Visiting US Student Registration
We welcome you to participate in Boston University Summer Term 2026. No special admission is required. The summer 2026 course listings are now available. Registration for summer 2026 opens on February 19. Sign up to receive an email reminder.
If you are a visiting domestic student (US citizen or Permanent Resident) and have never taken classes or been affiliated with BU before, once registration opens you will be able to register through our online registration system. Details will be available in February.
If you have taken classes at BU before, have a BU ID and/or a BU login and Kerberos password, you should be able to register directly via the MyBU Student Portal. Follow the instructions for current BU students. Please note, you may not be activated for the current session, in which case please email summer@bu.edu and we will submit a request to activate/reinstate you. Please note, this can take several business days.
After establishing a BU login and Kerberos password, you can continue to add and drop courses on the MyBU Student Portal until the end of the add/drop period for your particular course. No schedule changes are possible once the add/drop deadline has passed. See the Summer Term Calendar for registration dates and important deadlines. Add/drop dates for nonstandard courses are individually determined and can be found next to the course on the MyBU Student Portal or summer course listings.
Note: Some instructors do not allow students to join their course once it has begun. It is recommended that you register for and attend summer courses by their first meeting date. During add/drop week, if you want to add a course after it has started, you should first contact the instructor to receive permission to add.
Course loads
Summer Term is comprised of two summer sessions. Students can take up to a total of 10 credits (typically two courses) during each summer session. Visiting students who want to overload (take more than 10 credits within one session) must receive permission from the director of Summer Term.
Course codes
All Summer Term courses are assigned a college and departmental code, a three-digit course number, and a section identifier. For example, CAS EC 101S A1 means that the course is offered in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), by the Economics Department (EC). The course number 101 indicates it is an introductory course, the S indicates it is a summer course, and section A1 indicates it is offered in Summer 1. Please see Course Codes & Numbers for further information on the numbering system.
Payment
Charges for tuition and fees will appear on your student account soon after you register for courses. These charges will remain and you will be responsible for payment unless you officially withdraw or drop your course(s) by the published deadlines. See the Tuition, Fees, & Payment section for additional payment information.
Still have questions? Our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page for visiting students might have the answer. If not, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
