Experience what it’s like to be a UMass Amherst student, earn college and high school credit, and beef up your college application by taking an online or face-to-face summer class at UMass Amherst, in what The New York Times calls “One of the Top 10 College Towns” in America. Enroll in:

• Face-to-face classes:
  • Classes that run from July 2-24; earn college credit and then enjoy the rest of your summer. This summer choose from Math 104: Algebra, Analytic Geometry and Trigonometry and Psych 100: Introductory Psychology.
  • Enroll in any of our condensed (5 weeks or less) or 6-week Session 1 and Session 2 classes, and earn credit along with other college students.
• Online classes for maximum flexibility. Choose from a wide range of classes in anthropology, literature, English, geosciences, hospitality and tourism management, journalism, management, marketing, math, philosophy, political science, psychology and more.
• Princeton Review test prep and college prep classes to give you a head start. Choose from SAT Preparation, ACT Preparation, MCAS Grade 10 Preparation, PSAT Preparation and SAT Subject Test Preparation.
• Academic Study Associates (ASA) Pre-College Summer Program for students completing grades 9 to 12. Build skills doing what you love as you study creative writing, documentary filmmaking, theater, advertising, tennis and other inspiring fields, or boost your SAT scores in acclaimed Princeton Review prep courses. Learn more…
• Classes that explore and grow your passions and interests like Juniper Institute for Young Writers, Jazz in July or Exploring Large Animal Veterinary Science (contact Carrie Chickering-Sears at 413-549-3257 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

*To take a UMass Amherst undergraduate course through Continuing & Professional Education, your high school guidance counselor and your parent or guardian will need to provide you with written permission by signing the Permission Form. This form should be submitted with your registration. For more information contact the Records and Registration Office at (413) 545-3653 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information, please contact academic advisers Lucinda Butler or Christine Marcoullier 413-545-3430 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .