ADDING A COURSE

• March 2: Enrollment begins for CSULB students
• March 23: Enrollment begins for Open University students
• May 17: Last day to enroll without late-add permission
  • Last day to add without additional signatures
  • Last day to add via Self-Service
• May 18-22: First period to request late add (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• May 23-June 5: Second period to request late add (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

DROPPING A COURSE

• May 17: Last day to drop without instructor permission
• May 18-May 20: Last day to drop with instructor permission (1 signature required)

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

• May 21-May 29: First period to withdraw (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• May 30-June 5: Second period to withdraw (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

CHANGING GRADE OPTION

• May 22: deadline for request to change a grade option

REFUND ELIGIBILITY

• May 17: Last day for 100% refund for dropped course
• May 18-21: 75% refund for dropped/withdrawn course
• May 22: No refunds available for withdrawn course

ADDING A COURSE

• March 2: Enrollment begins for CSULB students
• March 23: Enrollment begins for Open University students
• May 25: Last day to enroll without late-add permission
  • Last day to add without additional signatures
  • Last day to add via Self-Service
• May 26-June 8: First period to request late add (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• June 9-July 2: Second period to request late add (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

DROPPING A COURSE

• May 25: Last day to drop without instructor permission
• June 8: Last day to drop with instructor permission (1 signature required)

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

• June 9-26: First period to withdraw (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• June 27-July 2: Second period to withdraw (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

CHANGING GRADE OPTION

• June 8: deadline for request to change a grade option

REFUND ELIGIBILITY

• May 25: Last day for 100% refund for dropped course
• May 26-June 1: 75% refund for dropped/withdrawn course
• June 2-8: 50% refund available for withdrawn course
• June 9: No refunds available for withdrawn course

ADDING A COURSE

• March 2: Enrollment begins for CSULB students
• March 23: Enrollment begins for Open University students
• May 25: Last day to enroll without late-add permission
  • Last day to add without additional signatures
  • Last day to add via Self-Service
• May 26-June 8: First period to request late add (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• June 9-August 14: Second period to request late add (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

DROPPING A COURSE

• May 25: Last day to drop without instructor permission
• June 8: Last day to drop with instructor permission (1 signature required)

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

• June 9-August 7: First period to withdraw (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• August 8-August 14: Second period to withdraw (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

CHANGING GRADE OPTION

• June 8: deadline for request to change a grade option

REFUND ELIGIBILITY

• May 25: Last day for 100% refund for dropped course
• May 26-June 1: 75% refund for dropped course
• June 2-8: 50% refund available for dropped course
• June 9: No refunds available for withdrawn course

ADDING A COURSE

• March 2: Enrollment begins for CSULB students
• March 23: Enrollment begins for Open University students
• July 5: Last day to enroll without late-add permission
  • Last day to add without additional signatures
  • Last day to add via Self-Service
• July 6-July 17: First period to request late add (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• July 18-August 14: Second period to request late add (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

DROPPING A COURSE

• July 5: Last day to drop without instructor permission
• July 6-17: Last day to drop with instructor permission (1 signature required)

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

• July 18-August 7: First period to withdraw (2 signatures required)
  • Instructor and Department Chair signatures required
• August 8-August 14: Second period to withdraw (3 signatures required)
  • Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean signatures required

CHANGING GRADE OPTION

• July 17: deadline for request to change a grade option

REFUND ELIGIBILITY

• July 5: Last day for 100% refund for dropped course
• July 6-13: 75% refund for dropped/withdrawn course
• July 14-20: 50% refund available for withdrawn course
• July 21: No refunds available for withdrawn course

Fees for current CSULB students are listed on the CSULB Summer Tuition and Fees webpage.

Summer and May Open U courses are billed at a per-unit rate, meaning that students pay a fee based on the number of units in which they are enrolled.

• $372 per unit ($1,116 for a 3-unit course) for undergraduate students*
• $455 per unit ($1,365 for a 3-unit course) for post-baccalaureate students**

*Open U students who have not completed an undergraduate degree are considered undergraduate students. The per-unit fee for undergraduate students is $372 per unit.

