| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $5,518; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested in the application with the first page of the family's most recent Form 1040; the request does not affect admission.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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 | Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable Pre-College deposit: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Amount is not published; payment plans are available and full tuition is due before the program. Reconfirm for 2027.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Nonrefundable enrollment deposit: $200. Due within 14 days after acceptance. Confirm whether this deposit is credited toward the published $1,500 total before paying; the captured wording does not settle that relationship.; Required on-campus housing included in total fees: $0. Included in the $1,500 total, not an additional charge.; Meals included in total fees: $0. Included in the $1,500 total, not an additional charge.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requested in the application with the first page of the family's most recent Form 1040; the request does not affect admission.; 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 | Grades 9–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 11–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–11 (provider uses rising grades) |
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| Additional eligibility | 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; Requirement: At least age 16; Requirement: Entering grade 11 or 12, or graduated from high school within the prior 18 months; Requirement: Ability to participate synchronously in English on the Pacific-time schedule; Requirement: Game Programming: successful completion of Algebra 2; Requirement: Music & Sound Design: instrument experience recommended; Requirement: Track-compatible computer, hardware, software, and internet; Exclusion: Students below age 16 are not eligible; Exclusion: Not all tracks or required software are Mac compatible; Exclusion: 2027 details may change and registration is not yet open | Ages 15–18; Requirement: Be a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior for the 2027 program; Requirement: Be age 15-18 when the camp begins; Requirement: Apply to music, dance, theatre, or musical theatre with the required discipline-specific material; Requirement: Be able to participate in the required residential program for the full session; Exclusion: Students who do not meet both the published rising-grade and age rules; Exclusion: Admission to more than one discipline in the same session; Exclusion: Assuming Summer TUTTI offers broad liberal-arts sampler courses or Denison college credit |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 19, 2027; Ends June 27, 2027; 1–2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | 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 | Online worldwide; synchronous Pacific-time schedule | Granville, Ohio, Denison University residential campus |
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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: One personal statement; One required teacher recommendation, with two recommended | Selection: Paid registration subject to track capacity and eligibility; DigiPen does not publish current capacity, application count, acceptance rate, completion rate, or grade distribution. | Selection: Track-specific audition or supplemental review on a rolling basis until capacity is reached; no current acceptance rate or track capacity is published. Application materials: One online recommendation from a teacher or school counselor; Track-specific audition videos, performance materials, portfolio, or responses |
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| Official sources | 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 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
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