*UC/CSU/CA
State Sponsored Programs*
California State Summer School for the Arts
Held at California Institute for the
Arts, Valencia, CA
4-week program in visual and
performing arts and creative writing July 12 - Aug. 8 $1,550
Applications must be postmarked by
Feb. 28
(661) 255-1050. Highly competitive.
COSMOS - California State Summer School for
Math and Science
4-week residential programs in math
and science held on the campuses of UC Davis, UCSD, UCSC, and UCI
June 22 – July 19; July 6 – Aug. 2;
$3,100 includes room and board
Applications due February 21; highly
competitive
California State University Northridge CSUN
Summer Academic Enrichment Program for
high school credit or enrichment
June 24 – July 26 $575+
Registration begins March 1
(818) 677-6300
Cal Poly EPIC Summer Camp at San Luis Obispo
One-week residential program to
introduce students to “Engineering
Possibilities in College.” Live on
campus, hands-on experiences. Apply Feb.
1 to April 15
July 6 – 11; July 13 – 18; $1,400
includes housing
Cal State Stanislaus Senior Music Camps
One-week residential program open to
band, orchestra and choral students. Special
programs for pianists and composers.
June 22 – 28; $590 includes room and
board. Apply by June 1 but discounts for
early applications.
UCLA Summer College Program for HS Students
Summer college level courses as part
of UCLA’s summer quarter. College credit. Varying schedules begin June 24
$339 per unit or about $1,250 + per
course
(310)825-4101
UCLA Summer Institutes
1, 5, & 6-week programs in
writing, arts, languages, and science. Dates
and fees vary by program; some residential, some offer college credits. (310) 825-4101
UC Berkeley embARC
Design Academy
4-week
design academy to study architecture, urban design, and sustainability. $8,000 includes housing
Begins
around July 1. Applications due May 1
but apply earlier due to competitive application process.
UC Davis
Young Scholars Program
6-week program including university
laboratory research experience within the biological & natural sciences.
June 22 – Aug 2. $6,200 including room & board
Applications due March 21. 5 units of college credit
(530) 752-0622; highly competitive
UC Irvine High School Summer Scholars
5 to 6-week academics program with
residential option. Variety of courses
available including Study of Law program.
Fees and schedules available late January.
UC San Diego Academic Connections
3-week residential, academic program
covering a variety of subjects to prepare students for college
July 6 – 26; $3,700 includes room & board
Other programs in Hawaii, Arizona and
New Mexico
Apply by June 7
UCSB Summer Pre-College Programs
Academic, Early Start, Research
Mentorships, and Enrichment. Dates and
deadlines vary by program.
$8,000-$9,000 including room &
board.
(805)893-2377
Don’t forget to check for summer courses at
your local community colleges.
*Other Programs
Offered in California*
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
3-week program for students interested
in acting, singing, improvisation
July 7– Aug 1 $1,950+ in Los
Angeles. Other programs available in New
York. Apply by May 1.
Chapman University Summer Film Academy
2-week program at Dodge College of Film offering all aspects of
filmmaking taught by industry professionals.
June 20 – July 3; July 6 – 19.
$3,000 includes housing and field trips.
Application deadline March 15; highly competitive
Columbia College Hollywood School of
Film, Television, & Liberal Arts
4-week Summer Youth Filmmaking
Workshop
July 7 – Aug 2 or July 21-Aug. 16;
$2,595 + $1,600 for housing. Limited
spaces so apply early.
(800) 785-0585 (818) 345-8414
Idyllwild Arts Academy
2
and 3-week programs in the arts including music, dance, film, creative writing,
poetry, etc.
Various dates and schedules
July
– August, approximately $2,500+
(951)
659-2171
Junior States of America Foundation
3 or 4-week summer program on politics
and debate
Offered at Stanford, Georgetown,
Princeton, University of Virginia & Beijing.
Various dates and programs available
$4,850+ including room & board (800) 334-5353
Los Angeles Pediatric Society
2, 3, or 4-week programs for students
interested in medical careers. Students
work with medical professionals in hospitals around the LA area. No fee.
June 30 – August 1. Application deadline Feb 21
(310) 503-1527 Highly competitive application.
NatureBridge
Field Research-Yosemite
Two-week
field research and backpacking in Yosemite National Park. $2,595
June
29 – July 12; July 13 – 26; July 27 – Aug 9
Otis Art
Institute
4-week, intensive Summer of Art at Los
Angeles campus
July 7 – Aug 1. $1,350 - $2,945 plus optional housing. Applications due in June. Check website for more info.
