| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $6,700–$10,050; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 nonrefundable application fee: $100. Waived for eligible Philadelphia public/charter applicants.; 2026 nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $1,500. Part of, not additional to, total tuition.; Philadelphia student Summer Academy scholarship: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited to qualifying Philadelphia School District public/charter students; not offered to other domestic or international students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 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 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Grades 11–12 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Current grade 9–11 during the application year; Requirement: Competitive applicants generally have at least a 3.5 high-school GPA; Requirement: Some academies require specific prior coursework and a syllabus; Requirement: International applicants meet English-proficiency requirements or qualify for a waiver; Exclusion: The academies are non-credit; do not confuse them with Penn's credit-bearing Pre-College programs; Exclusion: Scholarships are limited to eligible Philadelphia public/charter students; Exclusion: Admission to a summer academy is not admission to Penn | Ages 16–18; Residency: Designed for students from local high schools who can commute to the Mount Sinai campus throughout the summer and school-year continuation; Requirement: Be a rising high-school junior or senior when the program starts; Requirement: Be age 16-18; Requirement: Complete at least one high-school science course; Requirement: Have at least an 80% average in science subjects; Requirement: Obtain guardian permission; Requirement: Obtain a science-teacher recommendation; Requirement: Commit to four preparation meetings, the full six-week summer placement and school-year continuation; Requirement: Demonstrate motivation and interest in biomedical research; Exclusion: Prior research experience is not required; Exclusion: More than two consecutive summer absence days cannot be accommodated; Exclusion: The program is not a six-week-only option; Exclusion: It is not residential and does not advertise housing; Exclusion: Participation does not guarantee college admission, publication or a future Mount Sinai position |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 11, 2026; Ends August 1, 2026; 2–3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online / Hybrid |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania campus | New York City, Manhattan Upper East Side, Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Rolling holistic admission until individual academies fill; Penn publishes no acceptance rate. Application materials: Three numbered essays, each no more than 400 words; One program-specific recommendation on organizational/institutional letterhead | Selection: The Tisch Cancer Center reports eight students per summer. Complete applications are screened and qualified candidates complete a 30-minute virtual interview. Application materials: Personal statement explaining program interest and educational/career goals; One recommendation, preferably from a current or former science teacher; Thirty-minute virtual interview for qualified candidates |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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