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My uni offers summer classes, but mostly for intro classes. This means if you transfer in or are a second year student, you have slim pickings in the summer offering.

I would have gladly attended 90% of my classes in the summer had they been offered to students. Especially, those mid-tier classes that are only offered in Spring or Fall. IE: intro1 (Fa, Sp, Sum1, Sum2) -> intro2 (Fa, Sp, Sum1, Sum2) -> mid-tier class (Spring only) -> opens up 10 classes.

The summer classes are usually second-class citizens though: the material is divided up into individual classes assuming the normal-length semesters, so summer classes are always rushed.

There were summer courses for grad school. I think undergrad didn't have any summer classes. (My experience is from 15 years ago so maybe things have changed).