Summer Programs

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Boston University Pre-College Programs 2024

To apply or for additional information go to bu.edu/summer/highschool

High School Honors
June 30-August 9
A 6-week program
Residential, commuter, or online program in which students take Boston University undergraduate courses and earn up to 8 transferable credits. Students must be entering their Junior or Senior year of high school in the Fall of 2024.
• Tuition & Fees apply
• Room & Board options

Academic Immersion (AIM)
June 30-August 9
A 3-week program
Here’s your chance to do a deep dive into a subject that fascinates you. Picture this: three stimulating weeks on campus engaging in intensive study, with classmates who feel just as passionate about a single academic topic as you do. If you’re entering your junior or senior year of high school, we invite you to apply.
• Tuition & Fees apply

The program fee for the AIM program includes tuition, textbooks and all sponsored activities during the three-week program. Room & Board for residential students includes room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A $750 nonrefundable deposit (applied to tuition) is required once you commit to attending AIM in order to secure your place in the program.

Summer Challenge
Session 1: June 16 – June 28
Sessions 2 – July 7 – July 19
Session 3 – July 21 – August 2
A 2-week program
It’s called Summer Challenge because it pushes you in so many ways. You will explore your interests, discover new ones, test your academic boundaries, and immerse yourself in the college experience. Along the way, you will make new friends and get to know more about Boston University. Are you up to the challenge?
• Tuition & Fees apply

The total charge for Summer Challenge includes tuition, housing, and all meals in the dining hall. It also includes textbooks and all sponsored activities during the two-week program. A $750 nonrefundable deposit (applied to tuition) is required once you commit to attending Summer Challenge in order to secure your place in the program.

Summer Preview
Residential: July 21 – July 26
Commuter: July 22 – July 26
A 1-week program
Get a taste of college life for one exciting week this summer. Delve into fascinating subjects. Make new friends. Explore the fun, vibrant city of Boston.
Our Summer Preview program offers rising eighth, ninth, and tenth graders a choice of three different weeklong, noncredit seminars. It’s a great opportunity for you to dig into an area of academic interest or become familiar with an entirely new subject.
• Tuition & Fees apply

The program fee for Summer Preview includes tuition, textbooks, and all sponsored activities during the one-week program. The application fee and spending money are not included in the program fee. A $300 nonrefundable deposit (applied to tuition) is required once you commit to attending Summer Preview in order to secure your place in the program.

The residential option is only available for students who are age 14 or older by the start of the program. All rising 8th graders must commute to Summer Preview. Room & Board for residential students includes room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Clarkson University

Young Scholars 2024 Summer Program
To apply go to www.clarkson.edu/young-scholars

July 7-13 on Clarkson University’s campus
Priority deadline to apply is April 1, 2024
Regular deadline to apply is May 1, 2024

Cost:  $1,250 (includes a $35 application fee)

This program is for motivated and talented students who will be high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and first-year college students.  Students are given a problem to examine and solve from three different perspectives.  This year’s project is “Designing a Sustainable and Scalable Portfolio for Financial Wellness”.

Cornell University Precollege Studies

To apply go to precollege.cornell.edu
$1,750 per credit

June 3 – August 6
Experience Cornell online this summer!
• Immerse yourself in rigorous online courses taught by top Cornell faculty
• Get a head start on your college journey while earning 3 to 8 credits and a Cornell transcript
• Build college study skills during engaging Ivy League classes
• Prepare for college applications with one-on-one admissions counseling.
• Tuition & Fees apply (limited financial aid is available)

Marist Summer Pre-College

To apply go to marist.edu/precollege

The programs offer rising Juniors and Seniors the opportunity to earn 3 transferable college credits while working with faculty, interacting with their peers from across the US and around the world, and experiencing life as a college student!

