Transfer Undergraduate Students

Summer Courses

• Humanities Core

  These courses are taught in-person, from 9 to 11 am. All College students are required to take at least two Humanities Core courses in the same sequence (e.g. HUMA 16000 91 and 97 )

  Readings in World Literature

  • HUMA 11000 91 Readings in World Literature 1 (August 4-August 22)

  • HUMA 11000 97 Readings in World Literature 2 (August 25-September 12, no class on September 1)

  Media Aesthetics: Image, Text, Sound

  • HUMA 16000 91 Media Aesthetics: Image, Text, Sound 1 (August 4-August 22)

  • HUMA 16100 97 Media Aesthetics: Image, Text, Sound 2 (August 25-September 12, no class on September 1)

  Human Being and Citizen

  • HUMA 12300 91 Human Being and Citizen 1 (August 4-August 22)

  • HUMA 12400 97 Human Being and Citizen 2 (August 25-September 12, no class on September 1)

  Reading Cultures: Collection, Travel, Exchange

  • HUMA 14000 91 Reading Cultures: Collection, Travel, Exchange 1 (August 4-August 22)

  • HUMA 14100 97 Reading Cultures: Collection, Travel, Exchange 2 (August 25-September 12, no class on September 1)

  OR

  • HUMA 14000 92 Reading Cultures: Collection, Travel, Exchange 1 (August 4-August 22)

  • HUMA 14100 92 Reading Cultures: Collection, Travel, Exchange 2 (August 25-September 12, no class on September 1)

• Writing Core (taken with Humanities Core)

  Inquiry, Conversation, Argument (ICA) is an intensive writing course designed to develop the skills and habits of mind needed to contribute to ongoing intellectual conversations. Each section of ICA is motivated by a distinctive central question, explored from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives. Through a series of exercises and essays, students learn to analyze evidence, structure complex ideas, and develop independent arguments. 

  These courses are taught in-person, from 1 to 3 pm, August 4-September 12, 2025 (no class September 1). All students enrolled in Humanities Core for transfer student courses must also enroll in one of these three ICA sections, unless the College Dean of Students Office has confirmed that they have received transfer credit for a prior writing course taken at another institution.

  • WRIT 10100-91  Inquiry, Conversation, Argument: What Does Business Owe Society?

  • WRIT 10100-92  Inquiry, Conversation, Argument: What Does the Idea of Utopia Suggest About Human Nature?

  • WRIT 10100-93  Inquiry, Conversation, Argument: (Why) Should Freedom of Expression Be Defended as a Right?

• Economics and Computer Science

  Registration is now closed for these courses.

  The Economics and Computer Science departments are reserving dedicated spots in the following often-oversubscribed introductory courses for incoming transfer students:

  • ECON 10000 91 Principles of Microeconomics (June 16-July 18, no classes June 19 and July 4)

  • ECON 10200 91 Principles of Macroeconomics (July 21-August 22)

  • CMSC 14100 91 Introduction to Computer Science I (June 16- August 8, no classes June 19 and July 4)

  • CMSC 14300 91 Systems Programming I (June 16- August 8, no classes June 19 and July 4)

  • CMSC 27100 91 Discrete Mathematics (June 16- August 8, no classes June 19 and July 4)

  These Summer in-person courses are open to all UChicago undergrads.

• Other Options

  Use the Course Finder to view your other Summer class options.

  Because your transfer credit review and placement test results will not be available until very late in the summer, you should consider course options without prerequisites, such as the Humanities Core sequences, for this summer.

Practical Information

• Important Dates

  Course Registration Deadline

  • Tuesday, May 27: priority deadline for Session 1 (starting June 16), Session 2 (starting July 7), September Term (starting August 25), Humanities and Writing Core courses (starting August 4)

  • Tuesday, June 17: extended deadline for Session 2, September Term, and Humanities and Writing Core programs

  • Tuesday, July 8: final deadline for September Term and the Humanities and Writing program Core programs

  Housing Deadline

  Once you have claimed a CNET ID and uploaded your student ID photo, please provide the information necessary to assign you a room. This housing form must be submitted by Monday, July 14 at the latest. A confirmation email with more details about housing and dining will be sent once we receive your Housing Form information.

