Summer Sessions

View the summer admission process for:

Xavier Students

Current Xavier students do not need to re-apply to the University to register for Summer Session courses. Current students can register for Summer Session courses through Xavier's MyXU portal.

Guest / Visiting Students

A guest/visiting student is a student who is currently or will be attending another university and wishes to take Summer Session classes at Xavier to transfer to his or her home institution, should take the following steps:

  1. Register as a non-degree student through the Center for Adult and Part-time Students (CAPS).
  2. Submit an application online.
  3. Register for Summer Sessions classes at Xavier either in person, by fax, email or mail-in.
  4. It is recommended that students have permission from their home institution verifying that the credit will transfer before they register at Xavier.
  5. You MUST also fill out a "Request for Transcript" form and submit it along with the appropriate fee to the office of the registrar at the end of the session. The office of the registrar will forward an official copy of your transcripts to your home institution once the grade has been posted.

Graduate Students

Admission to the University must precede registration for graduate courses. Prospective students should contact the office of graduate admission of their area of interest for specific admission requirements. These admission offices are: business-M.B.A. office, 513 745-3525; health services administration-M.H.S.A. office, 513 745-3392; psychology-psychology office, 513 745-1053; all other programs-graduate services 513 745-3360.

The non-degree category is for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree who wish to begin graduate study before being admitted into a degree program, as well as those who wish to take classes for initial teacher certification, certificate renewal, enrichment or personal interest. The application to non-degree status requires that this online application be completed.

*Please note that graduate level business, psychology, human resource development and health services administration courses are not open to non-degree students. These classes are for students admitted into the respective graduate program.

High School Students

Xavier University offers a variety of outstanding summer options for current high school students to experience Xavier and college-level academic work. Please visit our High School Summer Programs web site for a list of programs.