# UC Berkeley Programs for High School Students

Berkeley's offerings run from business academies at Haas and design sprints at the Jacobs Institute to research exposure through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and one of the country's premier high school math tournaments.

For California students especially, Berkeley programs are a high-signal, lower-cost alternative to private-university summer brands — and UC familiarity compounds if you apply there later.

11 verified UC Berkeley programs, 3 free. Official site: https://www.berkeley.edu

## Programs (11 total)

| Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [UC Berkeley Pre-Collegiate Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/berkeley-pre-collegiate) | University of California, Berkeley | $5,000 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-06-01 |
| [UC Berkeley ATDP](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uc-berkeley-atdp) | UC Berkeley | $3,500 | in_person | Grades 7–12 | 2027-03-23 |
| [Berkeley Changemaker Design Lab](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/jacobs-institute-design-innovation) | UC Berkeley Jacobs Institute | $2,500 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-03-15 |
| [Berkeley Math Tournament](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/bmmt) | UC Berkeley | $25 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-11-15 |
| [UC Berkeley COSMOS](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uc-berkeley-cosmos) | University of California, Berkeley | $3,500 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-02-06 |
| [High School Student Internships (HSSI)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/high-school-student-internships-hssi) | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory K-12 | Free | in_person | Grades 11–12 | 2027-03-22 |
| [Berkeley Forum Invitational](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/berkeley-invitational) | UC Berkeley | $200 | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-12-01 |
| [Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/introductory-college-level-experience-in-microbiology-iclem) | Joint BioEnergy Institute (Berkeley Lab) | Free | hybrid | Grades 10–11 | 2027-03-16 |
| [UC Berkeley Summer Sessions](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/berkeley-summer-sessions) | University of California, Berkeley | $6,500 | hybrid | Grades 10–12 | 2027-06-01 |
| [Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/berkeley-business-academy-for-youth-b-bay) | UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | $7,200 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-02-22 |
| [UC Berkeley embaRC Design Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/uc-berkeley-embarc-design-academy) | UC Berkeley | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2027-04-01 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Does UC Berkeley offer programs for high school students?

Yes — ExtracurricularHub lists 11 verified UC Berkeley programs open to high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link. Berkeley's offerings run from business academies at Haas and design sprints at the Jacobs Institute to research exposure through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and one of the country's premier high school math tournaments.

### Are any UC Berkeley high school programs free?

Yes — 3 of the UC Berkeley programs featured on this page charge no participation fee. Funded programs are often the most selective, so apply early and to more than one.

### Which UC Berkeley deadlines are coming up soonest?

The next deadlines: Berkeley Math Tournament (November 15, 2026); Berkeley Forum Invitational (December 1, 2026); UC Berkeley COSMOS (February 6, 2027). Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm on the official UC Berkeley page.

### How competitive are UC Berkeley programs?

It varies widely within one organization — flagship selective programs sit alongside broad-access options. Read each listing's eligibility, and treat the selective ones as reach applications: apply to several programs across organizations rather than betting a summer on one.

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