| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | February 15, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | $5,793 (2027 cycle) | $3,770 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | 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) | 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 | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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) | 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $25; On-campus room and board and meals: $0. Provided by the program.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Stipend on completion of a successful research project report: $750; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grade 12 and first-year college (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | 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) | 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 | Minimum age 17; Citizenship: US citizen; Citizenship: US permanent resident; Requirement: Open to rising grades 12–13; Requirement: Must be at least 17 years old by the program start date, with no exceptions; Requirement: Open to rising high school seniors and to students graduating from high school right before the program |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts June 20, 2027; Ends August 5, 2027; 7 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 | Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA | Boston, Newton, MA | Lubbock, TX |
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| Selection and application | 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: 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 | Application materials: Short essays; Three recommendations via online questionnaire, at least two from teachers |
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