Enrollment
and Academics

Precollege Summer Institutes

Students must be 15 years of age or older by the first day of Summer Sessions (June 23, 2025) and currently enrolled in high school. All students must carry a minimum GPA (unweighted) of 3.20.

College/Professional Summer Institutes

College/Professional Summer Institutes students must be 18 years of age or older as of the first day of Summer Sessions (June 23, 2025) and hold a high school diploma or equivalent.

Program-Specific

Programs may impose further eligibility and admission requirements. Visit the program page for details.

Eligible students may register and enroll by completing the following steps.

1. Review eligibility and admission information of the program of your choice.
2. Access the Summer Institutes Registration Form starting February 15. Read all terms and conditions, then scroll to the bottom and “Continue to Registration”.
3. Respond to all required questions on each page.
4. Submit your registration form. For programs that require file uploads, you will be directed to the Access Registration page. Select “File Uploads” to upload your required document(s).
5. Allow up to three weeks for your application to be reviewed. An email will be sent to you with an admission decision. If admitted to the program, follow the steps in your acceptance email to make the required payment, complete the waiver and participant agreement*. Please note, your space will not be confirmed until you make payment of the $350 registration fee (if accepted before May 1), or the full program fee (if accepted on May 1 or after). Starting May 1, students who do not maintain fully paid status will be dropped from the program and forfeit their seat.
6. Look for the confirmation email containing your nine-digit UCLA University Identification Number (UID) and follow the directions to create a UCLA Logon.
7. Verify and pay any and all remaining balances on MyUCLA under “Finances and Jobs” and then “BruinBill”.

*If the program is full, students will not be prompted to make a payment. Students who are not prepared to pay after program acceptance can access the existing registration at a later time to make payment. Students are not enrolled in the program until the initial required payment is received.

Programs may offer a waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee enrollment but can improve a student’s chance of enrollment. You may add yourself to the waitlist, if available.

Students who are waitlisted for a Summer Institute are notified via email when a space becomes available and will be given 24 hours from the email sent time to make the required payment for enrollment. Once the 24-hour window expires, the space will be no longer available to the student, and the student will be removed from the waitlist. Students may sign up again for the waitlist and will be placed in the last space.

After submitting the Registration Form, students can make the following changes by accessing the existing registration:

• Submitting payment for the non-refundable registration fee
• Uploading required documents
• Dropping a current program
• Adding another program
• Switching to a new program

To proceed with any of these changes:

1. Locate the five-digit registration number that was emailed to you.
2. Access your Summer Institute Registration, fill out the required fields, and submit.

Students cannot enroll in multiple Summer Institutes or a Summer Institute(s) and a Summer Course(s) that have overlapping meeting times. Please make sure to check your course/program of interest and make sure there are no time conflicts.

Attendance at UCLA Summer Sessions is limited to duly enrolled students. No auditing is allowed during the summer except for the UCLA Senior Scholars members as stipulated in the program.

Late registration may not be used to justify inadequate performance in a course.

If attendance is an academic requirement established by the instructor or stipulated in the participant agreement, students may be dropped because of excessive absences.

International students attending UCLA Summer Sessions on a F-1 visa must complete mandatory orientation and check-in requirements prior to attendance and maintain full-time enrollment. Failure to comply with F-1 regulations may result in the termination of F-1 status and loss of future eligibility to enter the U.S.

Fees must be paid prior to attending any course and program. In the event of late enrollment, fees are due immediately. Failure to pay by the deadline may result in any combination of the following: enrollment cancellations, placement of holds on student records, delinquent fee assessment, and collection activities.

Note for Visiting Students: Please allow up to 24 hours for your payment of the registration fee to be reflected on your BruinBill.

Once your enrollment is complete, proceed to payment. Whenever you make any changes to your enrollment, such as adding, dropping, or switching a course, be sure to check your BruinBill to verify changes to your balance.

You are not relieved of financial responsibility if you fail to attend classes, reverse your credit card charges, stop payment on your registration check, or if the bank does not honor your check or credit card payment.

Credit Card or E-Check

Accepted forms of online payment are VISA, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX, or electronic check (e-check).

1. Sign in to MyUCLA
2. On the main menu, select “Finances and Jobs,” then “BruinBill”
3. Continue to BruinBill
4. Once on the BruinBill page, select “Make a Payment” at the top

Foreign Currency Payment

1. Sign in to MyUCLA
2. On the main menu, select “Finances and Jobs,” then “BruinBill”
3. Continue to BruinBill
4. Once on the BruinBill page, select “May a Payment” at the top and select “Pay with Foreign Currency”

Travelex payments allow you to lock into an exchange rate with your bank. If your currency is not listed, you may request that your bank make the transfer in US dollars. Please note that in the event of refund, payments made using the foreign currency method will result in significant delays in receiving your refund.

