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Summer Programs

 
UCLA
 
UCLA Precollege Summer Institutes
 
UCLA Precollege Summer Institutes provide motivated and driven high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in one to three weeks while advancing their academic career and abilities in an area of study of their interest. Through co-curricular components including hands-on projects and performances, field visits, and guest lectures, students receive a comprehensive and immersive study of their chosen subject that goes beyond classroom instruction.
 
UCLA's Precollege Summer Institutes are open to high school students from around the world. We invite you to join our diverse and inclusive UCLA community full of respect, ideas, and optimism.
 
Summer Programs Include:
  • Computer Science Summer Institute
  • Engineering Design Summer Institute
  • Environmental Engineering Summer Institute
  • Film and Television Summer Institute
  • And much more!
 
Application deadlines and pricing vary by program. CLICK HERE to learn more.
 
Note: APPLICATIONS and ENROLLMENT will open February 15, 2025. 
 
 
 
 
USC
 
USC Summer Programs
 
USC Summer Programs extends a tradition of excellence to outstanding high school students through a diverse offering of 4-week summer courses. Accepted students to the USC Summer Programs will balance academic and campus life, have access to USC faculty who are leaders in their fields and explore growing academic passions at the university level. Learn more about USC Summer.
 
Summer Programs Include:
  • Exploration of Architecture
  • Analytics: The Power of Data For Business
  • Introduction to Business
  • Discover Engineering
  • Global Health: Investigating Outbreaks, Preventing Disease
  • Communication & Journalism
  • Pre-Health & Science
  • Pre-Law
  • And much more!
 
CLICK HERE for more information.
 
2025 Applications are now open! Next Year's Summer Programs will take place June 15th - July 12th.
 
 
 
Brown Pre-College Programs
 
Brown Pre-College Programs are designed for high school students to explore the challenges and opportunities of the college experience. You’ll enjoy the excitement and responsibility that comes from balancing rigorous academics and enriching social activities—without the pressure of formal grades.
 
Summer Programs Offered:
  • STEM for Rising 9th and 10th Graders: A 12-day program for Students completing grades 8 to 9, ages 13 to 15 by June 15, 2025. Learn more here.
  • Summer @Brown: Choose from more than 230 non-credit courses reflecting the wide range of Brown University’s Open Curriculum that will challenge you with new perspectives on how you work, learn and live. Students completing grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18 by June 15, 2025. Learn more here.
  • Summer @Brown Online: Choose from more than 50 courses that offer rigorous, active learning experiences, reflecting the breadth of Brown’s Open Curriculum, led by innovative and engaged instructors. Students completing grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18 by June 15, 2025. Multiple 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-week asynchronous, mostly asynchronous or blended sessions. Learn more here.
  • Leadership Institute: Choose 2-weeks on-campus or 4-weeks online -Through both types of learning, you’ll meet students from around the world who are passionate about various issues, including civic engagement, gender equity, educational access and intercultural communication. You will spend your days delving into compelling topics in the course of your choosing, actively engaging with your peers and instructor.Students completing grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18 by June 15, 2025. Learn more here. 
 
Applications are now open for Summer 2025!
 
 
 
University of the Pacific Pre-College Summer Programs
 
The Pacific Summer High School Institute is a two-week residential pre-college summer program designed for curious high school students to live, learn and grow at one of America’s top universities. During the program, summer institute students will become immersed in cutting-edge topics and issues through learning environments focused on real-world, hands-on experiences in our labs, studios, fields and makerspaces. In short, Pacific Institute students will experience college firsthand.
 
In the summer of 2025, the Pacific Summer High School Institute will run for two program sessions. The first session starts on June 2 and concludes on June 12, while the second session goes from June 17 until June 27.
 
Registration will open on November 1st, 2024. Click here to learn more. Pricing varies by program.
 
Summer Programs Include:
  • Future Dentist Camp
  • Future Pharmacist Camp
  • Healthcare Professions
  • Piano
  • Music
  • And much more!
 
 
 
 
UC Irvine - Nursing Camp for High School Students
 
UCI provides a hands-on introduction to the many types of nursing for high school and middle students who are interested in exploring nursing as a career. This early exposure to nursing can make a big difference in whether a student applies directly to a nursing school out of high school.
 
Note: Spots are limited to 30 per session. Registration for Fall 2024 is now closed.
 
Click here to learn more.
 
 
 
 
 
Boston University's Summer Journalism Academy
The Summer Journalism Academy at Boston University gives high school students the opportunity to expand their skills and prepare for college, either through a residential experience on campus or through remote instruction from home.
 
Applications for Summer 2025 are now open through April 19th, 2025.
 
CLICK HERE for more information.
 
 
CIEE Global Navigator Summer Abroad Program
 
Explore a different culture in more than 30 amazing destinations across the world. Come home with new skills, newfound passion, a broader perspective – and maybe even college credits!
 
Study Abroad Programs Include:
  • Aerospace Engineering (Toulouse, France)
  • Australian Wildlife Conservation From Land to Sea (Sydney, Australia)
  • Botswanan Wildlife Conservation (Gaborone, Botswana)
  • Chinese Language & Culture (Shanghai, China)
  • Chinese Language & Taiwanese Culture (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Korean Language & Culture (Seoul, Korea)
  • Ocean Conservation & Sustainability (Cape Town, South Africa)
  • Spanish Language & Culture (Madrid, Spain) and (Yucatan, Mexico)
  • Sports Management (Barcelona, Spain)
  • Plus much more!
 
Please CLICK HERE for more information on how to apply. 
 
 
 
Stanford University's Pre-Collegiate Studies Program
 
Stanford University's Pre-Collegiate Program offers students the opportunity to explore their passions and dive deep into a single topic beyond what is typically taught in a school curriculum.
 
Summer Programs Include:
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Frontiers in Physics
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Topics in Bioscience
  • And much more!
 
 
Please CLICK HERE for information on the different programs and how to apply.
 
Summer 2025 application is now open through March 20th.
 
 
 
 

UC Irvine Summer Surgery Program

The Department of Urology at UC Irvine offers two 2-week sessions for mature high school students at least 16 years of age who have excelled academically. Each session will accommodate 24 students. 

Application is now open through February 28, 2025. Please click here to learn more.

 

 

Perspectives on Pomona (POP!) This program is for students from diverse backgrounds who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education (including rural and first-generation, as well as those from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups) the opportunity to experience being on campus, meeting students and faculty, and exploring academic and social opportunities at Pomona. Participating students receive on-campus housing, meals and shuttle transportation between local airports and Pomona College. Travel grants are available to cover airfare expenses. CLICK HERE for more information.
 
The Fall 2024 POP application is now closed.