| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Catalog terms: $6,000; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $3,100 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Catalog terms: University of Arizona scholarships and tuition waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can make participation free for eligible students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: University of Arizona scholarships and tuition waivers: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Can make participation free for eligible students.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Registration fee: $300. Nonrefundable.; Health and wellness fee: $125; University of St. Thomas dorm housing (optional, ages 12-17): $3,400. Breakfast and dinner daily; chaperoned 24/7; van and bus transport to class.; Housing registration fee: $300. Only for students who choose housing.; Center for Dance or Market Square Tower housing (by artistic invitation only): $1,120; I-20 processing fee for international students: $200; Audition registration (in person $50 online; video audition $75): $50–$75; Summer financial aid for accepted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Covers only a portion of tuition, typically no more than 25%; applications open January 1, 2027 through TADS. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grade 11; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Residency: Arizona resident for at least one year; Requirement: Open to grade 11; Requirement: Attend the summer after completing junior year; Requirement: Strong interest in a health care profession; Requirement: GPA of 3.0 or higher; Requirement: No job or other summer program during Med-Start | Minimum age 12; Requirement: Placement in Levels 5-8 through the audition; Requirement: Dorm housing is limited to students 12-17 who are still 17 at the end of the program |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 19, 2027; Ends July 23, 2027; 5 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | 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 |
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| Location | Tucson, AZ | Houston, TX |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Only complete applications are reviewed; applicants must interview. The current cohort size, acceptance rate, rubric, and priority populations are not published on the official pages. Application materials: Two recommendations (teachers, advisors, counselors or job supervisors); Interview | Selection: Audition-based; acceptance rates and the number of available places are not published, and accepted spaces are claimed with a deposit on a first-come basis. Application materials: Live audition class (barre, center, pointe if applicable) on the audition tour, or a recorded video audition through Acceptd; Audition registration fee ($50 in person, $75 video) |
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