Session I (In-Person): June 30 – July 13
$3,500
Business, Environmental Science, Fashion Design-Apparel Construction, Fashion Design-Portfolio, Fashion Merchandising A to Z, Game Design, Pre-Health, Psychology, Sports Communication, or Studio Art

Session II (In-Person): July 17 – July 27
$3,500
Broadway at Marist, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Digital Fashion Design, Fashion Design-Portfolio, Fashion Merchandising A to Z, Persona and Professional Finance, Pre-Law, Robotics, or The Science Behind Movement and Exercise

*If you do both sessions I and II cost is $6,300

Session III (Virtual): July 8 – July 26
$1,500
Cybersecurity

New York University Summer Precollege

July 2 – August 15 Deadline to apply is June 12
To apply go to nyu.edu/precollege or nyu.edu/highschool

Through NYU Precollege, rising Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to experience life as an NYU student in the heart of New York City. For a six-week summer program students can prepare for their academic futures by taking for-credit college-level courses, developing their writing skills, and learning how to manage their time, truly embodying the NYU student experience.
• Tuition & Charges

Tuition is charged by credit, and the cost of a student’s courses would depend on their total credit worth. Students can take courses totally 0-8 credits for an estimated tuition fee charge of $700 to $14,000. For more on tuition and charges, visit the NYU Precollege website.

Oxbridge Academic Programs

To apply go to oxbridgeprograms.com/application-and-admissions

Designed for academically minded students.  Course are taught in English.

Program tuitions include:  all costs related to instruction, accommodations, daily breakfasts and dinners, transportation to and from the airport, all books and classroom materials, guest presentations, field trips, and all activities organized by the program.

It does not include airfare, lunch, select materials and lab fees, or personal expenditures, such as snacks, laundry, souvenirs, and so on.

The Oxford Tradition – Barcelona Connection
Grades 10-12
July 2-July 27 (cost $12,225)
July 27- August 2 (cost $2,515)

The Oxford Prep Experience – Barcelona Connection
Grades 8-9
June 29-July 25 (cost $12,225)
July 25-July 29 (cost $2,015)

The Oxford Seminars – 1 week
Grades 10-12
July 27-August 3 (cost $3,885)
August 3-August 10 (cost $3,885)

The Oxford Seminars – 2 week
Grades 10-12
July 27-August 10 (cost $7,125)

The Cambridge Tradition – 2 week
Grades 10-12
July 7-July 20 (cost $7,125)
July 22-August 4 (cost $7,125)

The Cambridge Tradition – Barcelona Connection
Grades 10-12
August 4-August 10 (cost $2,515)

The Cambridge Tradition – 4 week
Grades 10-12
July 7-August 4 (cost $12,335)

The Cambridge Tradition – Barcelona Connection
Grades 10-12
August 4-August 10 (cost $2,515)

The Cambridge Prep Experience – 2 week
Grades 8-9
July 6-July 19 (cost $7,125)
July 20-August 2 (cost $7,125)

The Cambridge Prep Experience – Barcelona Connection
Grades 8-9
August 2-August 6 (cost $2,015)

The Cambridge Prep Experience – 4 week
Grades 8-9
July 6-August 2 (cost $12,225)

The Cambridge Prep Experience-Barcelona Connection
Grades 8-9
August 2-August 6 (cost $2,105)

Oxbridge in Paris
Grades 9-12
July 7-August 3 (cost $9,495)

Oxbridge in Barcelona 
Grades 9-12
July 4-July 31 (cost $9,495)

Oxbridge in New York
Grades 9-12
June 26-July 23 (cost $10,575)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architecture Career Discovery Program

For high school students entering grade 10, 11, and 12 in the fall of 2024.

To apply go to summer.rpi.edu/programs/architecture-career-discovery-offered-person-and-online
In-person:  July 8 – July 19 (9:00am-4pm) Cost $1,850
Online:  July 22 – August 2 (11am-6pm) Cost $1,850

This two-week class is designed to expose students to a high-quality undergraduate architecture program.  The core of this course is studio work.  In studio, students are immersed in a rigorous creative process that starts with an idea, moves into the development of abstract models, and ultimately leads to the design of an exciting and innovative architectural building proposal.  Critique and evaluation of studio work is ongoing, occurring in one-on-one discussions with the instructor and in larger group reviews with invited architectural critics.  Studio work is complemented by a series of lectures and presentations, which explore the broader context of architectural practice, contemporary projects, and practitioners, as well as technical concerns such as drawing and model making.  The first week of the course will focus on building models and drawings.  The second week will focus on using the computers as a design tool.  Students will learn 3D modeling in Rhinoceros, 2D drawing, and image editing in Adobe Creative Suite.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PREFACE Summer Program

To apply go to apply-undergrad.rpi.edu/register/PREFACE2024
Deadline to apply is April 19
July 28 – August 10

To apply, you must be entering the 11th or 12th grade in September 2024. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a background traditionally underrepresented and underserved in science, engineering, and other technological fields. Since PREFACE is taught in English, a strong understanding of the English language is essential.
Selection is based on your high school academic performance, your standardized test scores (if available), the quality of your essay, and the strength and relevance of your recommendations. Twenty students will be selected to participate.

