Pre-College.
Credit-bearing or credential programs run by a college or university, usually over the summer. Read the fine print on cost — some are need-blind, many are not.
182 verified programs.
Academic Year Programs
Make the most of the school year with on-campus or online courses, including weekend options.
Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship
Free online mentorship pairing teen writers with established poets and prose writers.
AI Leadership
A location-based program in San Francisco, CA, focused on AI leadership.
Al Neuharth Free Spirit Conference
All-expenses-paid journalism conference + $1,000 scholarship for 51 students.
American University Discover the World of Communication
Pre-college program in journalism, film, PR, and digital media.
Architecture
Pre-College Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Art
Pre-College Art program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Asian American Journalists Association JCamp
Free six-day multicultural journalism program for high school students.
Aspen Music Festival and School
Eight-week summer classical music festival and school accepting advanced young musicians.
AwesomeMath Summer Program
Three-week summer math program for talented middle and high school students.
Babson Summer Study
Earn college credit in entrepreneurship at the #1 ranked program.
Bennington July Program
Two-week residential program for writers and visual artists in grades 10-12.
Bennington Young Writers Workshop
One-week residential writing workshop with Bennington faculty.
Berklee Aspire
One-week introductory program for younger students.
Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance
Five-week immersive music performance program.
Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program
Intensive five-week contemporary music performance program for ages 15+.
BETA Camp
Eight-week virtual entrepreneurship program for teens 14-18 to build and launch a startup.
Boston University PROMYS
Six-week intensive mathematics program (also listed independently).
Brevard Music Center High School Institute
Six-week classical music intensive in North Carolina mountains.
Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)
Free intensive math programs for underserved middle schoolers in NYC and LA.
Brown Experiential Education (BEE)
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Brown Pre-College
On-campus and online courses across the liberal arts.
Brown Pre-College Online
Experience Brown Pre-College wherever you are.
Brown Pre-College Summer@Brown
One- to four-week summer courses for HS students across all fields.
Cambridge Immerse Education
Two-week pre-college summer programs at Cambridge, Oxford, and beyond.
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Five-week summer program for mathematically talented teens at rotating universities.
Career Discovery in Architecture
Six-week summer program for HS juniors and seniors exploring careers in design at Harvard.
Carnegie Hall NYO-USA
Free national youth orchestra summer training and tour for ages 16-19.
Carnegie Mellon AI Scholars
Free three-week residential AI program for underrepresented students.
Carnegie Mellon SAMS
Free six-week residential STEM program for underrepresented students.
Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs
Six-week pre-college programs in architecture, art, design, drama, CS, music, and more.
CIEE High School Summer Abroad
Summer abroad programs in 25+ countries with language and cultural focuses.
Civic Leadership Institute
Service-learning summer program for civic-minded teens.
College Prep Scholars Program
Get a head start to a top college as a high school junior with scholarships, awards, and resources designed to help you stand out in college admissions. Offers expert guidance, access to summer program scholarships, college admissions conferences, personalized support, and community.
Columbia Science Honors Program
Free Saturday science program for NYC-area HS students, taught by Columbia faculty.
Columbia Summer Immersion
Three-week pre-college sessions in NYC across 80+ subjects.
Commuter Courses (High School)
High school students living in the local area can commute to Duke's campus to take courses for college credit during the summer.
Computational Biology
Pre-College Computational Biology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Concordia Language Villages
Immersive summer language villages in 15+ world languages for ages 7-18.
Cooper Hewitt Summer Design Institute
Free design programs and workshops for NYC HS students.
Cornell School of Continuing Education Pre-College
Three or six-week pre-college programs in hundreds of subjects on campus or online.
Cornell Summer College Business
Three-week pre-college program in hotel admin, business, marketing.
Coro Exploring Leadership
Civic leadership program for high school students in major US cities.
CS Scholars
Pre-College CS Scholars program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Design
Pre-College Design program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Discover Architecture at UT Austin
Two-week architecture program for rising HS juniors and seniors.
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars
Conservation leadership program (college focus; high school feeder workshops at partner universities).
Essentials of Entrepreneurship
A program exploring key principles of entrepreneurship.
Essentials of Finance
A program focusing on fundamental finance concepts.
Eton X Online Courses
Free and paid online courses from Eton in critical thinking, public speaking, and entrepreneurship for ages 13-18.
