Summer and Winter Programs

Overview

Summer and Winter Programs

Summer Session

Overview

Summer Session

Overview

2025 Sessions
First 6-week session (6W1): May 27 – July 6
Second 6-week session (6W2): July 7 – August 17
Full 12-week session (12W): May 27 – August 17

Summer Session offers Sac State and visiting students the opportunity to take classes over the summer during two 6-week sessions and one 12-week session.

The short sessions allow students the flexibility to complete graduation requirements and advance toward degree goals while pursuing other interests over the summer.

“I was able to graduate a semester earlier than projected by taking classes over the summer.” – Feona Shandrew, Child Development 

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Important Dates and Resources
Summer Session 2025

Course Listing

Summer Session Courses
Schedule updated regularly

To view the courses offered in Summer Session, please visit Sacramento State’s class schedule page.

Students should log in to MySacState and click on “Search the Class Schedule” for real-time class schedule information, including the number of open seats.

What if the class I need is full? Will departments add more sections to the schedule?

Courses are offered at the discretion of faculty, deans and provost who determine if courses are appropriate to offer in summer and winter sessions. If you have questions about course offerings or want to see a class added to the schedule, please contact the department overseeing the specific course you want (for example: ENGL 1 is offered by the English department). Your feedback helps create summer schedules containing the classes you need to graduate faster.

Article May 1, 2025

Get Ahead This Summer with Sac State’s Accelerated Summer Session

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Sacramento State’s Summer Session is the perfect opportunity for students to stay on track — or get ahead — on their academic journey. Open to both Sac State and visiting students, Summer Session offers two convenient 6-week terms and one 12-week term, providing a range of flexible scheduling options.

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Summer Youth Academies

Program Overview Online Registration begins on March 1, 2025

Summer Youth Academies

Overview

Summer Youth Academies offer an exciting opportunity for students in 7th to 12th grades to explore a variety of subjects, preview college through academic, hands-on career exploration, and interactive projects and coaching.

Academies are led by campus faculty and industry experts in a variety of disciplines including computer science, engineering, public safety, arts, business, and more.

Registration for the 2025 Summer Youth Academies is now live at this link. We look forward to seeing you this summer!

“My son Franco had a great time in his acting course. He loved the class, his classmates, and the instructor. I want to thank you for the opportunity you and your program has granted both Franco and our family. We are grateful for your time and the scholarship. Please know that this has sparked a light within Franco to continue to pursue a higher education”

- Daniel & Elizabeth López, parents of Summer Youth Academy attendee

Article By Daniel WilsonJuly 7, 2026

Youth explore careers, campus life through Sac State’s immersive Summer Youth Academies

Hundreds of middle and high school students will come onto campus during the summer to participate in the weeklong academies, which provide hands-on learning and introduce them to potential career fields and college life.

Hundreds of local seventh-through 12th graders are converging on Sacramento State’s campus this summer to attend the popular Summer Youth Academies, a series of weeklong, career-focused courses. 

The annual academies, which are taught by faculty, staff, alumni and industry experts, offer local kids hands-on learning experiences and career exploration, exposure to a university campus and an opportunity to learn new skills.  

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Course Offerings
2025 Summer Youth Academies

Exciting opportunities for students to preview college, engage in hands-on academic and career exploration, and explore a variety of subjects through interactive projects and coaching. Online registration begins on Saturday, March 1, 2025.  

Article August 20, 2024

Learning from Professionals: Another Great Summer at CCE

Student works on a project in Summer Fashion Academies.

One of the many benefits of the Summer Youth Academies at Sac State’s College of Continuing Education is the opportunity that students have to meet industry professionals who visit the academies as guest speakers. 

This summer Esther Amato, an instructor in the Fashion Merchandising and Management program at Sac State, invited several alumni to visit the summer academy she was teaching.

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Winter Intersession

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Winter Intersession

Winter Intersession is open to continuing and newly-admitted Sacramento State students, as well as community college students and the general public.

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Important Dates and Resources
Winter Intersession 2025

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register early!

  • Current Sac State students: Register online at My Sac State.
  • All other students: Submit a registration form via email or in person at Napa Hall.
Course Listing

Winter Intersession Schedule

The Winter Intersession 2025 schedule is now live. Check back often to see if courses have been changed or added.

Article August 28, 2024

Make the Most of Winter Break
Winter Intersession at Sac State

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Have plans for Winter Break? Consider enrolling in classes offered through Winter Intersession. 

“Winter Intersession is a great opportunity for students to make the most of their winter break,” says Emelina Logan, Associate Director for Summer and Winter Sessions at Sac State’s College of Continuing Education (CCE).

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