# UPenn Programs for High School Students Penn's youth programs concentrate around Wharton — the Global Youth Program's investing and leadership academies — plus engineering and science academies, chemistry outreach, and the M&T dual-degree pipeline's summer offerings. A Wharton summer line signals business seriousness the way a math camp signals quant skill; pair it with a real venture or competition result to make it stick. 21 verified UPenn programs, 6 free. Official site: https://www.upenn.edu ## Programs (21 total) | Program | Organization | Cost | Format | Grades | Deadline | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PennApps Hackathon](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/pennapps-hackathon) | University of Pennsylvania | Free | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2026-08-18 | | [UPenn Summer Academies](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/upenn-summer) | UPenn | $6,500 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-05-01 | | [Wharton Investment Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/ghsic) | Wharton/UPenn | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-12-08 | | [Wharton Global High School Investment Competition National Finalist](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wharton-global-high-school-investment-competition-national-finalist) | Wharton School | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | 2026-10-23 | | [Penn Biomedical Research Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-biomedical-research-academy) | University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences | $8,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-05-01 | | [University of Pennsylvania Management & Technology Summer Institute](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/university-of-pennsylvania-management-technology-summer-institute) | University of Pennsylvania | $6,500 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-03-25 | | [Penn Summer Academies](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/upenn-summer-academies) | University of Pennsylvania | $9,000 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | Rolling | | [Penn Chemistry Olympiad Summer Camp (PENNCHEM outreach)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-chemistry-olympiad-summer-camp-pennchem-outreach) | University of Pennsylvania Chemistry Outreach | Free | virtual | Grades 9–12 | 2027-05-15 | | [Penn Experimental Psychology Research Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-experimental-psychology-research-academy) | University of Pennsylvania | $7,800 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | Rolling | | [Penn Summer Program in Management & Technology](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/upenn-management-technology) | University of Pennsylvania | $7,500 | in_person | Grade 11 | 2027-01-28 | | [LBW (Leadership in Business World)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/lbw-wharton) | Wharton School - UPenn | $7,500 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-01-25 | | [Wharton Leadership in the Business World (LBW)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wharton-leadership-in-the-business-world-lbw) | Wharton Global Youth Program (University of Pennsylvania) | $9,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-01-28 | | [Penn Experimental Physics Research Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-experimental-physics-research-academy) | University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences | $8,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-05-01 | | [Penn Summer Academies in Biomedical Research](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-summer-academies) | University of Pennsylvania | $5,500 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | Rolling | | [Penn Data Science Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-data-science-academy) | Wharton Global Youth Program | $7,900 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-03-18 | | [Penn Chemistry Research Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-chemistry-research-academy) | University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences | $8,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-05-01 | | [Wharton Summer High School Program](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summer-business-institute-upenn) | University of Pennsylvania | $5,000 | in_person | Grades 10–11 | 2027-01-28 | | [Wharton Moneyball Academy](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wharton-moneyball-academy) | Wharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | $8,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-03-18 | | [Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP)](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/engineering-summer-academy-at-penn-esap) | University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science | $8,800 | in_person | Grades 10–12 | 2027-02-28 | | [Penn Summer High School Programs](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/penn-summer-high-school-programs) | University of Pennsylvania | Free | in_person | Grades 9–12 | Rolling | | [Wharton Global High School Investment Competition](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/wharton-global-high-school-investment-competition) | Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | Free | hybrid | Grades 9–12 | 2026-09-14 | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does UPenn offer programs for high school students? Yes — ExtracurricularHub lists 21 verified UPenn programs open to high school students, each with cost, eligibility, deadline, and an official application link. Penn's youth programs concentrate around Wharton — the Global Youth Program's investing and leadership academies — plus engineering and science academies, chemistry outreach, and the M&T dual-degree pipeline's summer offerings. ### Are any UPenn high school programs free? Yes — 6 of the UPenn 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 UPenn deadlines are coming up soonest? The next deadlines: PennApps Hackathon (August 18, 2026); Wharton Global High School Investment Competition (September 14, 2026); Wharton Global High School Investment Competition National Finalist (October 23, 2026). Deadlines change every cycle — always confirm on the official UPenn page. ### How competitive are UPenn 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. ## Related pages - [Extracurriculars & Programs in Pennsylvania for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/pennsylvania) - [Business for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/business) - [Finance & Investing Programs & Competitions for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/finance) - [Summer Programs for High School Students](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars/summer-programs) - [All organizations](https://extracurricularhub.com/providers) - [Browse all extracurriculars](https://extracurricularhub.com/extracurriculars) --- Canonical page: https://extracurricularhub.com/providers/upenn Source: ExtracurricularHub (https://extracurricularhub.com) — a free directory of 1,826 verified extracurricular programs for high school students. 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