The Summer Program is delighted to announce our expansion in 2026. We will now be offering Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Coptic, Syriac, Old Georgian, and Classical Armenian, all at $580 per credit hour!
Our live, fully online summer courses provide the equivalent of two to four semesters of university-level study for academic credit (up to two semesters for Near Eastern languages; up to four semesters for Greek or Latin). Those with prior background can also choose advanced-level Greek or Latin courses.
Our application portal is linked below and should be used by anyone who is not a current Catholic University student.
Please note that the application system will open in mid-March 2026.
You do not have to be a current student of any kind to join the Summer Program. High-school students, undergraduates, adult learners, graduate students, members of religious communities, and professionals from all fields are all warmly welcome!
Costs
A special discounted tuition rate, $580 per credit hour for summer 2026, applies to all summer online language courses offered by the Department of Ancient and Medieval Languages and Cultures. Each course carries either 3 or 6 credit hours and is charged accordingly.
Meeting schedules
You can see our entire summer schedule here. For another viewing option, the university's official timetable for summer courses is released each year in late February/early March: once it is, choose "Summer" from the initial dropdown menu to see all of our departmental summer courses there, as well.
Application deadlines (important)
Catholic University has a three-part summer application and registration process for individuals from outside the institution. The procedure is not burdensome, but it does take time. The university application, including any required uploads, must be completed by 5pm on the Monday one week before your first intended course begins. Applications that are not completed by that date cannot be processed in time for registration and will not receive admission.
Filled courses, closed sections, and section changes
The department does not turn students away from the Summer Program because a section is full. We either make a given class slightly larger or, if there are enough registrations, we open another section and organize people into it. Our procedures focus upon balancing class sizes in order to maximize great teaching without inconveniencing our students.
Course format: live in real time
All of our summer courses are taught synchronously online, meaning that all students and the instructor are on videoconference together for the duration of each class session. Since live interaction is an important key to the effectiveness of our courses, attendance at class meetings is necessary. Fully or partially asynchronous course membership is not possible at this time.
More information
Further general information on the summer experience at Catholic University is available on the Summer Sessions website. You might also be interested in exploring our FAQs about the Summer Program.