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Pre-college summer programs for 2027

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  • Stevens Institute of Technology

    Stevens Pre-College Programs

    Umbrella portfolio of competitive Stevens residential, college-credit, commuter, and virtual pre-college programs for rising grades 10-12 across engineering, computing, science, and business.

    Cost
    $3,350–$4,950(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 5–31, 2026 · 1⁠–⁠2 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Hoboken, NJ
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based Pre-College scholarships. Limited; students indicate interest on the application and submit an aid application with W-2 and tax return information.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Pre-College application: $0; Need-based Pre-College scholarships. Limited; students indicate interest on the application and submit an aid application with W-2 and tax return information.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Highly competitive umbrella admission based on academics, demonstrated interest, short responses, course fit, prerequisites, capacity, and complete application materials.

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  • Syracuse University

    Syracuse University Summer College

    Syracuse Summer College offers distinct credit and noncredit courses on campus, online and at selected off-campus locations.

    Cost
    $1,995–$7,995(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠6 weeks
    Where
    In person or online
    ResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Merit-based scholarship (up to 25% of cost). Requires an additional essay in the application; funds are limited; Partial need-based financial assistance (up to 25% of cost). For US citizens and permanent residents with family adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less; tax returns submitted with the application.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $65; 2026 nonrefundable deposit per course: $500. Due one week after acceptance and deducted from the final balance; Merit-based scholarship (up to 25% of cost). Requires an additional essay in the application; funds are limited; Partial need-based financial assistance (up to 25% of cost). For US citizens and permanent residents with family adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less; tax returns submitted with the application.

    Requirements: Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Credit-bearing courses are for rising juniors and seniors; noncredit courses also admit rising sophomores; Requirement: Recent high school graduates may apply if they are not matriculating at Syracuse University in the fall; Requirement: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

    Selection and application: Application materials: One essay of 250-500 words (choice of three prompts); Optional non-family letter of recommendation (recommended if below the GPA requirement)

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  • University of Maryland Extended Studies

    Terp Young Scholars

    Three-week UMD pre-college program in which rising grade 10 through graduating grade 12 students earn three transcripted credits on campus or online; 2026 is complete and 2027 is unannounced.

    Cost
    $1,420–$1,791(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 13–31, 2026 · 3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · College Park, MD
    Day programPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee). Competitive and contingent on available funding.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee). Competitive and contingent on available funding.

    Requirements: Minimum age 13; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Unweighted academic average of 3.0 or better (a GPA Exception Appeal is possible); Requirement: Graduating seniors are also eligible

    Selection and application: Selection: Competitive and space-limited, with applications reviewed first-come, first-served after requirements are met. Early applicants are more likely to receive their first course choice; no overall acceptance rate is published.

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  • University of California, Berkeley

    UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars

    College-credit summer courses for qualified high-school students through residential, Bay Area commuter, and virtual tracks; 2026 is closed and 2027 is unannounced.

    Cost
    $635–$15,987(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 11–12
    Program dates
    6⁠–⁠8 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Berkeley, CA
    Pre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: 2026 commuter track application fee: $25; 2026 commuter track registration fee: $585; 2026 commuter track document management fee: $73; 2026 international service fee (international visitors): $500

    Requirements: Minimum age 16; Requirement: Open to grades 11–12; Requirement: Must have completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes and continue high school in the fall; Requirement: Overall B average (3.0 GPA, weighted or unweighted); Requirement: Must be 16 by the program's age cutoff date; Requirement: High school graduates may apply only if they will be 16 or 17 during the summer; Requirement: Commuter track: California residents living in the Bay Area with family; Requirement: International students must meet English language requirements

    Selection and application: Selection: Complete applications were reviewed on a rolling basis, with course enrollment subject to capacity, prerequisites, and academic-department discretion. The program does not publish a current acceptance rate.

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  • University of Rochester

    University of Rochester Pre-College Programs

    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.

    Cost
    $515–$8,770(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    1⁠–⁠3 weeks
    Where
    In person or online · Rochester, NY
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based financial aid. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Residential fee (per week): $220. Listed for Session A and Session B residential students; Application fee (nonrefundable): $60; Need-based financial aid. Minimal, first come first served, one student per family; does not cover travel.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Full-day Intensive Studies programs are open only to rising 11th and 12th graders.

    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 (500-word maximum); Letter of recommendation from a school official

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  • Illinois Institute of Technology

    Illinois Tech Elevate College Prep Summer Programs

    Illinois Tech's Elevate College Prep offers distinct STEM and related summer courses for school students.

    Cost
    $300–$4,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Jul 31, 2026(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Chicago, Wheaton, IL
    STEMResidentialPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Ages 14–17; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Overnight (residential) programs require students to be at least 15 years old by the start of programming

    Selection and application: Selection: Illinois Tech says most students who meet a program's eligibility are accepted, after which enrollment requires payment. It publishes no umbrella acceptance rate, and individual track capacity, prerequisites, and review can differ.

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  • University of Vermont

    UVM PreCollege Summer & Year-round

    UVM PreCollege offers college-credit courses online and on campus during the academic year and summer. Eligible students are in grades 10–12 or the summer immediately after graduation, with course-specific prerequisites and school approval. Its separate Summer Academy page describes a one-week July 6–11, 2026 campus experience; that is not the current calendar for every credit course.

