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Guest students, please contact:
Undergraduate Admissions

Wilson Hall, Room 2000
371 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4486
(248) 370-3360
[email protected]

Guest students, please contact:
Undergraduate Admissions

Wilson Hall, Room 2000
371 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4486
(248) 370-3360
[email protected]

Bear Lake on Oakland University's campus in summer.

Why Summer?

Summer is the perfect time to stay involved at Oakland University. You can:

  • Knock out a required course or catch up on missed credits, keeping you on track for graduation.

  • Use financial assistance, especially if you’re Pell-eligible (you can receive up to an additional semester’s worth of the grant during the summer).

  • Choose from more than 1,000 courses in several accelerated sessions that fit your busy work and life schedule.

  • Keep your mind engaged and maintain good study habits and a consistent routine, making for a smoother transition to the fall semester. 

  • Use the time to focus on a minor, add a second major or add a new skill to enhance your resume.

  • Work on your Honors College thesis project

  • Enjoy potentially smaller class sizes and more personal attention from professors.

  • Conduct research in a variety of capacities, including with the Eye Research Institute's Summer Undergraduate Program in Eye Research (SUPER) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, among others. 

  • Take a class from a popular professor or work closely with one — an opportunity that might not be as readily available during the busy fall and winter semesters. 

  • Stay connected by taking part in activities like summer concerts and organic farming.

  • Tackle your more difficult courses — with more time to focus on the subject without having to balance all the other aspects and responsibilities of a fall or winter semester.

  • Enjoy easy parking on campus, or virtual classes from the comfort of your home.

  • Create room for future opportunities like internships, study abroad, service learning, faculty-guided research and independent studies.

  • Live on campus and maintain your independence (commuter students can also try living on campus for just the summer to see how they like it, without making a year-long commitment). 

  • Secure a summer internship or other on-campus student employment to gain a sense of financial security, explore a field of possible interest, and build career-readiness skills needed to compete in today’s competitive market.

  • Work with your academic adviser to figure out the best summer class for you.