**Open U students who have completed an undergraduate degree are considered post-baccalaureate students. The per-unit fee for post-baccalaureate students is $455 per unit for all courses.

For Summer Session courses (Session 1, Full Session, and Session 3), a one-time $124 Campus Mandatory Fee will also be charged, which includes:

• Associated Students Incorporated Fee: $65
• Instructionally Related Activities Fee: $8
• Student ID Card Services: $5
• University Student Union Fee: $46

This fee does NOT apply to May Intersession courses.

Note that some courses have additional fees; please refer to the course footnotes for any additional course material fees.

Fees are due by May 13, 2026 or within 30 days of registration, whichever comes first. If you register after May 13, your fees are due at the time of registration or within 24 hours of account activation. If fees are not paid, you may be dropped from your classes. If you will not be attending classes, it is your responsibility to drop your classes; view the Drop and Withdrawal policy and deadlines here.

E-Check

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB
• Have Campus ID ready
• Have banking information ready (account & routing numbers)

Credit Card

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB (MC, Disc, AMEX, & VISA).
• Have Campus ID ready
• The university has contracted with TRANSACT SmartPay to accept credit card payments. SmartPay charges a 2.65% service charge on all payment transactions. There is no convenience fee to pay by E-Check at MyCSULB.
• If a credit card charge is disputed, a $20 dishonored credit card fee will be charged to your account. Contact the CPaCE Student Services Center via email at cpace-info@csulb.edu before disputing a credit card charge through your bank. If your payment for registration fees is dishonored or disputed, your classes may be cancelled. Personal checks will not be accepted for repayment of disputed credit cards.

Check or Money Order

• Personal check, cashier’s check or money order
• Payable to: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
• Payable in $USD and must be written in blue or black ink.
• If a check is returned for any reason, a $20 dishonored check fee will be charged to your account. Personal checks will not be accepted for repayment of dishonored checks. If your payment for registration fees is dishonored, your classes may be cancelled.

Third Party Fee Payment

If a company or organization wishes to pay your Summer Sessions fees, a sponsorship agreement and authorization of services must be received, prior to registration, by CPaCE Student Services Center via email at cpace-info@csulb.edu. If your sponsor does not pay some or all of your fees, it is your responsibility to pay or your classes may be canceled, a financial hold placed on your record, and services withheld until fees are paid.

If you are a veteran or dependent of a veteran, you may be eligible for financial assistance for your higher education. For more information, go to Veterans' Affairs Services or the Veterans Affairs Office, Brotman Hall, Room 270, or call 562-985-5115.

Regardless of how your education is funded, you are personally responsible for making sure that your tuition and mandatory fees (and any other fees or charges) are paid on time.

View and download the Payment Plan Contract.

Payment plan contracts are offered to assist students with paying course fees by dividing fees into equal payments. Payment plans are set up at the time of registration. If you register in person, a CPaCE Student Services Representative will set up the payment plan for you. If you register using self-service, you will set up your payment plan online through MyCSULB. A non-refundable $33.00 administrative fee is charged for participation in a payment plan.

To sign up for a payment plan, students can request this on their initial registration or email cpace-paymentplans@csulb.edu.

If you do not pay your payment plan by your first due date, you may be dropped from your class or classes due to non-payment of fees. Your payment plan due dates will be provided once your course enrollment is confirmed.

Once you enroll in a payment plan, changes to your academic load, subsequent fee increases, or new charges may affect the amount of your payments, which are not necessarily distributed evenly. It is your responsibility to check your account for any such changes.

The payment plan does not cover some fees, such as library fines or course fees from a previous term. These fees will need to be paid prior to enrollment in a payment plan. If the student is not eligible, a student's account will not allow them to enroll.

It is the student's responsibility to check their MyCSULB account to ensure the payment plan is successfully enrolled and to verify due dates. 

