SUMMER SESSION

Next Steps

1. Registration forms do not generate an immediate confirmation email. Submitted registration forms will take 3 to 5 business days to be processed. You will receive an email with instructions on how to login and make your non-refundable tuition deposit. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be enrolled into your course until your non-refundable tuition deposit has been received by the University.
2. If your course is closed, you will be notified and may choose an alternate course.
3. Please make sure the contact information on your registration form is current and accurate. 
4. The Office of Student Finance will issue a bill for the balance due. Summer Session 2026 tuition is $5781 per course/credit. Students will be charged a 2.75% processing fee for all credit card payments on the balance. If you have questions regarding billing and payments on your balance, please contact the Office of Student Finance: 847-491-5224; Email: studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu.  Students are responsible for fulfilling their financial obligations to the University. Students whose University accounts are overdue must pay a late payment fee of $200 and may not be given an academic transcript until all financial obligations are paid in full. The Director of Student Finance may cancel or prevent the registration of a student whose bills are past due.
5. Complete all steps found on the  New Student Checklist for Visiting Students.

Changes in Registration

Students who have registered for a course are considered to be enrolled for its duration, and are expected to attend all sessions of their registered courses. Excessive absences do not signal a student's intent to drop or withdraw, and is cause for failure in the course. The student is also responsible for any tuition balance remaining on their account. Therefore, students wishing to change their registration in any way — by adding or dropping a course — must do so through the School of Professional Studies (SPS) Registrar's Office. Only the SPS Registrar's office may process registration changes.

Please note: Summer session drop deadlines differ from those during the regular academic year due to the unique structure of summer enrollment. Summer tuition adjustments follow a prorated schedule due to the varying course lengths and session dates offered throughout the summer term. As a result, the last day to drop courses via CAESAR and the applicable tuition adjustment period varies by session. Students are responsible for reviewing the Summer Drop Schedule chart carefully to determine the applicable deadlines for their specific course session.

The Summer 2026 Tuition adjustment schedule can be found here.

Please direct any questions regarding drops or adds to:

SPS Registrar's Office
School of Professional Studies
312-503-6950
onlinereg@northwestern.edu

The following policies apply to all changes in registration:

• You may add a course up to its second class meeting with the exception of intensive course sequences. Tuition for added courses must be paid in full at the time of the change and may be paid by check or money order, or by completing the credit card authorization on the Change of Registration Form
• You may drop a course up until 60% of the course has elapsed without receiving academic penalty (no W on transcript).
• If 60% or more of the course has elapsed on the date of the drop request, the course remains on your transcript with a grade of W.
• Failure to attend a course does not constitute a drop or withdrawal under any circumstances and incurs a failing grade (F) on official transcripts.
• You may withdraw entirely from Summer Session by filling out the Cancellation/Withdrawal Form available in the SPS Office of the Registrar.

Academic Integrity

Northwestern University students and faculty are committed to scholarly principles that respect and acknowledge individual achievement. As such, certain behaviors are viewed as unacceptable, including cheating, plagiarism, falsifying or fabricating information, and aiding or abetting academic dishonesty. Students who violate these principles are subject to penalties, including course failure and dismissal from the university. Read more about academic integrity policies.

Northwestern Nondiscrimination Statement

^{Northwestern University does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other classification protected by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates. Harassment, whether verbal, physical, or visual, that is based on any of these characteristics is a form of discrimination. Further prohibited by law is discrimination against any employee and/or job applicant who chooses to inquire about, discuss, or disclose their own compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant.}

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