| Application deadline | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | May 3, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | $3,770 (2027 cycle) | $5,793 (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): $3,925–$5,510; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Need-based financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not available to international students or merit scholarship recipients.; Merit scholarships awarded through the audition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For accepted U.S. citizens and permanent residents; awards cover a portion of tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Registration fee for new students: $70; Food and housing (residential students only): $3,750. Boston University residence halls; commuting is allowed.; Optional lunch plan (residential students only): $340; Audition fee (in-person pre-registration $40; day-of or video $50): $40–$50. Non-refundable; transferable between auditions.; Need-based financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Not available to international students or merit scholarship recipients.; Merit scholarships awarded through the audition: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Non-refundable; fee waivers can be requested.; Need-based financial assistance for application and program costs: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Based on family income, family size and available COSMOS resources. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee (non-refundable): $70. Waived for returning Pre-College students and foundation scholars.; Enrollment deposit (non-refundable): $350. Paid on acceptance and counts toward the total cost.; Lab fee for select courses: $25–$75; Noncredit course books: Up to $50; Partial need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. For accepted U.S. citizens and permanent residents; awards cover a portion of tuition.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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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 10–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 12–18; Requirement: Be 12 to 18 years old when the program begins on June 27; 11-year-olds may audition if they turn 12 by the start; Requirement: Students from outside the US and Canada must be at least 14 when the program begins; Requirement: Women must enter the program with pointe experience; Requirement: Able to sustain four to five hours of classical ballet training per day, six days a week | Residency: California high school students only; Requirement: Open to rising grades 9–12; Requirement: Demonstrated academic excellence (a typical COSMOS student has a GPA of 3.5 or above) | Minimum age 15; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 10–11 when applying; Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0; Requirement: Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate English fluency |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 13, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Boston, Newton, MA | Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA | Atlanta, GA |
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| 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: Audition: in-person audition class in January or a pre-recorded video audition; Online audition pre-registration survey | 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: Online application with one personal statement; One teacher recommendation (two recommended) | Selection: Rolling review of complete applications until classes fill. Emory reports average enrollment around 400 and average class size 14 but publishes no current applicant count or acceptance rate. Application materials: Two recommendations from teachers and/or a guidance counselor |
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