Cash, Check, or Money Order

Payment in person: Payment Solutions and Compliance, 1125 Murphy Hall, UCLA

Payment via Mail: Make payable to “UC Regents” and include both your nine-digit University Identification (UID) number and the summer term (Summer 2025) on the memo line to the following address:

UCLA Payment Solutions and Compliance Office

Box 957089, 1125 Murphy Hall

405 Hilgard Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90095-7089

Students may drop their enrolled courses and programs prior to completing the final requirements for the course/program (e.g., the final exam or paper). Once the final requirements are completed, however, no course may be dropped or removed from the student’s record.

Enrollment may be canceled by the University due to reasons including, but not limited to, payment delinquency or changes to courses and programs.

Refund Policy

In the event of enrollment cancellation, the University is not responsible for any consequential loss or expenses incurred as a result. Certain fees are refundable only if students formally cancel their enrollment by the refund deadline according to the applicable enrollment cancellation procedures, or if enrollment is canceled by the University.

The following fees are refundable in the event of:

• Enrollment Cancellation: course unit fees, program fees, and Summer Institute or SCIP residential plan fees that are applicable
• Withdrawal (i.e., dropping ALL courses and programs): referenda fees, service fee, IEI fee, document fee, iStart fee, summer health insurance, BruinCare, course unit fees, program fees, and Summer Institute or SCIP residential plan fee that are applicable if dropped by the refund deadline.

The registration fee for non-UCLA students and the processing fee for UCLA students are non-refundable regardless of the time of withdrawal. Students are financially held liable for all fees associated with their enrollment activities after the refund deadline, i.e., fees for the canceled or added enrollment after the refund deadline.

UCLA students who have been awarded financial aid for summer enrollment will be subject to financial aid billing if switching sessions and/or taking fewer units than indicated on their summer financial aid application.

Students with unavoidable, extenuating circumstances may petition for a refund exception for a formally dropped course or program by providing a written statement with supporting documentation. Please email petition@summer.ucla.edu to request a refund petition form. Submission of a petition does not guarantee that a refund will be granted.

Students who are entitled to a cash refund from the UCLA Summer Sessions Office may receive the refund in one of the following three ways within 1-3 weeks.

• Credit Card: Payments made with a credit card will be returned back to the credit card that made the original payment*.
• BruinDirect: BruinDirect is a free and fast way for students to receive refunds directly to a U.S. checking or savings account. If making payment using a U.S. checking or saving account, students are strongly encouraged to sign up for BruinDirect on BruinBill.
• Check Refund: For payment made using a method other than credit card, the refund will be issued as a paper check and mailed to the mailing address on file unless the student is signed up for BruinDirect.

*Refunds cannot be sent to a credit card that is different from the card used for original payment. Please reach out to UCLA Student Accounts for more details.

The UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) facilitates academic accommodations for enrolled students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities. Accommodations are designed to promote successful engagement in the UCLA academic experience.

How to Request Accommodations

• Academic Accommodations: Students are strongly encouraged to complete an accommodation application through CAE  immediately after enrollment, and at least 3 weeks prior to the start of the program/course.
• Housing Accommodations:
  • Summer Courses or College/Professional Institute students with a UCLA Housing contract: contact UCLA Housing for directions
  • SCIP students: contact scip@summer.ucla.edu to request a housing accommodation
  • Precollege Institute students: contact your program coordinator directly; their contact information can be found in the “Mandatory Housing” accordion on your program page

Students who applied for veteran’s education benefits and have received a Certificate of Eligibility letter from the Veteran Resource Office should have their enrollment certified by a UCLA certifying official.

For assistance with certification, contact the UCLA certifying official at veteran@saonet.ucla.edu or through the MyUCLA Message Center (Veterans Benefits topic).

Students are encouraged to consult academic advisors with regard to degree and graduation requirements or transferability of credit prior to finalizing enrollment decisions.

UCLA Students

UCLA students can schedule an appointment with their home College or School advising offices or departmental advisors.

Non-UCLA Students

Students should discuss questions regarding the transferability of credit and academic progress with an advisor at their home institution. Students are welcome to contact UCLA Summer Sessions at info@summer.ucla.edu for advice on what to expect at UCLA this summer or how to navigate UCLA campus resources.