| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 20, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,620; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based aid and audition-based merit awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited. Need-based aid was available after acceptance; merit awards were determined through audition. No amount or next-cycle terms are published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Summer 2026 audition fee: $60. Applied to the 2026 audition cycle.; Summer 2026 registration fee: $100. Published separately from tuition; confirm whether it is refundable or credited in the next cycle.; Summer 2026 residential food and housing: $3,570. Boston University residential package; commuters did not pay it.; Optional Summer 2026 residential lunch plan: $320. Optional for residential dancers.; Need-based aid and audition-based merit awards: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Limited. Need-based aid was available after acceptance; merit awards were determined through audition. No amount or next-cycle terms are published.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Daily transportation reimbursement: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Broad promises partial reimbursement but does not publish limits or eligible modes.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2026 scholar stipend: $3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Additional eligibility | Ages 12–18; Requirement: Be 12-18 at the start; an 11-year-old may audition if turning 12 before opening; Requirement: International applicants outside the United States and Canada must be at least 14; Requirement: Demonstrate advanced ballet readiness through an annual audition; Requirement: Female dancers must arrive with pointe experience; Requirement: Be prepared for 4-5 hours of training daily, six days per week; Requirement: Arrange commuting or qualify for residential housing; Requirement: Obtain any required M-1 visa or Canadian student paperwork; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age rules; Exclusion: Accepted dancers who turn 19 during the program cannot live in program housing; Exclusion: Admission, level, site, housing, financial aid, merit funding, role, and advancement are not guaranteed; Exclusion: A dancer may audition only once per annual cycle | Citizenship: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or non-U.S. citizen with employment authorization; Residency: Must attend a Massachusetts high school within daily commuting distance of Broad; Requirement: Apply as a current high-school junior/rising senior; Requirement: Earn B or better grades in science and mathematics; Requirement: Show enthusiasm for science; prior research is not required; Requirement: Attend the entire six-week program without other courses, programs, or employment during program hours; Exclusion: Out-of-state high-school students are ineligible even if they can commute or arrange housing; Exclusion: Students unable to attend every program day are ineligible |
|---|
| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Format | In person | In person |
|---|
| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, Newton, Massachusetts, Greater Boston | Cambridge, Massachusetts, Broad Institute; daily commute required from a Massachusetts high school community |
|---|
| Selection and application | Selection: Advanced, audition-based admission. BBS does not publish a current acceptance rate; placement, housing, and aid are separate decisions. Application materials: Online audition registration; USD 60 audition fee for the 2026 cycle; One in-person audition class or a prerecorded audition video | Selection: Applications receive holistic merit review based on coursework, extracurricular interests, science enthusiasm, teacher recommendations, and potential community contribution. Broad publishes recent cohort names but no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Teacher recommendation material; the FAQ does not state the number |
|---|
| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-08-21Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21Source 3 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-08-21 |
|---|