Summer Programs
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.
Application deadlines and pricing vary by program. CLICK HERE to learn more.
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.
Domestic Student Application Deadline: May 5, 2023, 4:00pm PST. CLICK HERE for more information.
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 2022 are now being accepted! Dates for this summer’s program are July 5 – July 29, 2022.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Boston University's Summer Journalism Institute allows high school students from around the country and world travel to Boston to learn the craft of journalism from award-winning reporters. Students leave with a solid foundation in news literacy, writing, interviewing and research – skills that any student can apply in college and beyond, whether or not they pursue journalism as a career. Two-week sessions to be determined soon. To apply, students will complete our online application and submit their unofficial transcript (including recent grades), a recommendation from a teacher, and a letter explaining their interest in the institute.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR 2023: CLOSED. Please 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! Please CLICK HERE for more information on how to apply.
Immerse in Cambridge 2023: Academic summer programs held in Cambridge University colleges
Immerse academic programs take place at inspiring locations across the UK, including colleges of Cambridge University, and are designed and taught by tutors from world leading universities. Participants attend from around the world, and our carefully designed curricula not only stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity and challenge their expectations in their own ability, but will also motivate and support them as they embark on decisions about their university studies, and future goals. Immerse alumni have proceeded to enroll at world leading universities, to found innovative organizations, and to become leaders in their respective fields.
Our 16-18 year old programs are intellectually stimulating and intensive, and are designed to provide a unique taster of what it’s like to study a subject at an advanced level, building on the knowledge acquired at secondary school. Our 13-15 year old programs are designed to ignite students’ interest and help them better understand what subjects they should be pursuing at a higher level. Choose from over thirty subject options, including Computer Science, Economics, Medicine, Law and Engineering.
Immerse is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, and was awarded a Queen’s Award in 2018.
Immerse academic programs take place at inspiring locations across the UK, including colleges of Cambridge University, and are designed and taught by tutors from world leading universities. Participants attend from around the world, and our carefully designed curricula not only stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity and challenge their expectations in their own ability, but will also motivate and support them as they embark on decisions about their university studies, and future goals. Immerse alumni have proceeded to enroll at world leading universities, to found innovative organizations, and to become leaders in their respective fields.
Our 16-18 year old programs are intellectually stimulating and intensive, and are designed to provide a unique taster of what it’s like to study a subject at an advanced level, building on the knowledge acquired at secondary school. Our 13-15 year old programs are designed to ignite students’ interest and help them better understand what subjects they should be pursuing at a higher level. Choose from over thirty subject options, including Computer Science, Economics, Medicine, Law and Engineering.
Immerse is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, and was awarded a Queen’s Award in 2018.
Please CLICK HERE for more information.
Stanford University's Pre-Collegiate Studies 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. Please CLICK HERE for information on the different programs and how to apply. Summer 2023 application is now closed.
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. Click here to learn more.
Application period: January 1 - March 31st
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 POP application is now open for Fall 2023.
You may select for your application to be considered for both programs or the virtual program only. Applications are due Monday, August 14, 2023 for those who wish to be considered for both programs and Friday, September 29, 2023 for those who wish to be considered for the virtual program only.
Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Pre-College Summer (EI) Program- EI is the summer version of a course offered to first year engineering majors at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The semester-long course has been condensed into four or five weeks. During the program, students complete lab activities in the computer, chemical, electrical, computer, civil, mechanical engineering and materials science. Students who earn an A or B in the class receive three college credits from JHU. For more information on how to apply please CLICK HERE.
Application is now closed.