Open admissions and accelerated course schedules make it easy for students, working professionals, and lifelong learners to dive into summer classes at Penn.

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Learn skills to enhance your personal or professional expertise in fully online and credit-bearing certificates and courses with flexible and accelerated schedules.

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Take non-degree graduate-level courses from an Ivy League institution

If you have completed a bachelor’s degree and want to take your education to the next level, the Nontraditional Graduate Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) allows you to enroll in graduate-level courses without committing to a degree program.

Prepare for health professional school success with Ivy League academics and individualized support

Penn’s Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs are designed for driven students, like you, who want to distinguish themselves as medical, dental, or veterinary school candidates. We are at the heart of an internationally renowned research university, offering you access to one of the finest health systems in the world. The rigorous academic challenges of our programs assure you—and admissions committees—that you are equipped to thrive at your future professional school.

Go beyond your bachelor's degree with Penn: your goals, your courses, your schedule

Enter the inspiring academic atmosphere of the Ivy League with the Post-Baccalaureate Studies (Post-Bacc) program at the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS). If you have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher, the Post-Bacc program welcomes students at all stages in life to take courses for graduate school preparation, career development, continuing education, or personal enrichment.

Welcome Penn and Quaker Consortium graduates

If you completed a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, or Swarthmore College, the Penn Alumni Program in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) makes it easy to enroll in undergraduate courses in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences and beyond.