If your balance becomes delinquent, you may be placed with an outside collection agency. You will be responsible for any additional fees. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to resolve this matter immediately. In addition to canceling your registration requests, the university can authorize the California Franchise Tax Board to deduct your debt from any future state income tax refunds.

There is no payment plan available for the 3-week May Session.

For the other 3 Summer Sessions, the payment plan options are as follows. Availability of each depends on when you enroll.

3 PART – A

• April 1, 2026
• May 1, 2026
• June 1, 2026

3 PART – B

• May 6, 2026
• June 6, 2026
• July 6, 2026

2 PART – A

• June 6, 2026
• July 6, 2026

2 PART – B

• July 7, 2026
• August 7, 2026

If a company or organization wishes to pay your May or Summer Session fees, a sponsorship agreement and authorization of services must be received via email prior to registration.  Email CPaCE Student Services Center at cpace-info@csulb.edu. If your sponsor does not pay some or all of your fees, it is your responsibility to pay or your classes may be canceled, a financial hold placed on your record, and services withheld until fees are paid.

If you are a veteran or dependent of a veteran, you may be eligible for financial assistance for your higher education. For more information, go to Veterans' Affairs Services or the Veterans Affairs Office, Brotman Hall, Room 270, or call 562-985-5115.

Regardless of how your education is funded, you are personally responsible for making sure that your tuition and mandatory fees (and any other fees or charges) are paid on time.

Current CSULB students should refer to Summer Dates and Deadlines for information about refund deadlines for each summer session.

Non-CSULB students, including disqualified students, alumni, guest students from other institutions, and community members, should refer to the information below:

Refund Schedule

May Session

• Last day to receive full Refund minus $10 Processing fee: May 17, 2026
• Eligible to receive a full refund minus 25%: May 18-21, 2026
• No longer eligible for a refund beginning: May 22, 2026

Summer Session 1

• Deadline for full refund minus $10 processing fee: May 25, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (75% refund): June 1, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (50% refund): June 8, 2026
• No longer eligible for a refund: June 9, 2026

Summer Full 12-Week Session    

• Deadline for full refund minus $10 processing fee: May 25, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (75% refund): June 1, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (50% refund): June 8, 2026
• No longer eligible for a refund: June 9, 2026

Summer Session 3

• Deadline for full refund minus $10 processing fee: July 5, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (75% refund): July 13, 2026
• Deadline for partial refund (50% refund): July 20, 2026
• No longer eligible for a refund: July 21, 2026

Once instruction begins and students register in classes, students who drop all their classes will owe pro-rated fees based on the date of withdrawal. To receive a refund for cancelled or dropped Summer Sessions courses, students should file a registration form (with the appropriate signatures/stamps when necessary) at the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE) registration windows or email cpace-info@csulb.edu. The assignment of an alternate faculty member to teach a course is not grounds for a refund.

Refund amounts are based on the day the request is received by CPaCE. Fees are refunded in accordance with the Summer Sessions refund schedule. For registration payments made by e-check or check, a refund check will be issued from the State of California. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing.

Credit card accounts will be credited for registration payments made by credit card. Please allow up to 4 weeks for processing. Outstanding obligations to the university may be withheld from a student's refund.

Refund amounts are based on the day the request is received by CPaCE. Fees are refunded in accordance with the noted above refund schedule. For registration payments made by e-check or check, a refund check will be issued from the State of California. Credit card accounts will be credited for registration payments made by credit card. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. Outstanding obligations to the University may be withheld from a student's refund. 
 
For more information on drops and withdrawals, visit our Drops and Withdrawals page. Students are obligated to officially withdraw from the course, regardless of whether they attended. Non-attendance in a course, notifying the instructor, or stopping payment on a check does not constitute dropping or withdrawing from a course. Students utilizing these methods without submitting a drop or withdrawal form to CPaCE will be graded appropriately in the course. In the case of a stop payment order or non-sufficient funds the student is also financially liable for the bad check.

