Spend the Summer with YU
IN NYC OR AT HOME
- Take classes on two Manhattan campuses or online
- Live in our safe and friendly on-campus housing
- Earn credits to fulfill degree requirements or graduate school pre-requisites
Session I: May 27 – July 3, 2025
Session II: July 7 – August 7, 2025
IN NYC OR AT HOME
YU summer classes are open to all students, including visiting students and rising high school seniors. With classes offered in Midtown Manhattan, Upper Manhattan, and online, any student can find a convenient course that fits their schedule.
Most classes meet for 5 weeks, in one of our 2 summer sessions. Some classes meet for the entire 10-week summer semester. For exact dates, see the academic calendar on the Registrar's Website.
Yeshiva University's Summer Session is pleased to offer all courses needed as prerequisites for the Katz School's Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. For sciences with labs, lectures meet for 2 periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays; labs meet for 2 periods on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Session I: May 27-July 3:
Session II: July 7-August 7:
Additionally, we are offering Biology Principles I and II. Visiting students planning to start their BSN in Fall 2025 should complete an equivalent Biology Principles with Lab course BEFORE the start of YU's Summer Session.
Session I: May 27-July 3:
Session II: July 7-August 7:
The below courses are in Session II (July 7-August 7), have no prerequisites, and are asynchronous online. YU students can fulfill a variety of requirements with these courses. They have no prerequisites, making them ideal for an incoming YU student or a high school student taking their first college class. Be aware that asynchronous online courses require a significant amount of work, approximately 24-32 hours per week.
Required courses: for students in Stern College or Sy Syms, these courses will be required:
Intro courses: serve as prerequisites for more advanced major courses:
Jewish studies: toward Yeshiva College's Jewish Core requirement; open to all:
Other courses: toward other requirements or electives:
These courses fulfill major requirements or major electives for Sy Syms School of Business:
Session I: May 27-July 3:
Session II: July 7-August 7:
The following courses fulfill various General Education requirements for Stern College students.
Modes of Expression
Foundations and Contemporary Perspectives of History, Philosophy & Social Sciences
Interpreting Literature and the Arts
Science and Technology
Quantitative Skills
Modes of Expression
Foundations and Contemporary Perspectives of History, Philosophy & Social Sciences
Interpreting Literature and the Arts
Quantitative Skills
These courses fulfill parts of the Sy Syms School of Business general education requirements:
Session I: May 27-July 3:
Session II: July 7-August 7:
The following courses fulfill various Core requirements for Yeshiva College students.
INTC: Interpreting the Creative
HBSI: Human Behavior and Social Institutions
NAWO: Natural World
EXQM: Experimental and Quantitative Methods
COWC: Contemporary World Cultures
INTC: Interpreting the Creative
HBSI: Human Behavior and Social Institutions