MAYMESTER

May 12-30, 2025

Earn up to 5 credits during WVU's pre-summer, fully online, 3-week accelerated learning option.

Maymester and Summer Term cannot exceed 14 credits.

Welcome! Registration for Maymester 2025 will open in March.

Maymester is a flat rate tuition for all students. Military and veteran tuition discounts do not apply.
Last day to drop: May 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
After May 14, 2025 students will be charged 100% for the course.
The last day to withdraw with a "W" will be May 23, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.

Students are responsibile for handling all withdrawals. Any issues with dropping or withdrawing need to be directed to the Office of the University Registrar and WVU Maymester.

Questions?

Student questions and inquiries can be directed to WVUMaymester@mail.wvu.edu.

Maymester Details

Everything you need to know about Maymester 2025.

Undergraduate Courses

Costs:

$451: 1 credit hour
$902: 2 credit hours
$1,353: 3 credit hours
$1,804: 4 credit hours
$2,255: 5 credit hours

Billing will be attached to the Summer term and generated March 31 and at the time of registration after March 31.

For information on payment methods, visit studentaccounts.wvu.edu/payment. Problems or questions can be directed to the Office of Student Accounts at (304) 293-1988 (option 1).

Registration

Important Facts:

All Maymester courses are fully online.
Due to the rigor and intensity of courses offered and the accelerated format, a student cannot take more than two classes totaling 5 credit hours.
Typically, students spend 20-40 hours per week completing coursework.

Eligibility:

Current degree-seeking students at WVU.
Dual campus students who are enrolled at one of WVU's regional campuses.
Non-degree students (student not currently attending a WVU campus) applications for admission to Summer Term should be submitted and processed by May 7, 2025 to ensure time to request registration. Please contact Marie Pavlik for more information on applying for admission.
International students are eligible for Maymester admission and enrollment; however, WVU cannot award visa sponsorship for non-degree international students.

Populations and Situations Not Permitted:

First-time freshman students admitted to Fall 2025 are not permitted to change their term for enrollment.
Currently enrolled high school students are not eligible to apply as non-degree students for Maymester.

Enrollment Restrictions:

Students who will exceed 14 credit hours with the addition of Maymester to Summer course(s) will need their advisor to email WVUMaymester@mail.wvu.edu with his/her support of the courses and credit hours requested, before the student will be able to be registered.
Students who will exceed 15 credit hours with the addition of Maymester to Summer course(s) will need to email their advisor to complete a course overload petition. The petition will need to be signed by the advisor only and emailed to WVUMaymester@mail.wvu.edu.
Students are not permitted to take more than two classes totaling no more than 5 credit hours during Maymester.
Students from the WVU Beckley or WVU Keyser campuses must request approval to take courses from a regional campus by submitting the WVU System Visiting and Dual Campus form. If all eligibility criteria are met, students will be registered into the course(s) and emailed a confirmation to the student MIX email provided in the request form.

Maymester 2025 Dates

Mark your calendar for these important Maymester dates!

March 30

Tuition bills post

May 1

Tuition bills due

May 9

4:00 p.m.

Last day to request to add courses

May 14

11:59 p.m.

Last day for students to drop without a "W"

May 23

11:59 pm.

Last day for students to withdraw

May 26

Memorial Day Recess

University offices closed

May 30

Last day of term

June 10

Grades due by noon from instructors and will roll out to student records in afternoon

Important information

Support is available for students taking Maymester courses.

Cost

Maymester courses are available to any current WVU undergraduate, or visiting student at $451 per credit hour.

Maymester is a flat rate tuition for all students. Military and veteran tuition discounts do not apply.

Financial Aid

Students who register for Maymester will have their aid eligibility evaluated* starting in mid-March if they meet the criteria for summer aid reviews. If eligible, aid for Maymester courses would be part of their summer financial aid offer.

_{* Please note that financial aid eligibility is based on your Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other student aid requirements. Enrolling
in Maymester could add a balance to your account. Students should
review the Summer Financial Aid website for more information about summer
aid eligibility.}

Support

For all areas of technical support, the first point of contact is the ITS Service Desk. For assistance, please visit the Information Technology Services website, call (304) 293-4444 or email ITSHelp@mail.wvu.edu to create a ticket for your problem.

For support related to Maymester registration, email WVUMaymester@mail.wvu.edu.