| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | $2,500–$9,500 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $635–$15,987; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $400; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Limited scholarships for the registration fee and air travel: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Air travel for scholarship recipients is booked by Admissions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | High-school program deposit (non-refundable, credited toward tuition): $300. Due within two weeks of acceptance.; Need-based financial assistance (after acceptance): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 commuter track application fee: $25; 2026 commuter track registration fee: $585; 2026 commuter track document management fee: $73; 2026 international service fee (international visitors): $500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Limited scholarships for the registration fee and air travel: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Air travel for scholarship recipients is booked by Admissions.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Completed at least one high-school science course and one high-school mathematics course; Requirement: Rising freshmen are considered for the virtual program only; Requirement: SEA Expedition is open to rising sophomores through recent graduates; the SEA Shore courses are designed for rising juniors, seniors and recent graduates; Requirement: Must meet SEA's Essential Eligibility Criteria and be cleared to participate by SEA's medical team | Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Must have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and continue high school in the fall; Requirement: Overall B average (3.0 GPA, weighted or unweighted); Requirement: Must be 16 by the program's age cutoff date; Requirement: High school graduates may apply only if they will be 16 or 17 during the summer; Requirement: Commuter track: California residents living in the Bay Area with family; Requirement: International students must meet English language requirements | Citizenship: US; Requirement: Open to students currently in grade 11 when applying; Requirement: Current high school GPA of 3.0 or above; Requirement: No dependents; Requirement: No food allergies; no dietary accommodations are made; Requirement: No injuries that prevent walking; moderately fit for high-altitude exercise; Requirement: Not required to take daily prescribed medication |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: Up to 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 8, 2027; Ends June 25, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Woods Hole, MA | Berkeley, CA | Colorado Springs, CO |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Programs have 20-25 places and use holistic review of academics, reference, motivation and goals. SEA Expedition and Pre-College applicants interview; admission and first-choice program are not guaranteed. Application materials: Short answer essay questions; Interview (not required for SeaQuest or SEAscape/Ocean Studies on Cape Cod applicants) | Selection: Complete applications were reviewed on a rolling basis, with course enrollment subject to capacity, prerequisites, and academic-department discretion. The program does not publish a current acceptance rate. | Selection: Whole-person selection using academics, athletics, leadership/potential, and extracurricular/community activity. Historically more than 3,200 apply and about 640 attend. |
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