Summer Session
Audience
- Continuing students who completed the formal admissions process and were enrolled in Spring 2026 or Fall 2025 but who will not graduate prior to Summer 2026.
- Community members who are not formally admitted to the university or students who have been admitted to another college.
- Students who have been admitted to Sacramento State for Fall 2026.
Schedule
2026 Sessions
- First 6-week session (6W1): June 1 – July 12
- Second 6-week session (6W2): July 13 – Aug. 23
- Full 12-week session (12W): June 1 – Aug. 23
To view the courses offered in Summer Session, please visit Sacramento State’s class schedule page.
Students should log in to My Sac State and click on “Search the Class Schedule” for real-time class schedule information, including the number of open seats.
Important Dates
| Registration Period | Continuing Sac State Students | Not Admitted to Sac State or Fall 2026 Admit |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | April 13 | May 6 |
| Late Registration for 6W1 & 12W | June 1 – 5 | June 1 – 5 |
| Late Registration for 6W1 & 12W Instructor Signature Required for Adds and Drops | June 8 – 12 | June 8 – 12 |
| 6W1 & 12W Census | June 12 | June 12 |
| Registration Continues for 6W2 | June 1 – June 10 | June 1 – June 10 |
| Late Registration for 6W2 | July 13 – 17 | July 13 – 17 |
| Late Registration for 6W2 Instructor Signature Required for Adds and Drops | July 20 – 24 | July 20 – 24 |
| 6W2 Census | July 24 | July 24 |
Registration
Students with holds on their records will not be able to enroll in courses until the hold has been cleared. Students will not be eligible to enroll if they have been disqualified or dismissed from the university.
Continuing Sac State students
Registration begins on April 13 for continuing students via the Student Center on My Sac State.
Students Not Admitted to Sac State or Admitted for Fall 2026
Registration begins on May 6.
- Complete the Summer Session registration form and submit it to ccecreditreg@csus.edu for processing.
- Registration forms submitted before May 6 will NOT be processed and must be resubmitted once the registration window opens.
Adds or drops after census will require the submission of the Late Add/Drop Petition with approval from the instructor, Department Chair and Dean or Associate Dean. The petition must include documentation of extenuating circumstances.
Maximum Units
Students may enroll in a maximum of 12 units during the summer term. Students who want to take more than 12 units may petition to enroll in additional units. The petition can be found in OnBase and must be approved by their major department chair and college dean.
Note: Approval of this petition does not add you to the courses, nor does it guarantee you a spot in the requested courses. You must register in all courses in the usual manner.
Cost
Fees are $339 per unit for undergraduate courses and $393 per unit for graduate courses.
Sac State Students also pay campus mandatory fees as listed below:
| Category | Fee |
| Health Services | $184 |
| Health Facilities | $30 |
| Associated Students, Inc. University Union/WELL Instructional Related Activities | $35 $339 $194 |
| Total | $782 |
For more information on these fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office page.
Check your Student Center for the Campus Mandatory fees due date.
The CSU system makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in posted schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester has begun. All CSU-listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.
Late Fee
A $25 late registration fee will be applied to courses added starting
- June 1 for the first 6-week session (6W1) and the 12-week session (12W)
- July 13 for the second 6-week session (6W2)
Special Note about Military Tuition Assistance:
Due to lack of state and federal reimbursement, it is not possible to waive fees for veterans and their dependents in programs administered through the College of Continuing Education.
Veterans and their dependents may continue to use waivers toward state-support programs offered during traditional academic year terms (fall and spring).
Fee Schedule
| Session | Fees Due | Enrollment Cancellation Date |
| 6W1 & 12W, registered by May 13 | May 13 | May 15 |
| 6W1 & 12W, registered June 5 | June 8 | June 10 |
| 6W2, registered by June 24 | June 24 | June 26 |
| 6W2, registered by July 17 | July 20 | July 22 |
Enrollment Cancellation
Failure to pay all fees for a session by the due date will result in being dropped from all courses in that session.
Refunds
| Dropped | Refund Amount |
| First 3 days of the session | 100% less $10 processing fee |
| Days 4, 5 & 6 of the session | 75% of fees less $10 processing fee |
| Day 7 to census | 50% of fees less $10 processing fee |
| After census | no refund |
To request a refund, please submit the online Refund Request form.
*If swapping from one course to another within the same session, students will be responsible for the course fees of the dropped course once the prorated refund period begins.
CCE reserves the right to discontinue, postpone or combine classes, and to change instructors. Every effort is made to accommodate our students’ academic needs. However, in the event that a class is canceled, it is automatically dropped from the student’s schedule. Students are entitled to a full refund in this case.
Financial Aid
Summer Session fees are not deferred while awaiting a Financial Aid disbursement. Students are responsible for paying fees by the due date to avoid being dropped for non-payment of fees.
For more information, visit the Summer Financial Aid webpage.
Grades
- 6W1 grades are due July 14
- 6W2 and 12W sessions grades are due Aug. 25.
Grades will be available on My Sac State upon posting after the grading due dates.
Transcripts
Transcripts will be available for issue at the end of the term.
- Grades will not appear on transcripts until the end of the term, despite the session offered.
Official transcripts may be ordered through Admissions and Records.
Summer Session Office Contact Information
Napa Hall
3000 State University Drive
Sacramento, CA 95819
Hours of operation:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Phone:
916-278-6984
Email:
ccecreditreg@csus.edu
University Policies
The College of Continuing Education follows policy guidelines set by our university, the CSU system, the State of California and federal regulations.
For more information, visit University Policies.