Winter @ UMass Amherst
Winter Session
Take the classroom with you this winter.
Make the most of your time by picking up valuable credits—to get ahead, fulfill a requirement, and stay on track for graduation.
Winter Session 2023 runs December 21 - February 3.
Enrollment begins October 12

Break Housing at Mt. Ida
Interested in living in the Greater Boston area for winter break?
Currently enrolled UMass Amherst students who have registered for Winter Session will receive priority consideration for housing on our Mount Ida Campus for the break.
The cost is $1,720 for the six week session.
Housing application deadline is December 14th
You are currently active in a UMass Amherst Undergraduate program.
You are currently active in a UMass Amherst Graduate program.
You wish to enroll in a credit-bearing class but have not applied for admission to a degree program at UMass Amherst or you wish to take a credit-bearing class in a term prior to your official admit term into a degree program (Graduate or Undergraduate) at UMass Amherst.
Helpful Resources
Academic Calendar
Students may be eligible for certain types of financial aid for winter courses taken toward their degree program.
Instructions on how to drop a University+ class.