# Gateway to Business Gateway to Business is WashU Olin Business School's one-week residential pre-collegiate program in St. Louis. Rising high school juniors and seniors live on the Washington University campus, sample Olin's approach to business education across entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, and supply-chain management, and visit some of St. Louis' top enterprises. The 2026 session runs July 12-17 and costs $1,800, with need-based scholarships available for students from families earning $75,000 or less and other priority groups. ## What You'll Do - Live on the WashU campus for a full week - Take mini-classes across the core business disciplines with Olin faculty - Tour leading St. Louis companies and meet their executives - Work with peers on team exercises and career exploration - Learn what business school coursework and admissions look like ## Who Should Apply Rising juniors and seniors (U.S., Canadian, or Mexican residents). Students eligible for free/reduced lunch, fee waivers, or TRIO programs receive priority scholarship consideration. Applications are due in early March. ## Outcomes Participants get a realistic preview of a top-ranked undergraduate business school, exposure to St. Louis' corporate community, and - for many - a funded week of college-level business study.