| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $5,518; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $4,500 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 need-based application and program assistance: Up to $5,564. Could assist with the $46 application fee and $5,518 program cost based on family income, family size and available funds; actual award not guaranteed.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Optional Bocconi housing, July 5-17, 2026: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Single bedroom with shared bathroom; separate housing application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 COSMOS application fee: $46. Nonrefundable; pending fee-waiver review could change when or whether payment was required.; Credit-card transaction fee on program payments: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Approximately 2.5% when paying program costs by credit card; application fee exempt.; 2026 need-based application and program assistance: Up to $5,564. Could assist with the $46 application fee and $5,518 program cost based on family income, family size and available funds; actual award not guaranteed.; Full-financial-aid attendance deposit: $200. Required only for admitted students offered full aid and refunded to the legal guardian after successful completion.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 application fee: $95. Nonrefundable and paid through the application-linked Eventbrite process.; Surgical instruments, supplies, and specialized simulators: $0. Included in tuition, shipped to each participant, and kept after the program. International shipping/customs details should be confirmed. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Be enrolled in the third-to-last or second-to-last year of high school in Italy or abroad; Requirement: Be at least 15 by the program start; Requirement: Be able to study and collaborate in English; Requirement: Provide the requested transcript and identity documents; Requirement: Arrange travel, meals, and any required immigration permission; Exclusion: Students outside the published two school-year stages; Exclusion: Students younger than 15 at the start; Exclusion: Participation is separate from and does not influence Bocconi bachelor admission; Exclusion: General 2026 capacity was sold out | Residency: Attend high school in person in California; Requirement: Be rising into grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the program fall year; Requirement: Attend high school in person in California; Requirement: Demonstrate academic excellence and preparation for the selected STEM cluster; Requirement: Complete cluster-specific course prerequisites; Requirement: Live on the host UC campus for the full program; Requirement: Be a first-time COSMOS participant; Exclusion: Students not attending a California high school in person; Exclusion: Students who previously attended any COSMOS program; Exclusion: Applicants outside the rising-grade 9-12 range; Exclusion: Applicants unable to live on campus for the full program; Exclusion: Late application, supporting, payment or admission materials; Exclusion: Assuming a 3.5 GPA is an absolute statewide minimum rather than the published typical profile | Minimum age 16; Citizenship: International students accepted for Summer 2027; Residency: Any location that can participate live and receive the shipped kit, subject to program shipping confirmation; Requirement: Be a current high-school student, or a recent high-school graduate who has not started college; Requirement: Be at least 16 on the first day, unless applying as a high-school junior under 16; Requirement: Attend every scheduled lecture, skills session, and required activity for the full two weeks; Requirement: Maintain a suitable supervised workspace and live camera/internet access for surgical simulation; Exclusion: Students who have begun college are not eligible; Exclusion: Students who do not complete the full program do not receive a certificate; Exclusion: The ageMin field has an explicit exception for high-school juniors under 16 |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 1–2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person | Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Milan, Lombardy | Davis, California, Irvine, California, Los Angeles, California, Merced, California, San Diego, California, Santa Cruz, California, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz | Live online program using shipped simulation materials |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Capacity is limited and the 2026 general program sold out. Bocconi does not publish an acceptance rate or selection formula. | Selection: Each of six campuses accommodates roughly 160-200 students, and clusters typically enroll 20-25 with a commonly reported 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Admissions are competitive and based on academic merit relative to the selected topic, but applicant count and statewide acceptance rate were not published. Application materials: One personal statement; One required teacher recommendation, with two recommended | Selection: The program describes limited capacity/high demand but does not publish a 2027 cohort size, applicant count, or acceptance rate. Application materials: PDF essay of no more than 500 words about background, goals, and preparation for medicine; At least two recommendation letters as PDF |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-22Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22Source 4 · checked 2026-08-22Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-20 | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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