If you would like to request an appeal for an extenuating circumstance, submit this Appeal Form for Extenuating Circumstances.

Current CSULB students may be eligible for Summer Session Financial Aid.

For non-CSULB students, although there is no federal financial aid available that is specific to Summer Sessions, they are encouraged to budget any annual financial aid awards or privately funded education loans for Summer Session courses. Please note that the Cal Vet College Fee Waiver can also now be used for Summer Session courses.

If you are interested in taking a course in the College of the Arts, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements and give you permission to enroll in the course.

The instructor will either assign you a permit or permission number, allowing you to register through MyCSULB Self-Service Registration; or they will need to provide their approval, so that you may register via the Summer Sessions online registration form.

Please contact the instructor for approval before submitting your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog​​. 

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course. Next, you will need to contact the department chair for final approval. You can then submit your information via the Summer Sesssions online registration form. However, if the department issues a permit, and you have access to self-service registration, you can register and pay online on MYCSULB.

Note: If the course is full, do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.​

College of Business (COB) courses are heavily impacted. Students interested in registering for undergraduate business courses may do so at the start of the online registration period. Students must email the instructor and receive approval to enroll in a COB course prior to submitting a Summer session online registration form. A Student Services Center Representative will contact you once you've been approved or denied.

Please read the guidelines below if you wish to enroll in an undergraduate business course:

• Degree-seeking students who are matriculated at other four-year institutions are eligible for registration, as long as they have met course prerequisites and there is space in the class.
• Students who are pursuing graduate work and need to register in 300 or 400 level courses may also take COB courses as non-matriculated students, as long as they have met course prerequisites and there is space in the class.
• Students who are academically disqualified or denied admission from CSULB must meet with an advisor before registering.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog http://csulb.edu/catalog​.​

If you are interested in taking a course in the College of Education, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor or department will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements, and will then give you permission to enroll in the course.

If they approve, please complete the Summer Sessions online registration form and attach the email approval from the instructor. Or, the instructor may assign you a permit so you can register online through MyCSULB​ if you have access to self-service registration.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will need to wait until the first day of class to contact the instructor obtain approval before submitting a Summer Sessions online registration form.

Please do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If a course in the College of Engineering has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically into the course.

If the course(s) has prerequisites, please complete the Summer Sessions online registration form and include your transcripts.

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important for you to check and respond to email correspondence. If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course. Next, you will need to contact the department chair for final approval. You can then submit your information via the Summer Sessions online registration form. However, if the department issues a permit, and you have access to self-service registration, you can register and pay online on MyCSULB​​.

Note: If the class is full, do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If a course in the College of Health and Human Services has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically through self-service.

If the course has prerequisites, please complete the Summer Sessions online registration form and include your transcripts.   

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important that you check and respond to email correspondence. If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register. 

If the course if full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course, or contact the department to receive a permit so that you may register through MyCSULB​ if you have access to self-service registration. If you do not have access to enroll through self-service registration, please submit your information via the Summer Sessions online registration form and include your transcripts.

Note: Do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If a course in the College of Liberal Arts has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll automatically into the course.

If the courses has prerequisites, please complete the Summer Sessions online registration form and include your transcripts.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

Once you submit your information, please allow 1-2 business days for a response. You may be required to submit further documentation to determine your eligibility, so it is important for you to check and respond to email correspondence.

If we determine that you are qualified to take a course, we will send you further information on how to register.

If the course is full, you will first need to contact the instructor to receive permission to add the course, or contact the department to receive a permit so that you may register through MyCSULB​, if you have access to self-service registration. 

Note: Do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

If you are interested in taking a course in the College of Natural Science and Math, and the course has prerequisites, you may not be able to enroll yourself through self-service registration. The instructor will need to verify that you meet the prerequisite requirements and give you permission to enroll in the course.

The instructor will either assign you a permit or permission number, allowing you to register through MyCSULB Self-Service Registration​ if you have access; or you will need to complete the Summer Sessions online registration form. 

