| Application deadline | February 21, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $2,498–$7,998; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $8,250–$11,850 (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid (U.S. applicants only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; not available to international applicants or to students who received Exeter Summer aid before.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Enrollment deposit: $600. Paid with the application to hold a space.; Application fee: $99–$199. Rises to $149 after the 1st wave deadline and $199 after the 2nd wave deadline.; Mandatory course supplement (Aerospace Engineering, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Science at UCLA): $250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Application fee: $100; Need-based financial aid (U.S. applicants only): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited and competitive; not available to international applicants or to students who received Exeter Summer aid before.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 7–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12; Requirement: Have completed 8th grade by the program start date (students starting high school in the fall and spring graduates may enroll); Requirement: 3.0 GPA or local equivalent; Requirement: International students must show English proficiency | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 7–12 when applying; Requirement: Must attend the entire length of the program; Requirement: Non-native English speakers with fewer than five years of primary-language instruction in English need a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or higher | Minimum age 16; Residency: Attend a Northern California high school (public, charter, private or homeschool); Requirement: Open to rising grades 11–12; Requirement: At least 16 years old by the start of the workshop; Requirement: Students who are 18 at the start must be U.S. citizens; Requirement: Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher; Requirement: Science GPA of at least 3.5; Requirement: Biology and Chemistry, or Integrated Science Series I and II, completed by the end of the current school year; Requirement: Eligible to access LLNL under Section 3112 of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which generally bars citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea without dual U.S. citizenship or permanent residence |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends August 6, 2027; 1–6 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 5, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 24, 2026; 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Los Angeles, Berkeley, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Durham, Atlanta, New York City, Ann Arbor, Seattle, New Haven, Nashville, Oxford, CA, NC, GA, NY, MI, WA, CT, TN | Exeter, NH | Livermore, CA |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Applicants were reviewed against grade, GPA and programme-fit requirements, with decisions normally in 5-7 business days. Capacity was course/session-specific and could close early; no applicant or acceptance totals are published. Application materials: English proficiency telephone interview or TOEFL/Cambridge score (international students) | Application materials: One- to two-page personal essay; School official recommendation (with attendance information and a grade report); English teacher recommendation; Math or science teacher recommendation | Selection: Applications are competitive and space is limited; LLNL publishes no acceptance rate or guaranteed cohort size on the official page. Application materials: Letter of recommendation from a Biology or Chemistry teacher |
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