GenCyber Summer Camp
Free summer cybersecurity camps at universities nationwide.
Georgetown Summer College
Earn college credit in IR, politics, business, and more.
Girls State / Boys State
Week-long state-level government simulation programs in every state for high school juniors.
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion
Free two-week virtual program teaching CS to high school girls and nonbinary students.
Girls' Angle Math Club
Math program in Cambridge MA mentoring girls in mathematics.
Global Citizen Year
Gap-year program placing students in Brazil, Ecuador, India, Senegal for cultural immersion.
Global Cultures and Emerging Technology
Pre-College Global Cultures and Emerging Technology program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM)
Intensive six-week math program for talented high schoolers.
Harvard Pre-College Program
Two-week residential program in 50+ disciplines.
HCSSiM
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics; intense 6 weeks.
High School Credit Course Options
Duke Summer Session offers credit course options for high school students.
Hollins University Hollinsummer
Two-week creative writing program for high school women writers.
Innovation and Startup Culture
A location-based program in San Francisco, CA, delving into innovation and the startup ecosystem.
Inspirit AI Scholars
AI research mentorship by Stanford/MIT alumni for HS students.
Inspirit AI Scholars Program
Live-online AI program for grades 9-12 taught by Stanford and MIT grad students.
Interlochen Arts Camp
Renowned summer arts camp across music, theater, dance, visual arts, writing, film.
Interlochen Summer Arts Camp
Premier summer arts camp in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing, film, motion picture arts.
Interlochen Writers Retreat
Creative writing intensive at the storied Interlochen arts camp.
Juilliard Pre-College
Saturday conservatory training for talented young musicians.
Junior Achievement Company Program
After-school program where high schoolers create and operate a real business venture.
Junior State of America Summer School
Three-week residential programs in government, politics, and leadership at Princeton, Georgetown, Stanford.
Juniper Institute for Young Writers
Residential creative writing program for high schoolers run by UMass MFA faculty.
Knowledge Society (TKS) Innovate
Selective ten-month innovation program for teens 13-17 in emerging tech (AI, biotech, blockchain).
Kode With Klossy
Free two-week coding camp for girls and gender-expansive teens.
Kode With Klossy Camp
Free two-week coding camps for girls and gender-expansive teens ages 13-18.
LaunchX
Summer entrepreneurship programs with seed funding.
LaunchX Entrepreneurship Summer Program
Four-week intensive where students launch a real startup; held at Northwestern, Michigan, or virtual.
Leadership Development
Pre-College Leadership Development program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Leadership in the Business World
A program designed to develop leadership skills within a business context.
LEDA Scholars Program
Free summer college-prep program for high-achieving low-income HS juniors.
LSE Summer School
Three-week summer courses at LSE for ages 17+, plus pre-university programs.
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College
Saturday conservatory program for serious young musicians.
Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOP)
Invitation-only intensive math camp preparing top USAMO/USAJMO scorers for IMO.
MathILy
Intensive five-week summer program in serious mathematics for high schoolers.
MathPath
Summer math camp for talented middle schoolers.
Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute
Five-week premier high school journalism program.
MICA Pre-College
Four-week residential art program in Baltimore.
MICA Pre-College Studio Residency
Four-week residential studio program for rising 11th-12th graders.
Michigan MMSS / MMPS
University of Michigan math/physics summer programs for HS students.
Middlebury Monterey Language Academy
Four-week language immersion for grades 8-12 (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish).
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Four-week residential STEM program at MIT in autonomous systems, AI, cybersecurity, and more.
MIT Launch Summer
MIT-affiliated four-week entrepreneurship intensive.
MIT MITES Semester
Free six-month online STEM program for HS juniors.
MITES (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science) Summer
Free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for under-represented rising HS seniors.
MITES Saturdays
Free academic enrichment for 10th graders in Greater Boston from under-represented backgrounds.
Mizzou High School Journalism Workshops
Summer journalism workshops at the nation's oldest J-school.
MoMA Teen Programs
Free teen programs at the Museum of Modern Art.
Moneyball Academy
A program applying data analytics to sports management.
Moneyball Experience
A location-based 'Moneyball' program in San Francisco, CA, focused on sports analytics.
Music
Pre-College Music program at Carnegie Mellon University.
