Summer Programs Still Accepting Applications

Every summer program here is still open: the application deadline hasn't passed, or admissions are rolling.

The list is sorted by closing date and updates automatically as deadlines pass — the programs at the top are the ones to move on first.

256 verified programs match this page; 12 of the featured listings are completely free.

Featured programs

Browse 30+ curated programs for high school students:

• Telluride Association Sophomore Seminars (TASS) — Telluride Association: Explore a free summer program for rising juniors focused on Black experience, leadership, and humanities. Build critical thinking skills and strengthe
• Beaver Works Summer Institute — MIT: Elite summer program for high schoolers in Grades 10-11 focused on STEM fields like drones and cybersecurity. Gain hands-on experience and boost colle
• Harvard Summer School — Harvard: Transform your summer with a 7-week program at Harvard. Earn college credit, deepen academic skills, and boost your college applications through hands
• Clark Scholars Program — Texas Tech: Elite summer research program for high school juniors and seniors. Gain hands-on STEM experience, earn a $750 stipend, and boost your college applicat
• PROMYS at Boston University — Boston University: Explore number theory in a 6-week immersive summer program for high schoolers. Build research skills, enhance college applications, and dive into hand
• Duke TIP Summer Studies — Duke: Transform your summer with a 3-week gifted student program at Duke campuses. Build advanced academic skills, boost college applications, and explore n
• Caltech YESS Summer Program — Caltech: Explore a 1-week summer program with STEM workshops and lab tours at Caltech. Perfect for high school students to gain hands-on experience and boost c
• Garcia SUMMER at Stony Brook — Stony Brook: Explore materials science in a hands-on summer program for high school juniors and seniors. Conduct research in nanotechnology and boost your college
• UPenn Summer Academies — UPenn: Transform your summer with a 3-week in-person program exploring business, STEM, or medicine. Gain hands-on experience to boost skills and strengthen c
• Virginia Governor's School Programs — State of Virginia: Transform your summer with Virginia Governor's School Programs! Free in-person leadership and STEM opportunities for 10th-11th graders to boost skills
• Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences — PA PGSS: Transform your STEM skills with this free, 5-week summer program at Carnegie Mellon. Gain hands-on experience and boost your college applications thro
• Columbia University PreCollege Programs — Columbia University: Pre-college program at Columbia University for high school students focusing on real world experience in variety of classes at ivy league.
• Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program — Girls Who Invest: Highly selective free 4-week summer program placing high school girls and nonbinary students at top investment management firms for training in financ
• Mississippi Governor's School — Mississippi Arts Commission: Arts-focused residential summer program for MS students.
• Cleveland Institute of Music Young Artist Program — Cleveland Institute of Music: Intensive music training at Cleveland Institute of Music. Lessons, chamber music, and orchestra for advanced pre-college musicians.
• MIT Women in Stem Research Program Pre-College Summer Program — MIT Women in Stem Research Program: Pre-college program at MIT Women in Stem Research Program for high school students focusing on stem.
• St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program — St. Paul's School: Advanced academic program at elite St. Paul's School in NH. Humanities and science intensive courses.
• Yale Young Global Scholars - Biology & Biomedical Sciences — Yale University: 2-week intensive in biology and biomedical sciences at Yale.
• Ross School of Business Summer Business Academy — University of Michigan Ross: Business program at Michigan Ross. Explore business disciplines with Ross faculty and business leaders.
• New Jersey Governor's Schools — State of NJ: Elite summer program in New Jersey for high school sophomores and juniors. Build leadership skills, gain hands-on experience, and boost your college a
• Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth — Vanderbilt University: Transform your summer with this in-person academic program for gifted high school students. Build advanced skills, boost college applications, and exp
• Air Force Academy Summer Seminar — USAFA: Transform your future with this free summer program! Explore leadership, aerospace, and character development in a hands-on academy designed for high
• CIEE Global Navigator High School Summer Abroad — CIEE: Explore immersive summer programs abroad for high schoolers in grades 9-12. Build global skills, enhance college applications, and gain hands-on exper
• Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra — Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elite orchestral training at Boston Symphony's Tanglewood. Perform in renowned summer music festival setting.
• Notre Dame Pre-College Programs — University of Notre Dame: Academic summer programs at University of Notre Dame. Leadership, STEM, and liberal arts tracks.
• Wharton Summer High School Program — University of Pennsylvania: Master business fundamentals in Wharton's summer program for grades 10-11. Build skills in marketing, finance, and management to boost college applica
• Pacific Northwest Ballet School Summer Course — Pacific Northwest Ballet: Summer ballet training with Pacific Northwest Ballet faculty. Classical technique and repertoire in Seattle.
• Mayo Clinic Summer Research Fellowship — Mayo Clinic: Clinical and biomedical research at world-renowned medical center.
• Fred Hutch Cancer Center Summer Research Program — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Cancer and immunology research at leading research center.
• Stanford Summer Global Studies — Stanford University: Immerse yourself in a transformative summer program blending academics and global culture at Stanford. Boost college applications while developing cri

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