Summer Courses
General Information
Important Notice
Summer courses are currently closed. New courses for 2026 summer sessions will be posted around February 2026.
- All Early College classes carry UMaine credit and meet the general education requirements of UMaine.
- Course registration is subject to space availability and registration will be confirmed via email. Complete applications include Student signature, Parent signature, & School Counselor approval in the ExplorEC portal.
- Starting with the Class of 2027, qualified students may earn a lifetime total of 18 tuition-free credits.
- Approved Maine students have the opportunity to take additional credits. They will be charged a reduced tuition rate of $149 credit/hr for on-campus or online credits and $60 credit/hr for concurrent enrollment credits over these limits.
- Graduating HS seniors (grad year 2026) will not be eligible to participate in Summer 2026 Early College courses. If you are a Senior and going to attend UMaine or UMaine at Machias in the fall please consider signing up for Summer Start!
- Please note that most science and math courses have lecture and recitation portions as well as lab portions that are required. Please keep this in mind when selecting these courses.
- Math and language placement exams will be required for those courses.
- Make sure you have adequate technology and internet connectivity available to you that will allow you to complete online or remote courses. Tips for remote learning are available from the Division for Lifelong Learning.
For more information call our UMaine Early College team at 207.581.8024 .
Summer University Schedule 2026
These sessions are approved for Early College Students:
Session 2: May 11 – June 26 (7 weeks)
Session 3: June 8 – July 3 (4 weeks)
Session 4: July 6 – August 21 (7 weeks)
Session 5: May 11 – August 21 (15 weeks)
Session 9: Schedules Vary
How Do I…
Apply for a course?
Visit ExplorEC or email us at um.earlycollege@maine.edu.
Learn more about a course?
View our catalog here or email us at um.earlycollege@maine.edu.
Drop a course?
Find your academic deadline in Mainestreet
How to request a drop in ExplorEC
Summer Programs
If you are interested in enrolling in the Cohen Institute Summer Leadership Program or the Outdoor Leadership Program at Tanglewood 4-H Camp & Learning Center or Greenland Point 4-H Camp & Learning Center, please navigate to the program pages linked below.
Suggested Online Courses
- Deadlines for complete applications are one full week prior to the class start date (complete: student and parent signatures with guidance counselor approval).
- Course Modes: All online courses are listed as either WW or DS
- WW: Fully online
- DS: Course meets at a specific time and day as noted
Suggested Live Courses
- Deadlines for complete applications are one full week prior to the class start date (complete: student and parent signatures with guidance counselor approval).
- If there is no day of the week, start time, or end time listed next to your desired live course, this means that there are multiple course sections available with various days/times.
- Campus:
- Orono: University of Maine Orono Campus
- Tanglewood 4H Camp: University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Tanglewood (Lincolnville, ME)
- Greenland Point 4H Camp: University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Greenland Point (Princeton, ME)