewed as unacceptable, including cheating, plagiarism, falsifying or fabricating information, and aiding or abetting academic dishonesty. Students who violate these principles are subject to penalties, including course failure and dismissal from the university. Read more about <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies-procedures/academic-integrity/principles.html">academic integrity policies</a>.</p></section><section aria-label="Section Block 5-Northwestern Nondiscrimination Statement WYSIWYG"><div class="anchor" id="Northwestern Nondiscrimination Statement"></div><h3>Northwestern Nondiscrimination Statement</h3><p><sup>Northwestern University does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other classification protected by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates. Harassment, whether verbal, physical, or visual, that is based on any of these characteristics is a form of discrimination. Further prohibited by law is discrimination against any employee and/or job applicant who chooses to inquire about, discuss, or disclose their own compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant.</sup></p> <p><sup>Northwestern University complies with federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination based on the protected categories listed above, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX requires educational institutions, such as Northwestern, to prohibit discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment) in the University’s educational programs and activities, including in matters of employment and admissions. In addition, Northwestern provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants, students, and employees with disabilities and to individuals who are pregnant.</sup></p> <p><sup>Any alleged violations of this policy or questions with respect to nondiscrimination or reasonable accommodations should be directed to Northwestern’s Office of Equity, 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4-500, Evanston, Illinois 60208, 847-467-6165, equity@northwestern.edu.</sup></p> <p><sup>Questions specific to sex discrimination (including sexual misconduct and sexual harassment) should be directed to Northwestern’s Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equity, 1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 4-500, Evanston, Illinois 60208, 847-467-6165, <a href="mailto:TitleIXCoordinator@northwestern.edu">TitleIXCoordinator@northwestern.edu</a>.</sup></p> <p><sup>A person may also file a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by visiting <a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html">www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html</a> or calling 800-421-3481. Inquiries about the application of Title IX to Northwestern may be referred to Northwestern’s Title IX Coordinator, the United States Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, or both.</sup></p> <p><sup> </sup></p></section> <a href="#top" id="back-to-top">Back to top</a> </main> </div> <footer> <div class="contain-970"> <div class="footer-content"><a href="http://www.northwestern.edu/"><img alt="Northwestern University logo" src="https://common.northwestern.edu/v8/css/images/northwestern-university.svg"/></a> <ul> <li>© <script>// <![CDATA[ document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) // ]]></script> Northwestern University</li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/facilities/building-campus-access/building-access/">Building Access</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/emergency/index.html">Campus Emergency Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://hr.northwestern.edu/careers/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/contact.html">Contact Northwestern University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/disclaimer.html">Disclaimer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/privacy/index.html">Privacy Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/accessibility/about/report-accessibility-issue.html">Report an Accessibility Issue</a></li> <li><a href="https://policies.northwestern.edu/">University Policies</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="footer-content contact"> <ul> <li class="footer-pin-icon"> <span class="hide-label">Address</span> </li> <li><strong>NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SUMMER SESSION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS</strong></li> <li><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/FMW8VtxpngR2" target="_blank">405 CHURCH STREET, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60208</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="footer-phone-icon"><span class="hide-label">Phone number</span></li> <li><a href="tel:+1-847-491-5250">(847) 491-5250</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>FAX</strong></li> <li><a href="tel:+1-847-491-3660">(847) 491-3660</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="footer-content"><p><strong>Social Media</strong></p><a class="social facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/Northwesternsps">Facebook</a><a class="social twitter" href="https://twitter.com/NorthwesternSPS">Twitter</a><a class="social linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-university-school-of-professional-studies">Linkedin</a><br/><a class="social youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWMvagv-JJhs-8l_RqkwIA">YouTube</a><a class="social instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/northwesternsps/">Instagram</a></div> <div class="footer-content"><ul> <li><a href="/part-time-undergraduate/">Part-Time Undergraduate Degrees</a></li> <li><a href="/masters/">Master's Degrees</a></li> <li><a href="/program-search/certificates.php">Advanced Graduate Certificates</a></li> <li><a href="/professional-development/">Professional Development Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/post-baccalaureate/">Post-Baccalaureate Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/premedicine-prohealth/">Professional Health Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/summer/">Summer Session</a></li> <li><a href="/program-search/">Program Search</a></li> <li><a href="../../sitemap.xml"><span class="hide-label">Sitemap</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </footer>  </body> </html>