(310) 655-6864
Stanford
Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes
3 & 4-week programs in business, math,
engineering, science & writing. Highly competitive admission
June 22 – July 11; July 14 – Aug.2; July 14 – Aug. 9
$5,675 - $7,250
Apply by March 12 for regular admission
Summer
Institute for the Gifted (SIG)
3-week residential programs for gifted
and talented students; held on various campuses including UCLA, UC Berkeley,
Yale, Dartmouth, Amherst and others.
Operated by SIG; Dates and deadlines vary by location; $5,000+ including
room & board
(866) 303-4744
“Summer Discovery” Programs
3, 4, 5, or 6-week, pre-college enrichment
programs for high school students; held on various college campuses such as UCLA,
UCSD, UCSB, University of Michigan, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania,
Emerson, Cambridge, Italy, Madrid/Valencia, and Barcelona. Operated
by Summer Discovery. Programs of
study and dates vary by location $3,400
- $13,300+
(888) 878-6637
Summer Science Program (SSP)
39-day residential program held at
Westmont College in Santa Barbara.
Physics, astronomy, calculus and computer programing for students gifted
in math & science. Competitive
application due Feb. 28.
June 22 – July 30. $4,300 includes housing
University
of Southern California – USC Summer
4-week programs for college credit
offered in 11 different subject areas including the arts, business, engineering,
journalism, writing, pre-law, pre-medicine, etc.
2-week non-credit options
available. Apply by April 1 for
financial aid consideration; May 5 regular deadline.
July 6 – Aug 2; $2,783 - $7,425+ per
session
(213) 740-5679
*Programs Offered Outside of California*
American
University, Washington DC
Discover
the world of communication through 2, 3, and
4-week
programs in writing, broadcasting, film, etc.
June
– July; $1,500 - $3,200+ depending on course
(202)
885-2098
Barnard
College, Summer in New York City
4-week liberal arts program: June 22-July
18
1-week intensive liberal arts program:
June 23-June 28
1-week young women’s leadership
institute: July 7-14
Programs in dance and entrepreneurship
also available.
$2,200-$6,500+ Applications due 6/6. (212) 854-8866
Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA
Intensive 2 & 3-week programs in
music and dance
July – August, $2,250 plus housing
& travel
Apply by April 15 (Auditions may be required)
Boston
University, Boston, MA
6-week High School Honors Program for
college credit
June 29 – Aug 8 $7,500+
Apply by May 12
2-week Summer Challenge: 3 sessions
available from
June 15– Aug 1 $3,650+
Rolling admissions
Competitive admissions for all
programs, apply early.
PROMYS at
Boston University
Program
in Math for Young Scientists
6-week
residential program, intensive math exploration and scientific study, run by
the Math Dept. at BU
June
29 – Aug 9 $3,300; Very competitive application process. Early application due March 15, regular April
15 (617) 353-2563
Carleton
College, Northfield, Minnesota
Programs for sophomores and juniors
including science, quantitative reasoning, writing, and computer science.
July – August, costs vary by program
Apply by March 27 or April 30 (866)
767-2275
Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh
Various
precollege programs for high school students in architecture, arts, drama,
music, video game design. Apply by May 1, very competitive.
June 28 – August 8 $7,000 - $8,500+
The College
of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early
American History; Residential program with college credit
Two 3-week sessions June 22–August 2 $4,200+
(757) 221-7652 Apply by April 18
Columbia
University, New York City, NY
Pre-college programs for students
entering grades 9-12
New York City Program has 2 sessions:
June 22-July 12 and July 14-Aug 2
$10,000+ including room & board. Apply by April 2
Additional programs available in
Barcelona & Middle East
(212) 854-9666
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Programs offered in architecture, art,
business, law, medicine, veterinary medicine, engineering, etc. for students in
10th-12th grades. College credit.
3 week programs: June 21-August 2 (6
week option available) $6,000 - $10,000+ Apply by May 2
(607) 255-6203
Duke Summer College for High School Students
4-week residential program. Students can select from a broad range of
Duke summer courses for college credit
June 28 – July 25; $7,750
3 week summer residential academy (no
college credit) also available from July 2 – 25. $5,450
Embrey-Riddle
Aeronautical University
One week residential
summer camps in Prescott, AZ including Aeronautical Engineering,
Chemical/Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Flight Exploration, etc.
