| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $620–$5,100; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $885–$12,135; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): PACE registration fee: $50. Nonrefundable.; High-school program application fee: $100. Nonrefundable.; Badger Precollege summer scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Full awards primarily for Wisconsin students; limited out-of-state awards up to 50% of tuition; program-specific international limits.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Selective Arts & Sciences program application fee: $50. Nonrefundable; waivable for listed financial-hardship criteria. Registration-only programs may not charge it.; Post-admission enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable for Summer Launch, Institutes, and Summer Scholars and deducted from total cost.; Optional 2026 commuter lunch plan for Summer Scholars: $375. Residential Scholars pricing includes room and meals.; Need-based Arts & Sciences scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Available to domestic and international students; amount varies and excludes travel, books/supplies, personal costs, computer, and Wi-Fi.; 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 | Grades 4–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Residency: Domestic and international participation varies by program; some aid is restricted by Wisconsin residency or international pathway; Requirement: Meet the grade range of the selected program; Requirement: Submit the selected program's application, fee, and supporting documentation; Requirement: Choose courses and residential or commuter format available to that pathway; Exclusion: No universal family-level eligibility; program-specific grade, academic, and residency requirements control | Citizenship: Domestic and international eligibility varies by program; Arts & Sciences accepts international applicants subject to English and immigration requirements; Residency: National/international for many academic programs; Residency: St. Louis-area residency required for several paid research and environmental programs; Residency: Rural eligibility required for Rural Scholars Academy; Requirement: Select a specific WashU program and meet its grade, academic, course, location, and schedule requirements; Requirement: Summer Scholars applicants are current juniors/rising seniors; Requirement: Summer Institute and Launch applicants generally enter grades 10-12 depending on program; Requirement: Course prerequisites apply to some credit-bearing offerings; Requirement: International applicants may need English-proficiency and visa documentation; Exclusion: No single grade, residence, price, or application rule covers the whole umbrella; Exclusion: Local internships and field programs may exclude non-St. Louis-area applicants; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee WashU undergraduate admission or admissions advantage; Exclusion: Credit transfer and high-school-credit recognition are controlled by the receiving school |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 14, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 1–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 1–8 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | Hybrid | In person / Online / Hybrid |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Madison, Wisconsin, Online offerings vary by program | St. Louis, Missouri, Program-specific local field sites |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Admission and capacity rules vary by program and course; this umbrella record does not imply admission to every pathway. Application materials: Grade report, transcript, essays, or other supporting materials when required | Selection: Selectivity ranges from registration-based online courses to holistic selective residential programs and competitive paid research. WashU does not publish one umbrella application count, acceptance rate, capacity, waitlist, or rubric; each linked unit controls its process. Application materials: For selective Arts & Sciences programs: short essays, $50 fee or qualifying waiver, transcript, and one teacher recommendation; Separate local-residency, research, portfolio, financial, rural, or employment materials for other WashU programs |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-20Source 2 · checked 2026-08-20Source 3 · checked 2026-08-20Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20Source 5 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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