Clemson Summer Session Dates and Courses
Summer courses offer flexibility with a variety of dates and offerings to fit your schedule. Whether you’re looking to get ahead on your degree, change your major, add a minor, explore new interests, tackle a challenging course or take advantage of summer on Lake Hartwell, Clemson has options that work for you.
Search Summer Courses in iROAR2026 Summer Session Dates
Please note that six-week and three-week courses condense a full semester into a shorter period, so students should expect significantly heavier workloads. Register for credit hours accordingly. For a comprehensive overview of Summer 2026 dates, visit the Academic Calendar.
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | May 12 — August 4 |
| First Summer 2026 | May 12 — June 19 |
| Second Summer 2026* | July 1 — August 4 |
| Summer Mini A 2026 | May 12 — June 1 |
| Summer Mini B 2026 | June 2 — June 22 |
| Summer Mini C 2026 | June 23 — July 13 |
| Summer Mini D 2026 | July 15 — August 3 |
*The Summer Start program for incoming first-year students places students in specific coursework during the Second Summer Session only.
Make Summer Work for You
Knowing your course options is one of the first steps to make the most of Summer at Clemson.
Connect with your academic advisor for customized support in choosing Summer coursework and making degree progress. Summer offers specific course substitutions that can help you reach your goals.
Summer Course Research Tools
Academic Catalog
The academic catalog can help you identify degree requirements as a basis for selecting Summer coursework.
Degree Works
Degree Works is a custom tool that helps students track their progress and incomplete requirements for earning a Clemson degree.
iROAR
Anticipated Summer course offerings are posted to iROAR in October. Actual Summer course offerings will be available as registration approaches.
