Rising 12th grade means entering grade 12 in fall 2027. These leads match sourced grade ranges, with current-grade rules mapped to the following rising grade when stated. Confirm the provider's exact wording.
Planning for 2027. Check the year on dates and prices, then confirm the current application window on the official site.
No paid placements. Listings are ranked by fit, never by payment. Methodology.
Showing 181 to 192 of 219 matching programs. Ordered by name.
Last year's cycle (2026): $3,095; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): $7,401; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid
Last year's cycle (2026): Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship: Up to $3,095. Applied for after acceptance; 2027 availability is not yet announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Unconfirmed — check official site
Expenses and aid conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Onsite housing subsidy: $0. Tikvah stated that all onsite expenses other than tuition, including housing, were fully subsidized in 2026.; Full or partial need-based tuition scholarship: Up to $3,095. Applied for after acceptance; 2027 availability is not yet announced.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $85. Nonrefundable.; Enrollment deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable and applied to the total.; Course materials and academic field trips: $300. Required 2026 fee.; Program and health-center fees: $429. $325 program fee plus $104 health-center fee.; Residential room and board: $3,440. Shared room and specified meals; not available as an option to international students because they must reside.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility
Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Additional eligibility
Residency: Applicants have historically come from more than 30 U.S. states and multiple countries; Requirement: Be a current 10th, 11th or 12th grader for the applicable application cycle; Requirement: Be prepared for intensive reading, seminar argument and respectful debate; Requirement: Participate in the program's Jewish intellectual community and follow shared halakhic conduct standards; Exclusion: Prior Jewish-studies education is not required; Exclusion: Personal religious observance is not required, but program standards apply in shared spaces; Exclusion: Admission to Princeton University or any academic credit is not included
Residency: Domestic and international high-school students; Requirement: Complete at least grade 9 before the program; Requirement: Pursue a rigorous high-school curriculum; Requirement: Attend every class from the first day with no late arrival; Requirement: International participants must obtain required immigration documents and meet health-insurance requirements; Exclusion: Late arrival or partial attendance was not allowed; Exclusion: International applicants could not choose commuter status; Exclusion: Admission to the summer program does not constitute or guarantee USC undergraduate admission
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1.5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
In person
Housing and supervision
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Location
Princeton, New Jersey, Residential housing near the program site; hosted in cooperation with the James Madison Program at Princeton University
Los Angeles, California
Selection and application
Selection: About 65 students were planned for 2026. Applications received multi-reader committee review, and selected finalists interviewed; selection emphasized writing, character, leadership potential and communication. No acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Short video interview if selected as a finalist
Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early. Application materials: Applicant-written 300-500 word essay; One online recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor
Summer Discovery’s UCLA programmes offer academic courses, activities and residential or commuter options.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
$4,499–$15,999 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Unconfirmed — check official site
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Published UCLA Summer Discovery packages serve grades 9–12; confirm the requirements for the specific academy and residential or commuter option.
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: International registration fee: $239–$379. Only international participants:239 commuter or 379 residential; medical policy and airport transfers included. Alternatives are not summed. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Published UCLA Summer Discovery packages serve grades 9–12; confirm the requirements for the specific academy and residential or commuter option.
Selection and application: Unconfirmed — check official site
Live online, credit-bearing UMass pre-college courses for rising sophomores through seniors, with 2026 two-week tuition of $1,985 and three-week tuition of $2,935.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $1,985; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 29, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling application review until session deadlines, programs fill, or minimum enrollment decisions are made.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Limited partial need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not guaranteed; Massachusetts residents received priority in 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $45. Nonrefundable.; 2026 enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable; due within two weeks of acceptance and credited toward program charges.; Limited partial need-based scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not guaranteed; Massachusetts residents received priority in 2026.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior; Spring 2026 graduates were also eligible for the 2026 cycle; Requirement: Submit the course-specific application materials; Requirement: International applicants provide English-proficiency information unless attending an English-language or bilingual high school; Requirement: International applicants identify a U.S.-based emergency contact; Requirement: Participate in live online meetings and Canvas coursework; Exclusion: The 2026 application is closed; Exclusion: Credits are pass/fail and transfer is at the receiving institution's discretion; Exclusion: Generative AI may not be used to create application materials; Exclusion: Course availability depends on minimum enrollment
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling application review until session deadlines, programs fill, or minimum enrollment decisions are made. Application materials: One-page statement of interest naming the selected program; One teacher or guidance-counselor recommendation
The University of Miami’s Summer Scholars programme is a three-week, six-credit experience for current high-school sophomores and juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Application deadline
December 31, 2026 (2027 cycle)
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Starts June 28, 2027; Ends July 15, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Coral Gables, Florida
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Requirement: Current high-school sophomores and juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. English-proficiency, passport and financial-document requirements depend on nationality and route. The separate UM Academies programme has different grade and credit rules.
