UCLA Summer Sessions
UCLA Summer Precollege Focus Series
One- to three-week UCLA credit-bearing subject intensives for high-school students, with hands-on and co-curricular learning in program-specific fields.
- Application deadline
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Cost
- Unconfirmed — check official site
- Session dates or duration
- Catalog terms: 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Format
- In person / Online
- Location
- Los Angeles, UCLA campus or program-specific online delivery
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Minimum age 15; Be at least 15 years old, subject to any higher program-specific age or grade rule
Housing: Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Applicants must meet the umbrella transcript, GPA and statement requirements plus any program-specific criteria; the umbrella acceptance rate is not published.
Read aid terms and conditions
Catalog terms: Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Catalog terms: Registration fee after approval: $350. Paid only after program approval to secure the place.; Summer Scholars or department scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited full and partial awards for qualified California high-school students; no UCLA aid for visiting out-of-state or international high-school students, though some departments may have scholarships.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be at least 15 years old, subject to any higher program-specific age or grade rule; Requirement: Present an unofficial transcript covering grade 9 to the present; Requirement: Have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, unless the selected program requires a higher GPA; Requirement: Submit a short Value Statement about the reason for participating; Requirement: Meet all additional prerequisites published by the selected Focus program; Requirement: International participants must consult the appropriate embassy or consulate because Focus participation is not eligible for F-1 status; Exclusion: Students under 15 are ineligible under the umbrella rule; Exclusion: A 3.2 GPA does not satisfy programs that publish a higher minimum; Exclusion: UCLA financial aid is unavailable to visiting out-of-state and international high-school students; Exclusion: Students under 17 cannot use the separately contracted UCLA housing option described in the guide; Exclusion: Program approval does not guarantee that another institution will accept the UCLA credit
Selection and application: Selection: Applicants must meet the umbrella transcript, GPA and statement requirements plus any program-specific criteria; the umbrella acceptance rate is not published. Application materials: Short Value Statement explaining the pursuit of participation
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