    Cost
    $346–$3,000(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jul 6–11, 2026 · 1 week(2026)
    Where
    In person or online · Burlington, VT
    ResidentialPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Vermont Dual Enrollment voucher. Covers tuition (up to four credits) for eligible Vermont high school juniors and seniors.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Non-refundable Summer Academy deposit: $200; Credit course comprehensive fee: $30; Vermont Dual Enrollment voucher. Covers tuition (up to four credits) for eligible Vermont high school juniors and seniors.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 10–12; Requirement: Summer Academy: rising juniors, rising seniors or recent graduates, at least 15 years old by the start of the program; Requirement: Pre-college credit courses: students in 10th, 11th or 12th grade, or graduates in the summer after 12th grade; Requirement: Dual Enrollment vouchers: Vermont residents in their junior or senior year only

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  • Veritas AI

    Veritas AI Scholars

    Paid live-online introductory AI course for grades 9-12, totaling 25 hours over 10 weekends or two intensive summer weeks and ending in a small-group project.

    Cost
    $2,690(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    2⁠–⁠10 weeks
    Where
    Online
    STEMDay programPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Need-based financial aid (up to 100%). For families earning under $60,000 per year (US applicants); requested in the application form.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Need-based financial aid (up to 100%). For families earning under $60,000 per year (US applicants); requested in the application form.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Veritas uses an application, but the first-party pages do not publish cohort size, acceptance criteria or acceptance rate. Small-group instruction targets roughly five students per mentor. Application materials: Short essay: why you are interested in learning AI (300 words or less); Short essay: why you are a good candidate for Veritas AI (300 words or less)

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  • Global Online Academy

    Global Online Academy Summer Courses

    Seven-week, primarily asynchronous online high-school courses with teacher check-ins, project work, narrative grades and an available GOA transcript.

    Cost
    $840–$1,500(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–12
    Program dates
    Jun 15 – Jul 31, 2026 · 7 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online
    Day programPre-college
    Requirements and sources

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to grades 9–12

    Selection and application: Selection: Summer registration is course-based rather than a published competitive-admission process. Classes are small, but current course capacities, waitlists and fill rates are not published.

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  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick Office of Summer and Winter Sessions

    Rutgers-New Brunswick Pre-College Summer Scholars

    Rutgers Summer Scholars’ 2026 applications are closed.S. citizenship or permanent residency; 2027 terms are unannounced.

    Cost
    $482–$1,338(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 9–11 (current)
    Where
    In person or online or hybrid · New Brunswick, NJ
    Pre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Joyce VanTassel-Baska Endowed Scholarship (2026): Up to $2,680. Merit and financial need-based; required at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA and Free or Reduced Lunch eligibility or qualifying household income in 2026.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: One-time student fee (Summer 2026): $162; Joyce VanTassel-Baska Endowed Scholarship (2026): Up to $2,680. Merit and financial need-based; required at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA and Free or Reduced Lunch eligibility or qualifying household income in 2026.

    Requirements: Ages 16–18; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Must be 16 by the start date of the chosen course; Requirement: Minimum 3.0 unweighted grade point average; Requirement: Graduating high school seniors and incoming Rutgers first-years are not eligible; Requirement: Some courses require additional technology or prerequisite coursework

    Selection and application: Selection: Complete applications were reviewed first-come, first-served; applicants had to meet academic and status requirements, and course enrollment remained subject to seat availability. Application materials: One letter of recommendation

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  • Startup UCLA, University of California Los Angeles

    Startup UCLA Social Entrepreneurship Institute

    Year-round self-paced online social-venture course for grades 10-12; a separate in-person UCLA program is planned for July 2027.

    Cost
    $2,000
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (current)
    Where
    Online
    BusinessDay programPre-college
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    Requirements: Requirement: Be currently enrolled in grade 10, 11 or 12; Requirement: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA; Requirement: Be prepared to work independently in a self-paced online environment; Requirement: Have interest in entrepreneurship, social impact or venture creation; Exclusion: Summer 2027 in-person eligibility is not yet announced; Exclusion: The old requirement that residential participants be 17 does not govern the current online course; Exclusion: Admission and payment are required before course access; Exclusion: A certificate requires successful completion of the assigned modules and work

    Selection and application: Selection: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and complete applicants receive a decision in about three weeks; applicant and acceptance counts are not published. Application materials: Why-this-program essay, 250 words or fewer; Strengths and perspective essay, 250 words or fewer

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  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

    UMass Amherst Online Pre-College Programs

    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.

    Cost
    $1,985–$2,935(2026)
    Who can apply
    Grades 10–12 (rising)
    Program dates
    Jun 29 – Jul 31, 2026 · 2⁠–⁠3 weeks(2026)
    Where
    Online
    Day programPre-college
    Financial aid, requirements and sources

    Financial aid: 2026: Partial need-based scholarships. Limited and not guaranteed; Massachusetts residents receive priority.

    Costs beyond tuition: 2026: Application fee: $45; Non-refundable deposit after acceptance: $500; Partial need-based scholarships. Limited and not guaranteed; Massachusetts residents receive priority.

    Requirements: Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12

    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; One letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor

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