Selection and application: Application materials: Submit two 300–600-word essays, academic records, counselor or school-profile information, a teacher recommendation and parent permission. English, passport and financial documents apply where required. Portal details follow the initial application.
Free yearlong UMKC health-professions pipeline for eligible current sophomores/juniors, beginning with six intensive in-person weeks of clinical observation, research and service.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 8, 2026; 40–48 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas City preference; eligible U.S. applicants must attend locally
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Able to attend UMKC Health Sciences Campus daily; Kansas City-area applicants preferred
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: A limited cohort is selected by committee from complete, eligible applications; interviews may occur. No applicant or acceptance count is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Kansas City housing: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. STAHR housing is not offered; nonlocal students arrange/pay their own.; Daily transportation to UMKC: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Able to attend UMKC Health Sciences Campus daily; Kansas City-area applicants preferred; Requirement: Be a current high-school sophomore or junior; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Meet HRSA economic-disadvantage or educational-disadvantage criteria; Requirement: Express interest in an eligible health profession; Requirement: Arrange transportation and full summer attendance; Requirement: Commit to both summer and academic-year components; Exclusion: Nursing-only career interest is ineligible under the governing federal grant; Exclusion: Summer-only or academic-year-only participation is not allowed; Exclusion: University housing is not offered; Exclusion: Current seniors use the Collegiate Scholars application instead
Selection and application: Selection: A limited cohort is selected by committee from complete, eligible applications; interviews may occur. No applicant or acceptance count is published. Application materials: Possible brief selection interview
Three-week acting or musical-theatre conservatory intensive for high-school students age 15-18; the waitlisted 2026 session is complete and 2027 details are unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $2,433; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 15–18; Be age 15 or a rising high-school sophomore through age 18 or high-school senior
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Auditioned, rolling admission capped at 75; seats were filled in completed-application/audition and payment order, and both 2026 tracks reached a waiting list. No acceptance rate is published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $50. Nonrefundable in the standard application; waived for 2026 waiting-list audition submissions.; 2026 residential room and board: $1,633. Residential total was USD 4,116 including the application fee; commuters paid USD 2,483.; Deposit after acceptance: $200. Nonrefundable and credited toward the total; without it the student was waitlisted.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 15–18; Requirement: Be age 15 or a rising high-school sophomore through age 18 or high-school senior; Requirement: Submit the track-specific video audition and artistic resume; Requirement: Show passion and persistence for serious conservatory actor training; prior experience is not required; Requirement: Meet rolling admission and payment requirements before the track and housing fill; Exclusion: Students living within 25 miles of UNCSA must use the commuter option under the 2026 policy; Exclusion: Acting and Musical Theatre use different audition materials; Exclusion: Admission and a deposit are required before registration; a completed audition does not guarantee a seat
Selection and application: Selection: Auditioned, rolling admission capped at 75; seats were filled in completed-application/audition and payment order, and both 2026 tracks reached a waiting list. No acceptance rate is published.
A paid six-day US Naval Academy residential preview for current juniors, with academics, fitness and leadership.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
$575 (2027 cycle)
Session dates or duration
Starts June 5, 2027; Ends June 24, 2027; 1 week (2027 cycle)
Format
In person
Location
Annapolis, Maryland; national and eligible noncitizen applicant pool with required Social Security number
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grade 11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher
U.S. citizenship not required for Summer Seminar; Social Security number required; citizenship required by any later USNA induction
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Highly competitive, with approximately 800 places per session; USNA uses holistic academics, activities, fitness and health factors. Selection is rolling but not first-come.
