Summer Programs - General

 

 

See also our more targeted lists of programs for under-represented and/or minority students,  architecture and/or engineering, business,  language-intensive programs, leadership, students interested in sports-related fields, pre-med students, summer study abroad, theatrical training, visual arts, and writing/journalism.

 

Search engines or sites that are specific to summer programs: 

 

Allen's Guide: http://www.allensguide.com/

 

ASA - summer academic programs for high school students: http://www.asaprograms.com

 

Choice Camps' searchable summer camp database: http://www.choicecamps.com

 

Enrichment Alley's database:  http://www.enrichmentalley.com/

 

usummer - precollege summer program portal - http://www.usummer.com/index.html

 

RIT's list of PAID summer opportunities for HS students can be accessed here:

http://people.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/highschool.htm

 

Shaun McElroy - aka "International Counselor" - has updated his Summer Omnibus

 

Student Education Programs (compilation): http://www.studenteducationprograms.com/

 

Peterson's "Summer Opportunities" database:  http://www.petersons.com/highschool/landing.asp?id=872&path=hs.fas.summer

 

Student Education Programs' collection:

http://www.studenteducationprograms.com/

 

Summer Fun consortium:  http://www.summerfun.com/

 

Summer Institute for the Gifted (multiple campuses):  http://www.giftedstudy.com/

 

A list of summer programs with a focus on science and/or engineering, compiled by MIT:

http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/before/summer_programs/juniors_mit_and_other_summer_p.shtml

 

Science Service - http://www.societyforscience.org/stp/index.asp

 

Teen Life's 2011 Summer Supplement: http://www.teenlife.com/news/61803/2011-Summer-Supplement.htm 

 

Brilliant Trip's summer service opportunities abroad: http://www.brillianttrips.com/_activities/vol.cfm

 

Summer programs at independent schools in the Northeast: http://www.isanne.org/choosing/summer/

 

You can order a copy of Porter Sargeant's comprehensive guide here: http://www.summerschools.portersargent.com/

 

Wintergreen/Orchardhouse's guide is here: http://store.wintergreenstore.com/774scss.html

 

Specific programs

(Know of  a school that has robust and general residential summer program offerings?  If you've got editing privileges, add in the state abbreviation if need be and put in the link to the program's home page! For information about becoming a contributor to this site, please see our Contributors' Notes.)

 

AL

 

The University of Alabama's K-12 Summer Program offerings are detailed here:  http://k12summer.ua.edu/

 

AK

 

Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA)

The Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) provides an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to experience life on the UAF campus and receive hands-on instruction from university faculty, staff, and industry professionals. Students can explore one of fifteen different fields, such as marine biology, biomedicine, forensics, robotics, and podcasting. There is no homework or testing.

ASRA students have the option to enroll in the full residential program or participate as a commuter (day camp) student. All students receive a college credit on completion. ASRA is offered by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics in cooperation with other units throughout UAF.

For more information please visit the ASRA website: http://www.uaf.edu/asra/

 

AZ

 

Arizona State -  Journalism: http://cronkite.asu.edu/beyond/hs_inst.php and Design: http://design.asu.edu/hsworkshops/sdw.shtml

 

AR

 

CA

 

California College of the Arts - http://www.cca.edu/academics/precollege/classes

UCSB - http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/precollegeprograms/index.html

 

CO

 

CT

 

UConn's Community of the Arts Summer Studies program info is here:  http://continuingstudies.uconn.edu/csa/summer.html

and their Mentor Connection program info for gifted students is here:  http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/mentor/

 

DE

 

The University of Delaware's Summer Program info is here:  http://summercollege.honors.udel.edu/index.html

 

DC

 

American University's Summer Program info is here:  http://www.summer.american.edu/

See also http://www.american.edu/sis/precollege/

The Young Woman's Political Leadership Program (also at American) has a website here: 

http://www.runningstartonline.org/leadership-program/index.php

 

Georgetown's Summer Program info is here: http://summer.georgetown.edu/hoyas

 

Trinity's specialized Summer Seminar in Intelligence (aka "Spy Camp") http://www.trinitydc.edu/programs/intel_center/Summer_Seminar.html

 

FL

 

University of Miami's Summer Scholar program is a three-week, residential program with multiple different course offerings. The application includes essays, a teacher recommendation, and official transcripts. http://www.miami.edu/summerscholar

 

GA

 

The CDC Disease Detective Camp (a day camp) will be offered twice during the summer of 2009: June 22-26 and July 13-17. Both sessions will offer the same activities and will last from 8:45AM – 4:00PM. There is no cost associated with attending the camp, but each camper is responsible for bringing or buying his/her lunch.

The deadline for applications is April 20, 2009. For more information on the camp and the application process, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm.

Questions? Contact Judy M. Gantt, at jgantt@cdc.gov or 404-639-0831.

 

HI

 

Outreach College (University of Hawaii @ Manoa) http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/summerscholar/default.asp

 

IA

 

The University of Iowa has extensive summer offerings for students:  http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/summer/summer_youth_programs.htm

http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/youth-progs/h-s.htm

 

IL

 

Northwestern's Summer Session website is here:  http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summernu/

 

MD

 

Johns Hopkins' summer program website is here:  http://www.jhu.edu/summer/

 

The University of Maryland's Young Scholars program info is here:  http://www.summer.umd.edu/s/ysp/

 

MA

 

Boston University's Summer Term website is here:  http://www.bu.edu/summer/

Boston University's Academy of Media Production is here: http://www.bu.edu/com/itrp/

 

Emerson's programs in communication, theater, creative writing, journalism:  http://www.emerson.edu/ce/programs/Summer-Arts-Communication-Academy.cfm

 

Harvard University's Secondary School Summer website is here:  http://www.summer.harvard.edu/

 

Tufts University's Summer Session website:  http://ase.tufts.edu/summer/college.asp

 

MI

 

The Michigan Technological University Summer Youth Program (SYP) will introduce you to careers and allow you to develop new skills through laboratory, classroom, and field experiences.