Dates and
prices vary by program.
Explo
Summer Programs at Yale University
3-week
residential programs to explore college majors and begin college planning. Includes visits to other colleges.
June 29 –
July 19 or July 20 – Aug. 8; $6,000
2-week
programs also available in foreign affairs & business.
Georgetown
University, Washington D.C.
Various credit and non-credit programs,
institutes, and courses offered throughout the summer. Dates, costs, application deadlines determined
by program.
June – Aug (202) 687-8600
National Youth Leadership Forum
Residential programs held throughout
the US on Medicine, Law/Criminal Investigations, Broadcast Journalism/Media,
Engineering, or National Security. Some
offer college credit. Sessions run
between 5 & 10 days. Dates and prices vary by program and location.
$2695 - $3,500+. Apply by March 21. Check website for more info.
Northwestern University in Chicago
3, 4, 6, 8, 9-week college prep
programs and institutes including medical, debate, journalism.
June – August $5,000+ but costs vary by program. Apply by
Feb 28 for early decision; April 4 regular.
(847) 467-6703
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
Rising Star
5-week residential, intensive art
program for credit focused on art and enhancing the student’s portfolio. Options available in Savannah and Atlanta
June 21 – July 26. $5,500
“Summer
Study” Programs
2, 3, 4, or 6-week pre-college for
credit and non-credit enrichment programs held on the campuses of Penn State,
University of Colorado, Boulder & Fordham NYC. Operated
by Summer Study Programs. Programs
and dates vary by campus; $3,000-$10,000.
Syracuse
University, Summer College
Various programs offered June 28 –
August 8
6-week programs for credit $7,900-$8,500
2-week noncredit studio art $2,500-$4,000+
(315) 443-5000 Apply by May 15
Vanderbilt University PAVE Pre-College
Program
5-week residential program for rising
seniors interested in medicine, engineering, science, and technology.
June 23 – July 25; $6,500
Apply by April 20; competitive process
Washington University in St. Louis
Summer Scholars for college credit, $7,000+
Session A: June 8 –July 12 Apply by May
2
Session B: July 13- August 15 Apply by
June 6
Summer institutes also available in
premed, pre-engineering, writing & global studies.
Yale University Young Global Scholars
July 7 – 20: Politics, Law, Economics
June 16 – 29: Science, Policy & Innovation
July 26 – Aug 8: Studies in Grand
Strategies (International Relations) Apply by Feb. 21. Highly competitive. $5,000
*Programs
Offered Abroad*
The
Experiment in International Living
3-5 week cultural and language
immersion summer
programs in Africa, The Americas,
Asia, and Europe
$4,700-$8,000 + Apply by April 15 (Mar 1 for fin. aid)
ISA High
School Study Abroad
Study
abroad programs in Spain, France, Italy,
Mexico,
Peru, China, and Costa Rica
2,
3, and 4-week programs in June – August.
Prices
vary, about $3,200 - $5,000+
Apply
early but by April 15 (800)
259-4439
Oxbridge
Academic Programs
Summer study in France, England, or
Spain
July – August $8,000+
(800) 828-8349
Sol Abroad
3
& 4-week Spanish immersion programs in Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica &
Spain.
$3,550
- $6,000+ airfare, other expenses.
June
- August Apply by May 10 (512)
380-1003
“Summer Study”
Program at the Sorbonne, France
Summer study in Paris includes college
credit or non-credit programs offered through Summer Study Program
3-week non-credit July 5-25 $6,800+
5-week credit or non-credit July 5 -
Aug 6 $9,300+
Please
Note:
·
Websites ending in “.edu” are usually programs
offered directly by a university or college.
·
Websites ending in “.org” or “.net” are often
non-profit organizations.
·
Websites ending in “.com” are usually for-profit
organizations offering programs that are held on various campuses but not
affiliated with the particular college or university.
·
Many programs offer scholarships and/or
financial aid and may have earlier application deadlines for financial aid.
·
Research each option carefully before
enrolling! This is just a sampling of
what is available!
·
Check to see whether a program will offer
high school or college credit; most “enrichment” programs do not offer credit.
·
Summer programs on most college campuses will
not provide an advantage for admission to that particular college.
·
We are providing this information as a
guideline only and cannot be responsible for deadlines, costs, quality of
courses or programs, etc. It is your
responsibility to research and verify all information and to apply in a timely
manner.