Financial aid: Program-fee and travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Criteria, amount and process are not detailed on the main page. (2027 cycle)
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Travel to Annapolis or BWI: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Participant responsibility; USNA provides buses between BWI and campus at designated times.; Program-fee and travel assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Criteria, amount and process are not detailed on the main page. (2027 cycle)
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: U.S. citizenship not required for Summer Seminar; Social Security number required; citizenship required by any later USNA induction; Requirement: Be a current high-school junior when applying; Requirement: Show superior academic performance; Requirement: Show athletics/extracurricular achievement; Requirement: Be physically fit and in good health; Requirement: Be unmarried, not pregnant and have no legal dependent-support obligation; Requirement: Attend one full assigned session; Exclusion: No application from grades other than current 11th; Exclusion: Session changes are not guaranteed; Exclusion: Application cannot be edited after submission; Exclusion: Participation is physically demanding and does not guarantee USNA admission
Selection and application: Selection: Highly competitive, with approximately 800 places per session; USNA uses holistic academics, activities, fitness and health factors. Selection is rolling but not first-come. Application materials: 1,000-character personal statement covering motivation, activities and awards
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Lunch: $0. Lunch was included each program day; the tentative schedule also listed breakfast or arrival food on several days without a universal meal statement.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Attend a Baltimore City School; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior for the program cycle; Requirement: Submit the required application and 200-400-word interest essay; Requirement: Be available for the complete five-day daytime program; Exclusion: Students outside Baltimore City Schools under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: Students entering grades below 10 or beyond grade 12; Exclusion: Admission is not guaranteed; the cohort is capped at 20 and may use a waitlist
Selection and application: Selection: At most 20 students; applicants could be waitlisted when capacity was reached. Application materials: A 200-400-word essay explaining interest in the Summer Pre-Law Academy
UChicago's pre-college portfolio spans one- to eight-week residential, commuter, and online options; Summer 2026 is closed and 2027 applications, courses, and prices are unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $2,500–$15,200; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Chicago, Wyoming field site for Stones and Bones, Illinois, Remote worldwide subject to course/visa/time-zone rules
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors
Minimum age 14; Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $75. Automatically waived for applicants completing the aid section with required documents and for approved partner applicants.; Enrollment deposit after admission: $1,000. Nonrefundable, due within seven days, and credited to the account.; Need-based or partner aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the admission application; ordinary two-to-eight-week awards were partial, first-come, limited, and not guaranteed. One-week and partner routes followed different tables.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 14; Requirement: Be a current high-school student in the grade and age range listed for the specific course; Requirement: Three-week Immersion generally accepted current grades 9-11 age 14+; Requirement: Four-week Practicum generally accepted current grades 10-11 age 15+; Requirement: Meet any course-specific background requirements shown in the course finder; Requirement: Submit all application materials and guardian confirmation; Exclusion: Eligibility is course-specific; grade 9-12 does not imply access to every program; Exclusion: Students already admitted to UChicago College use a different registration process; Exclusion: Most nonlocal residential participants must live on campus; only eligible Chicagoland two- and three-week students may commute; Exclusion: UChicago does not provide ESL instruction or ESL support; Exclusion: Visa rules differ for noncredit short programs and credit-bearing three- or four-week residential programs
Selection and application: Selection: Holistic course-specific admission based on the complete application and prerequisites; some courses and aid pools are highly competitive. UChicago does not publish one umbrella acceptance rate. Application materials: Program supplement and short essay; One teacher recommendation in a subject related to the intended course; up to three may be requested
Selective four-week Chicago day camp for students entering grades 7-12, with faculty math classes and undergraduate-led problem groups; 2026 fees were $250-$1,000 by income.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago campus; Chicago area, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 7–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Primarily Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana; nonlocal students need their own lodging and transportation; Requirement: Enter grade 7-12 in the school year after the summer program; Requirement: Show strong interest and readiness through school mathematics, competitions, or sustained engagement; Requirement: Submit the correct grade-cohort form, short essay, teacher questionnaire, current math-teacher recommendation, and transcript/grade report; Requirement: Arrange daily local transportation and any needed lodging; Requirement: Attend the four-week weekday day camp; Exclusion: The program does not provide housing or transportation; Exclusion: Application and mathematical enthusiasm do not guarantee admission; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee a grade, academic credit, recommendation, contest result, college admission, or admissions advantage
Selection and application: Selection: The University describes the four-week summer camp as significantly selective. It seeks enthusiastic and talented students with strong school performance, math-competition interest, or sustained mathematical curiosity. Applicant totals, seats by cohort, selection rate, rubric, and late-application capacity are not published. Application materials: Short applicant essay; One recommendation letter from the current mathematics teacher
Umbrella of selective one-to-three-week Rochester summer courses for rising grades 9-12, with residential, commuter, intensive and credit options at distinct prices.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $515–$8,770; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online
Location
Rochester, New York
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Meet course-specific academic prerequisites
Housing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published.
