| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $790–$1,320; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $695–$4,995 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based aid and application-fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to early/standard applicants with required tax documentation; extended-deadline applicants were ineligible for aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested in the application with the first page of the family's most recent Form 1040; the request does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 application processing fee: $60–$90. USD 60 for students attending school in the United States and USD 90 for students attending school outside the US; non-refundable. Need-based fee waivers could be requested.; Need-based aid and application-fee waiver: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to early/standard applicants with required tax documentation; extended-deadline applicants were ineligible for aid.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Frontiers application: $0. No application fee; this does not mean program participation is free.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $200. Due within 14 days after acceptance. Confirm whether this deposit is credited toward the published $1,500 total before paying; the captured wording does not settle that relationship.; Required on-campus housing included in total fees: $0. Included in the $1,500 total, not an additional charge.; Meals included in total fees: $0. Included in the $1,500 total, not an additional charge.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested in the application with the first page of the family's most recent Form 1040; the request does not affect admission.; 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 7–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 6–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–11 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: International applications accepted; application fee depends on whether the student attends school inside or outside the United States; Requirement: Be in grades 7-11 when applying, subject to course grade ranges; Requirement: Meet every academic prerequisite for the preferred and alternate courses; Requirement: Submit a complete annual application; returning students are not guaranteed readmission; Requirement: Attend every live meeting and complete intensive homework/self-study; Requirement: For the narrow grade-6 exception, have prior ATDP attendance and a very strong application for an eligible course; Exclusion: Most current 6th graders are ineligible for Secondary Division; Exclusion: Course placement is not guaranteed and popular classes may fill; Exclusion: There are no excused absences; excess absence or conduct/homework violations may cause dismissal without refund; Exclusion: A-G approval, honors level or AP alignment does not itself confer UC Berkeley enrollment, college credit, AP credit, admission advantage or school acceleration credit | Requirement: Ignite grades 6–8, Launch 9–11, Frontiers 10–12, Summit 11–12. Detailed course/testing criteria vary; do not claim universal absence of prerequisites. | Ages 15–18; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2027 program; Requirement: Be age 15-18 when the camp begins; Requirement: Apply to music, dance, theatre, or musical theatre with the required discipline-specific material; Requirement: Be able to participate in the required residential program for the full session; Exclusion: Students who do not meet both the published rising-grade and age rules; Exclusion: Admission to more than one discipline in the same session; Exclusion: Assuming Summer TUTTI offers broad liberal-arts sampler courses or Denison college credit |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 4–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 19, 2027; Ends June 27, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person / Online | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-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 | Berkeley, California, UC Berkeley campus for in-person courses; live Zoom for remote courses | Unconfirmed — check official site | Granville, Ohio, Denison University residential campus |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Applications are reviewed on academic preparation, materials and course fit as they become complete. Classes generally cap at 20-24 students; returning students receive early priority but are not guaranteed admission or first-choice placement. Application materials: One current academic teacher's online Referral Form; a recommendation letter is not requested; Recent academic product or original analytical essay with at least 500 words of accompanying written explanation | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: Track-specific audition or supplemental review on a rolling basis until capacity is reached; no current acceptance rate or track capacity is published. Application materials: One online recommendation from a teacher or school counselor; Track-specific audition videos, performance materials, portfolio, or responses |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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