Summer Courses

Hiram offers summer classes, giving you the opportunity to catch up you haven’t had time for during the fall or spring as well as get a jump on the next academic year.

SUMMER COURSES AT HIRAM COLLEGE

Taking summer courses at Hiram College is the perfect way to catch up on courses you haven’t had time to take during the fall or spring, to stay on track to graduate , to add a second major or new minor with no extra semester or fifth year, or to accelerate your journey to complete your degree.

Summer 2026 Dates

Take classes during one or both terms:

  • Summer I: May 18 – July 12
  • Summer II: June 15 – August 9

Summer courses at Hiram can save you money. Hiram’s discounted summer tuition rate is $560 per credit hour.  Check the full schedule for courses and information.

Summer courses at Hiram are offered in a variety of formats: 

  • Online (OL)
  • Hiram Campus Blended (meets every other week at Hiram College with the remainder conducted online) (WC)
  • Face-to-face classroom meetings at the Hiram Campus

Additional questions?

First, contact your faculty advisor.  If needed, please follow up with the Registrar’s Office at registrar@hiram.edu.

Summer Course FAQs

ONLINE SUMMER COURSES THROUGH ACADEUM

Hiram College now offers a selection of online courses through Acadeum, a consortium of like-minded accredited colleges and universities that share online course offerings. Students may enroll in courses to earn elective credits to supplement a degree with a course that is not offered through the College, to repeat a course that requires a passing grade, to increase a grade point average to remain enrolled, or to get ahead by taking a prerequisite for a future course. All courses will appear on your student transcript and count towards your Hiram College degree. 

Financial aid can be applied. For more information or to register for Acadeum courses, stop by the Academic Advising Office in the library or reach out to us at academicadvising@hiram.edu.

The list of summer classes will be available in January of 2026 at my.hiram.edu – under Class Schedule. Select summer 2026 from the drop down.

Students may finish their requirements for graduation if the appropriate courses are offered. Students should check with their advisor as they choose summer courses to verify whether the courses will be counted toward graduation. If you finish the requirement in the summer, you will be an August graduate.

Faculty will not be able to teach independent studies in the summer because they are not on contract. They receive additional stipends for teaching well-enrolled courses in the summer but not for working independently with students.

The great majority of courses are delivered either in online asynchronous or online synchronous mode. Students should carefully check the course start dates and possible scheduled synchronous meeting dates.

Students will register for their classes using Self-Service. During the priority registration period, students can use Self-Service to search for available courses, add or drop classes, and finalize their schedules. Detailed instructions will be provided ahead of time to help guide students through the process.

Summer registration opens at the same time as fall registration based on priority registration dates. 

Financial aid in the summer is very limited and based upon each student’s individual financial aid application. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@hiram.edu or by phone at 330-569-5107 for more information about your eligibility.