Please contact the instructor for approval before submitting your registration form.

You can find prerequisite requirements in the university catalog at http://csulb.edu/catalog.

If the course is full, you will need to wait until the first day of class to contact the instructor to obtain approval before submitting a Summer Sessions online registration form. Please do not submit your registration form until you've received the instructor's approval. The approval must be included with your registration form.

CSULB offers four sessions over the Summer:

• One 3-week session (May Session)
• Two 6-week sessions
• One 12-week session

Explore the available courses for May Session and for Summer Session.

Formal admission to the university is not required.  Registration during Summer Sessions does not constitute admittance to the university. Both matriculated and non-matriculated students can take Summer Session courses. Prerequisites and required approvals for courses as designated by the course curriculum apply during Summer Sessions.

Yes. Self-service registration via MyCSULB for current CSULB students begins Monday, March 2, 2026. Non-CSULB students with a valid MyCSULB account may self-register beginning Monday, March 16, 2026.

CSULB’s Maximum and Full-Time Student Load policy limits students to a maximum of 14 units over the course of the entire summer. Students who are interested in additional units are required to submit an Extra Unit Petition. Per the policy, the maximum number of units a student may take during the summer term is one unit per week, plus one additional unit. Thus, the maximum number of units is normally seven for a six-week session, 10 for two overlapping sessions, and 14 for an entire summer.

Please note:

• Students are limited to apply for a maximum of 24 non-matriculated units to their degree per Title 5 40407 and 40407.1 and CSU Transfer of Extension Credit policy.
• Disqualified students, who are attending via CPaCE as non-matriculated students to raise their GPAs while working towards reinstatement, are limited to six units.

Fees for CSULB students can be found here and for non-CSULB students can be found here. Additional mandatory fees are noted on these pages.

Current CSULB students should check with Financial Aid at 562-985-8403 or visit CSULB's Summer Session Financial Aid page. Federal Student Aid is not available for non-CSULB students.

Prior to the first day of the session, students may drop a course for a full refund minus $10. Please refer to the “Refund Policy” page for more information regarding refunds for drop/withdrawal activity on and after the first day of the session. 

Contact the CPaCE Student Services Center at cpace-info@csulb.edu

Parking permits are required for all campus parking lots. Students can purchase daily, monthly, or semester-long permits. Learn more about Permit Information & Regulations and see the campus maps for parking lot locations.

Short-Term parking may also be purchased via the Parkmobile app, a convenient service that provides reminders and the ability to extend your purchase.

For more information regarding University Parking Policies and Procedures, please visit the Parking and Transportation Services website.

MyCSULB Student Center serves as a "home base" for your enrollment and student information. In your CSULB Single Sign-On Portal, find the yellow MyCSULB Student Center tile to get started, or visit my.csulb.edu.

MyCSULB Student Center is organized into four main panels – Academics, Finances, Personal Information, and Admissions. Each section contains resources related to your class schedule, academic requirements, tuition/fee payments, financial aid awards, contact details, and more.

Learn more about the MyCSULB Student Center.

Students who need assistance or accommodation in order to participate in or benefit from university programs, services, and/or activities should inform the person/department responsible for these programs, services, or activities, and then contact the Bob Murphy Access Center (BMAC).

Students needing support services or accommodations for course work should contact the instructor of the course within the first week of class. In addition, students should establish their eligibility for assistance by contacting the BMAC at bmac@csulb.edu. They will be required to provide verification of their disability from a medical professional, along with a description of the student’s functional limitations. The BMAC will evaluate their requests. Typical accommodations available are extended time for tests, test proctoring, private test rooms, note-taking, Braille transcription, and referral for tutoring.

If the service offered is insufficient or inadequate, the student should confer with the Director of the BMAC. If these efforts are not successful, concerns may be directed to the Office of Equity and Compliance at (562) 985-8256 or OEC@csulb.edu. Responsibility for oversight and implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act have been delegated to the campus director for disability support and accommodation.