 

http://youthprograms.mtu.edu/syp/index.html

 

NC

 

Duke's Summer Session information is here:  http://summersession.duke.edu/

 

Learn about North Carolina State's extensive offerings here: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/coop_ed/precollege/highschool.html

 

NE

 

NH

 

NJ

 

Info on Drew's Summer Term is here:  http://www.drew.edu/cue/summerterm.aspx

 

Robert Wood Johnson's "Summer Science Scholars" info is here: http://www2.umdnj.edu/osaaweb/education_programs/ed02_sep.htm

 

Stevens Institute of Technology summer pre-college programs are here: http://stevens.edu/sit/admissions/highschool/pre-collegeprograms.cfm

 

The College of New Jersey offers Pre-College Summer Programs as well as extensive Course Offerings for High School Students: http://precollege.pages.tcnj.edu/,  http://intersession.pages.tcnj.edu/

 

NM

 

NY

 

A database specific to summer opportunities for students in New York State is here: http://www.summeroncampus.com/

 

Alfred University's Summer Programs info is here:  http://www.alfred.edu/summer/

 

Columbia University has summer programs designed for high school students; that website is here:  http://www.ce.columbia.edu/hs/index.cfm

 

Cornell has an extensive Summer College for High School students program, detailed here:  http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/index.php

 

Cornell also hosts the Telluride Association programs, detailed here: http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/on/special/telluride.php

 

Ithaca College's Summer Programs are detailed here:  http://www.ithaca.edu/summercollege/

 

Marist's Summer Institutes website is here:  http://www.marist.edu/summerinstitutes

 

Marymount Manhattan Summer College in NYC is here: http://summer.mmm.edu/summer-college-nyc.html=20

 

NYU's Pre-College program info is here:  http://www.scps.nyu.edu/sumcamp

NYU (Steinhardt) - http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/

NYU (Tisch) - http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/page/hsstudents.html

 

RPI's Summer Programs site is here:  http://www.rpi.edu/summer

 

Syracuse University's summer offerings: http://studentsupport.syr.edu/

 

OR

 

Catlin Gabel's Portland Urban Planning and Leadership Institute: http://www.catlin.edu/page/959

 

PA

 

Bryn Mawr College has programs for young women that focus on writing, science, or the college admissions process:  http://www.brynmawr.edu/summerprograms/

 

Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Program has a website here:  http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/menuitem.38c7d0de8dbb82c019300710d4a02008/

 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Summer Honors Program

Discipline-specific coursework in a variety of subjects, some scholarship assistance available, see website, email or call 1-800-487-9122 with questions.

 

Lebanon Valley College has a Youth Scholars Institute; see info here:  http://www.lvc.edu/ce/youth-scholars/about.aspx?bhiw=1215

 

Penn State's Summer Study program is extensive; information is here:  http://www.summerstudy.com/pennstate/index.cfm

 

UPenn's Pre-College program's website is here:  http://www.sas.upenn.edu/cgs/highschool/precollege.php

 

RI

 

Brown University's Pre-College program is detailed here:  http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/

 

Roger Williams' Marine Biology Camp is described here: http://departments.rwu.edu/biology/camp.html

 

The University of Rhode Island has extensive summer offerings:  http://www.uri.edu/summer/index.html

 

TN

 

Vanderbilt University has general summer offerings available under the name "Vanderbilt Summer Academy" - http://pty.vanderbilt.edu/vsa/

 

Vanderbilt University's PAVE program, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010, is a summer pre-college program designed to strengthen the academic skills of students who are planning to enter a college engineering, pre-medical, science, or technology program, and ease the transition from high school to college. PAVE is open to high school students who have completed their junior or senior year of HS: https://pave.vanderbilt.edu/ayindex.php

 

TX

 

Trinity University runs a program called "A Trinity Summer" ... details here:  http://www.trinity.edu/departments/academic_affairs/ATS/index.htm

 

The University of Dallas' programs (some in TX, some abroad) are highlighted here:  http://www.udallas.edu/summer/index.cfm

 

Southern Methodist University's programs: http://smu.edu/education/youth/collegeexperience/default.asp

 

VT

 

Sterling College has a summer program in sustainable agriculture:  http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/AD.summerfarm.html

 

Kids Summer Culinary Camp of Vermont http://www.kidssummercampforcooking.com/

 

VA

 

UVA's Summer Program website is here:  http://www.virginia.edu/summer/

 

Four Star Camps (also at UVA)

 

Washington and Lee's Summer Scholars program has a website here:  http://www1.wlu.edu/x4306.xml

 

WA

 

Summer Institute for Mathematics at the University of Washington's site is here: http://simuw.org

(High school participants need to be from Washington, British Columbia, Oregon, Idaho or Alaska... college-age teaching assistants can be from anywhere)

 

WI

 

Info about Northland University's Summer Programs is here:  http://www.northland.edu/Northland/Academics/SummerPrograms/

 

WY