The University of Washington Summer Quarter is open to everyone.

The summer is a unique opportunity to take classes at the University of Washington, with its breathtaking campus on the shores of Lake Washington and world-class facilities. During UW Summer Quarter, enjoy smaller classes and condensed schedules that let you take full advantage of the summer sunshine and have time to work or play.

Attend UW Summer Quarter to earn your degree faster, prepare for college or graduate school, learn a new language, gain new skills to enhance your career or simply take your dream class.

The University of Washington's Summer Language Institute offers one of the nation's largest summer intensive foreign language programs. Students complete the equivalent of one year's worth of a college-level foreign language in just nine weeks.

Summer-only students may attend any of the three UW campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma. Read on to learn how you can create the summer experience you've been picturing!