| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: Free attendance; check separate expenses; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,700; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Fall 2026 required activities, health, and technology fees: $168. USD 100 activities + USD 32 health service + USD 36 technology.; Nonrefundable Pre-College application fee: $80. Returning applicants may qualify for a waiver under the published policy.; Academic Year Weekend enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable but credited to program cost; due date is communicated with admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 9 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Reside in Alamance County or attend a school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be a current ninth grader when applying; later entry as a sophomore is not offered; Requirement: Reside in Alamance County or attend school in the Alamance-Burlington School System; Requirement: Be first-generation under Elon's definition and/or demonstrate financial need; Requirement: Show academic promise, character, hard work, growth, and a desire to pursue higher education; Requirement: Student and parent/guardian complete their own application sections; Requirement: If advanced, complete the essay, in-person group interview, and individual interview; Requirement: Commit to the complete residential summer sessions, monthly Saturday programming, and ongoing communication; Exclusion: Open-enrollment applicants outside the Alamance/ABSS service area; Exclusion: Students seeking to join after ninth grade; Exclusion: Partial summer attendance without program approval; Exclusion: Assuming participation guarantees Elon admission, another college admission, college funding, or a scholarship | Residency: Academic Year Weekend is open to students worldwide; Residency: In-person summer housing and supervision rules vary by program; Requirement: Academic background, motivation, and maturity sufficient for rigorous study; Requirement: Completion of any prerequisites on the selected course page; Requirement: English fluency adequate for fast-paced discussion and assignments without translation assistance; Requirement: Technology and schedule compatible with synchronous Eastern Time online classes for Academic Year Weekend; Exclusion: Participation does not confer an advantage in Columbia undergraduate admission; Exclusion: Academic Year Weekend and standard Pre-College courses are noncredit |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 7 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Elon, Alamance County and Alamance-Burlington School System, North Carolina | New York City, Academic Year Weekend is online worldwide; summer programs can be online, NYC commuter, or NYC residential |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Competitive local cohort of fewer than 30 ninth graders per year; Elon does not publish applicant totals, acceptance rate, score weights, or a guaranteed academic threshold. Application materials: Essay for selected applicants; In-person group interview and individual interview for finalists | Selection: Holistic admission seeks academically exceptional, curious, motivated, and mature students. Columbia publishes no current applicant or admit rate and no fixed GPA minimum. Application materials: One recommendation form from a current teacher in a field related to the applicant's curricular preferences; For NYC Residential or Commuter Summer only, an additional current school counselor/administrator recommendation |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-21Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20Source 6 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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