The 2024 program costs $4,000 per student to attend. This pays for the cost of room and meals, instructors, supplies, the program T-shirt, and all planned activities during the two weeks. The fee will be payable upon notice of selection in the program. Participants are responsible for their transportation arrangements and costs.

The PREFACE Program will:
• Provide experiences using the engineering design process to solve a problem (e.g., design, troubleshoot, innovate, model, revise, and assess outcomes);
• Create opportunities to develop leadership and team-building skills
• Highlight career opportunities available in engineering professions as a means to develop a deeper understanding of the role and expectations of an engineering education; and,
• Present a snapshot of college life and its academic, social, cultural, civic, and environmental experiences.

Programs include “Introduction to Electronics,” “Introduction to Engineering Design,” “Introduction to Engineering Analysis,” “Computer-Aided Design,” and “Introduction to Manufacturing Processes.” Students will be introduced to manufacturing sustainable building products by the faculty of CASE, the Rensselaer Center for Architecture Science and Ecology.

University of Chicago Summer Pre-College Programs

To apply go to summer.uchicago.edu

Immersion – Session I June 17 – July 5, Session II July 10 – July 26
$8,600

Eligibility: Current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who are at least 14 years old.

The Immersion Program is a residential program. Students are expected to live in residence and must attend class in-person. There is no hybrid or remote option for Immersion courses.
Through labs, discussions, field observations, and other hand-on activities, immerse yourself within a specific topic through these 3 week long undergraduate level intensive courses designed for pre-college students by UChicago faculty and instructors. Course subjects include American politics, art, biotechnology, genetics, international relations, neuroscience, philosophy, and physics.

Summer College
$4,635
Session I: June 10 – June 28
Session II: June 10 – July 12
Session III: July 1 – July 9

Rising high school seniors can challenge themselves by taking undergraduate courses alongside UChicago and visiting undergraduate students. Experience UChicago’s distinctively rigorous and engaging classroom environment with intellectual peers from around the world.

Pre-College Summer Language Institute
$4,635 – $7,960
Dates different for each language

Eligibility: Current high school juniors and older.
Learn an entire year of a language online this summer! Students have the opportunity to take modern or ancient language courses in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Latin, or Spanish.

UChicago Summer Online
$4,790
July 10 – August 9
Eligibility: Current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who are at least 14 years old.
Take an undergraduate level course with high school students from all over the world, from wherever you are! Summer Online allows students to explore subjects like biochemistry, art, finance, and more through five-week courses. Each course has been designed to make the most of online resources and activities to deliver the academically rigorous experience synonymous with UChicago.

University of Delaware

To apply go to udel.edu/edge
July 7 – July 27
Deadline to apply is May 1
$4,900

Eligibility: rising high school junior or senior and have a 3.0 (85>) GPA

The UD Edge summer college program prepares high school students moving into their junior or senior year for a future as a successful college student. By emphasizing academic excellence, practical skill building and student leadership, Edge offers you the challenge, independence and excitement of a learning experience that can only be found at a top national university.

• Live with other talented Edge students from around the world in a residence hall located on UD’s beautiful Newark campus
• Take 1–2 college-level courses of your choice, taught by UD faculty members, for up to six transferable credits
• Participate in a college readiness workshop led by experienced college admissions professionals, where you will gain insight into the college application process, including how to create a competitive college essay
• Engage with UD staff and undergraduate students to learn from their stories of personal growth, resilience, leadership and success
• Take part in a variety of cultural experiences that allow students to build friendships and understand the value of living in a diverse academic community

Syracuse University 

To apply go to precollege.syr.edu

Summer College-On Campus 
High school students who are 15 years or older by their move in date are eligible to attend Summer College – On Campus. Students who have graduated high school in 2024 are also eligible if they are not matriculating into Syracuse University in the fall.