• Course Registration

  Use the “Summer Quarter Courses for Incoming Transfer Students” form in your admissions UChicago Account to indicate your interest in registering for classes this summer. Based on course availability, meeting appropriate prerequisites (based on official transcript review by the College Dean of Students office), and your preferences, the Summer Session office will confirm which course(s) are open to you for enrollment. You will have 5 days to accept your spot and confirm your enrollment.

• Housing and Arrival Day

  Transfer students enrolled in in-person Summer classes are welcome to live on campus during their program and will be part of a vibrant House community. Please review your options:

  • Humanities and Writing Core courses: Participating students will be automatically enrolled in campus housing while this special program is in session (8/3-9/12), and for the interim period before Autumn Quarter begins (9/12-9/22). Students will be able to move into their permanent Autumn Quarter housing assignments before other transfer and first-year students arrive for Orientation in late September

  • Other Summer Courses: Housing is available during our regular Summer Quarter period (6/16-9/12) for all students enrolled in Summer courses.

  Housing Assignments

  Please complete this housing form by Monday, July 14, and provide the information we need to assign you a room. Please note: we cannot assign you a room until you have claimed your CNET ID and uploaded your student ID photo. A confirmation email with more details about housing and dining will be sent once we receive your Housing Form information.

  Arrival Day

  Humanities and Writing Core Program students should arrive on campus on Sunday, August 3. Arrival Day begins with check-in from 10:00am - 4:00pm (16:00) at Campus North Residential Commons, 5500 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL 60637. Please note: students cannot check into the residence hall before 10am.

  Residential staff members will be on hand to help you get settled. Dinner will be served at the residential dining commons between 5:30-7:30pm. After dinner, the residential staff will hold a mandatory House meeting at 8pm in the lounge – look for more details at check-in.

  Getting to Campus

  Students should arrange their own transportation to campus. Students coming from Midway or O’Hare airports can arrive via ride sharing apps, taxis, or public transportation. Many students use Go Airport Express, a one flat-rate option, which services both Midway and O'Hare.

• Resources and Policies

  Please become familiar with the range of policies to follow and the resources available to you as incoming students:

  • College Resources and Academic Advising

  • Transfer Credit and Placement Tests

  • University Student Manual

  • Withdraw and Refunds Calendars

  • Credit and Grading Policies

Costs

• Housing

  Costs

  The cost of the Summer Session housing and dining plan is $1,050 per week. You will be billed for a total of 7 weeks (August 3-September 22). Housing and dining charges will appear on your student account on August 6, with payment due Friday, August 29. If you need to withdraw from the program, please let us know as soon as possible. Make sure to review the schedule for refunds on the transfer students page of the Summer Session website.

  Billing

  The housing and dining plan for the Humanities and Writing Core summer program includes single or double rooms for students, and a meal plan with Maroon Dollars that can be used in both our all-you-care-to-eat residential dining commons as well as multiple on-campus cafes. You will be automatically enrolled in campus housing while this special program is in session (8/3-9/12), and for the interim period before Autumn Quarter begins (9/13-9/22). To help you settle into your community after the Humanities and Writing Core summer program ends, you will be able to move into your permanent Autumn Quarter housing assignment on September 13, earlier than other new students may arrive for Orientation in late September.

• Tuition and Billing

  Tuition:

  • $4,790 per 100-unit course

  • $14,370 for three courses

  • Student Service Fee: TBA

  Billing:

  Early in June, you will receive an invoice from the Bursar’s Office for tuition and other fees in your my.UChicago account. You’ll have 21 days to pay the balance due. Past that deadline, a $150 late fee will apply. Courses added after the June bills have been assessed will be part of the July or August billing cycle.

• Drop and Withdraw Schedule

  Courses	Deadlines for a 100% Refund	Deadlines for a 50% Refund
  Humanities Core 1	August 7, 2025	August 15, 2025
  Humanities Core 2	August 7, 2025	August 15, 2025
  Writing Core	August 7, 2025	August 15, 2025