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Summer Courses

General Information

  • All Early College classes carry 91¸£Àû credit and meet the general education requirements of 91¸£Àû.
  • 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  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 $155 credit/hr for on-campus or online credits and $60 credit/hr for concurrent enrollment credits over these limits. 
  • Graduating HS seniors (grad year 2027) will not be eligible to participate in Summer 2027 Early College courses. If you are a Senior and going to attend 91¸£Àû or 91¸£Àû 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.

For more information call our 91¸£Àû 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: Prep Session Required)
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  or email us at um.earlycollege@maine.edu.

Learn more about a course?

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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 4 Week 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).
  • Important Information:
    • These are condensed sections that move at a significantly accelerated pace.
    • The expected workload is nearly 40 hours per week on average.
    • Students wishing to enroll in these sections will be required to sign up and attend an to ensure they fully understand expectations.
  • 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)

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. 

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Cohen Institute Summer
Leadership Program

Students talk while cooking around outdoor table.

Students hike on rocky coastal boulders.

SMS 103: Oceanography on the Ocean

Earn four credits from the University of Maine by taking a two-week, residential course at the Downeast Institute located along Maine’s Beautiful Bold Coast.

Course Dates: July 5, 2026 – July 18, 2026
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course is an introduction to a variety of physical, chemical, geological and biological aspects of marine and oceanic environments.
Credits: Four credit hours
Cost:

  • Tuition: 91¸£Àû tuition for this course is free for Maine high school students (public school & homeschoolers). Tuition for out-of-state students and Maine private school students is $149 per credit for a total fee of $596. All first-year students matriculating in 2026 receive a special Summer Start rate of $149/ credit hour for one course.
  • Materials and Laboratory Fees: $75
  • Room and Board: $1500

Location: Downeast Institute in Beals, Maine

Questions?

Email um.earlycollege@maine.edu.