1-week Session I: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12, 2024
1-week Session II: Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26, 2024
2-week Session I: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 19, 2024
2-week Session II: Monday, July 22 – Friday, Aug. 2, 2024
3-week Session: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 26, 2024
4-week Session: Monday, July 8 – Friday, Aug. 2, 2024

The cost for Summer College – On Campus credit and noncredit courses vary based on credit hour and duration. Please refer to the course’s individual description page for the cost. Discounts and scholarships are available. Rates for are all-inclusive and include the following:

  • Tuition (for credit-bearing courses)
  • Program fees
  • Room (in a Syracuse University residence hall)
  • Board (includes meal plan for residential and commuter students)
  • Studio/lab fees
  • Activity fees

Our rates also include the cost to attend Summer College – On Campus activities, movie nights, and admission to various parks that may include Darien Lake, Niagara Falls/Maid of the Mist, or other activities. Registration is required to attend.

There is a nonrefundable $65 application fee that covers the cost of application processing.

Course Residential Cost Commuter Cost
1-Week, Noncredit $2,195 $1,726
2-Week, Noncredit $4,095 $3,166
2-Week, 3-Credit $4,695 $3,766
3-Week, Noncredit $5,495 $4,101
3-Week, 3-Credit $6,095 $4,707
4-Week, 3-Credit $7,495 $5,635
Rates are subject to change and will be approved by the Board of Trustees in March. Rates do not include the cost of textbooks, supplies, linens or “dorm” items.

Summer College – Hybrid
High school students who are 15 years or older by their move in date are eligible to attend Summer College – Hybrid. Students who have graduated high school are also eligible if they are not matriculating into Syracuse University in the fall.

4-week Session: Monday, July 8 – Friday, August 2, 2024

  • On Campus Section: Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12, 2024
  • Online Section: Monday, July 15 – Friday, Aug. 2, 2024The cost of each hybrid course includes the following:
    • Tuition (for credit-bearing courses)
    • Program fees
    • Technology fees
    • Room and board (for two-weeks – including meals)

    There is a nonrefundable $65 application fee that covers the cost of application processing.

    Credits Residential Cost Commuter Cost
    3 Credits (1-week residential, 3-weeks online) $2,895 $2,426
    A $500 non-refundable deposit is required one week after acceptance into the program. Rates are subject to change and will be approved by the Board of Trustees in March. Textbooks and supplies are not included in the course costs.

Summer College – On Location:  NYC
Attend On Location in NYC at the Syracuse University Fisher Center!

Courses offered:

Eligibility

  • High school grade level: Rising junior or senior students.
  • Commuter students, only: Must be able to commute to and from the NYC academic center daily.The cost for Summer College – On Location courses vary based on credit hour. Please refer to the course’s individual description page for the cost. Discounts and scholarships are available. The cost of each course includes the following:
    • Tuition (for credit-bearing courses)
    • Program fees
    • Technology fees

    There is a nonrefundable $65 application fee that covers the cost of application processing.

    Course Total Cost
    Newhouse Summer Immersion in NYC $995
    Experimental Drawing for Portfolio $1,725
    Writing New York City $1,895

    A $500 non-refundable deposit is required one week after acceptance into the program. Rates are subject to change and will be approved by the Board of Trustees in March. Textbooks, travel and supplies are not included in the course costs.

Summer College – Online
High school students who are rising sophomores, juniors or seniors are eligible to attend Summer College – Online. Students who have graduated high school in 2024 are also eligible if they are not matriculating into Syracuse University in the fall.

3-Week Session I: Monday, July 8 – Thursday, July 25, 2024
3-Week Session II: Monday, July 28 – Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
6-Week Session: Monday, July 8 – Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024

The cost for Summer College – Online courses vary based on credit hour. Please refer to the course’s individual description page for the cost. Discounts and scholarships are available. The cost of each course includes the following:

  • Tuition (for credit-bearing courses)
  • Program fees
  • Technology fees

There is a nonrefundable $65 application fee that covers the cost of application processing.

Course Total Cost
Noncredit (any length) $1,995
3-Credits (any length) $3,075
4-Credits (any length) $3,785
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required one week after acceptance into the program. Rates are subject to change and will be approved by the Board of Trustees in March. Textbooks and supplies are not included in the course costs.