Financial aid: Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $60. Nonrefundable for new applications; a narrow returning-credit-student exception applies.; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited, first-come, not guaranteed and may not cover full costs.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Citizenship: International applications accepted; immigration/travel compliance remains the family's responsibility; Requirement: Be a current high-school student; half-day programs serve rising grades 9-12; Requirement: Meet course-specific academic prerequisites; Requirement: Submit a complete application, transcript, essay and recommendation; Requirement: For international applicants, document English fluency or receive a waiver; Requirement: Complete required orientation and payment after admission; Exclusion: Specific intensive or credit courses may have narrower prerequisites; Exclusion: Class capacity can close before a general deadline; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee University admission or a combined-degree-program place; Exclusion: Financial aid is limited and not guaranteed to cover all costs
Selection and application: Selection: Many courses are limited and selective. Full-day programs use best-fit review after their deadline; applicant counts, seats and acceptance rates are not published. Application materials: Short essay up to 500 words; One recommendation from a school official
Free seven-to-eight-week mentored cancer-research academy for high-school students age 15+; the 2026 cycle is complete and 2027 is unannounced.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 15, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 7–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person / Online / Hybrid
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most sites; limited remote or hybrid computational placements are site-specific
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 15; Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in high school during the application academic year and remain in good academic standing; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start for CompBio, CoSBBI, or Surgery computational placements; Requirement: Be at least 16 by the program start for wet-lab Cancer Biology, TDX, Pathobiology, ICI, VISION, or WCRC placements; Requirement: Graduating seniors must not be enrolled in college courses during the summer program; Requirement: Commit to the full seven-to-eight-week, 30-35-hour weekly schedule and mandatory first and final weeks; Requirement: Arrange housing and transportation for any in-person or hybrid placement; Requirement: Meet site-specific safety, health, onboarding, vaccine, confidentiality, and research requirements; Exclusion: Applicants younger than 15 by the program start are ineligible; students younger than 16 are limited to computational sites; Exclusion: A graduating senior taking college courses during the program is ineligible under the published 2026 rule; Exclusion: A job, sport, vacation, or other summer program cannot interfere with required Hillman hours; Exclusion: Remote or hybrid work is not available for every research site or project; Exclusion: Need-based compensation is not automatic for all admitted students
Selection and application: Selection: Competitive application reviewed for site fit, preparation, essays, references, and available mentors; the public pages do not publish a universal acceptance rate. Application materials: Two application essays
Four-week, in-person USC courses for domestic and international students entering grades 10-12, offering hands-on college-level study and three elective units.
Application deadline
Unconfirmed — check official site
Cost
Last year's cycle (2026): $7,401; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Session dates or duration
Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Format
In person
Location
Los Angeles, California
Stipend or pay
Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site
Domestic and international high-school students
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early.
Financial aid: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application fee: $85. Nonrefundable.; Enrollment deposit: $1,000. Nonrefundable and applied to the total.; Course materials and academic field trips: $300. Required 2026 fee.; Program and health-center fees: $429. $325 program fee plus $104 health-center fee.; Residential room and board: $3,440. Shared room and specified meals; not available as an option to international students because they must reside.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Residency: Domestic and international high-school students; Requirement: Complete at least grade 9 before the program; Requirement: Pursue a rigorous high-school curriculum; Requirement: Attend every class from the first day with no late arrival; Requirement: International participants must obtain required immigration documents and meet health-insurance requirements; Exclusion: Late arrival or partial attendance was not allowed; Exclusion: International applicants could not choose commuter status; Exclusion: Admission to the summer program does not constitute or guarantee USC undergraduate admission
Selection and application: Selection: Rolling admission based on academic preparation, essay, recommendation, transcript, and course capacity; popular classes can fill early. Application materials: Applicant-written 300-500 word essay; One online recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor
You are typically finishing grade 11 before this summer. Providers may use your grade when applying, your completed grade or your rising grade. Confirm their exact rule, age cutoff and prerequisites.
Missing facts say Unconfirmed — check official site. A past session does not establish 2027 availability. Format and location can change between cycles.
Frequently asked questions
Does rising grade mean my grade when I apply?
Rising grade means the grade you will enter in fall 2027. Providers may instead use your current or completed grade. This page maps an explicitly current-grade range forward by one grade; otherwise it matches the listed range. Confirm the provider's exact rule before applying.
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