National High School Game Academy
Pre-College National High School Game Academy program at Carnegie Mellon University.
National Student Leadership Conference
Pre-college leadership programs across law, medicine, engineering, business and more.
National YoungArts Week
Week-long master classes and performances in Miami for YoungArts winners across 10 disciplines.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Summer
Free summer entrepreneurship programs for underserved students.
New York Film Academy High School Programs
Summer and gap-year programs in filmmaking, acting, photography, and game design.
New York Film Academy Summer
Summer film, acting, photography, and animation camps.
New York Times Summer Academy
Pre-college summer programs in journalism, business, media, and storytelling.
Notre Dame Leadership Seminars
Free residential seminars for outstanding rising seniors.
Notre Dame Summer Scholars
Two-week immersion in 25+ academic fields.
Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program
Two-week pre-college program across 20+ academic disciplines.
NYU PreCollege
Earn college credit across a number of artistic disciplines, including casting and auditioning, dramatic writing, producing for film and television, and more. NYU Precollege is open to all current high school sophomores and juniors.
Online Courses (High School)
High school students can take a variety of Duke courses online for college credit during the summer.
Otis College Summer of Art
Four-week pre-college art and design program.
Otis Summer of Art
Four-week pre-college program in fine art, design, fashion, and animation in LA.
Oxbridge Global Scholars Programme
Summer academic residencies at Oxford, Cambridge, Barcelona, Los Angeles. Financial aid for admitted students.
Oxford Royale Summer Schools
Summer academic programs at Oxford and Yale across humanities, sciences, business for ages 13-18.
Oxford UNIQ Summer School
Free residential summer school for UK state-school students.
Oxford UNIQ+ and Open Days
Free Oxford summer schools and open days for academically excellent students.
Paideia Institute Living Greek in Greece
Immersive Ancient Greek summer program in Greece with site visits.
Paideia Institute Living Latin in NYC
Two-week intensive Latin program in New York City for high schoolers, with site visits and immersive translation.
Parsons Pre-College Academy
Online and in-person pre-college art and design courses.
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs
Network of student newsrooms producing stories for PBS.
Penn Summer Academies
Three-week intensive academic programs in biomedical, experimental physics, math, neuroscience.
Pratt Fall and Spring PreCollege Classes
Spend Saturdays developing your skills in classes designed to fit a high school schedule. With both online and in-person options, students collaborate with peers from near and far while receiving expert guidance on their projects.
Pratt Online Summer Program
Join a global community of students in live online classes, held Monday through Thursday. Through demos, critiques, and guided projects, instructors help students sharpen their skills and create polished, portfolio-quality work.
Pratt Pre-College
Four-week summer college experience in art, design, and architecture.
Pratt PreCollege Explore Program
Live and learn on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus! Spend two weeks learning about Fine Art, Design, or Architecture with a small group of peers. Program includes site-visits to artist studios and gaining a broad understanding of the different fields.
Pratt PreCollege Intensive Program
Live and learn on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus! Spend four weeks taking two courses, building a portfolio, and experiencing life as a college student in New York City. This immersive program pushes students creatively while preparing them with college-ready work.
Pre-Baccalaureate
Brown University for-academic credit program for high school students.
Pre-College Program
A 2-week program where high school students take one course per session. Non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Offers both on-campus residential and commuter options. Includes Emory Exploration and Eagle Excursions.
Pre-Med Institute
A 3-week program focused on pre-medicine, where high school students take one course. Non-credit, satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Offers both on-campus residential and commuter options. Includes Emory Exploration and Eagle Excursions.
Princeton Day of Action / Princeton AI4ALL
Various Princeton SEAS outreach programs and summer engineering experiences for HS students.
Product Design Academy
A program exploring the principles and processes of product design.
PROMYS
Selective six-week residential program in mathematics.
PROMYS Europe
European edition of PROMYS at Oxford.
PROMYS Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Six-week intensive number theory program at Boston University.
Public Finance and Society
A location-based program in Cambridge, UK, focusing on public finance and its societal impact.
Putney Student Travel
Summer global education programs in 30+ countries (community service, language, gap year).
Regeneron ISEF Categories
Finalists at Regeneron ISEF compete across 22 different scientific categories, covering a wide range of STEM fields.
RISD Pre-College
Six-week intensive at the top art and design school.
RISD Pre-College Program
Six-week intensive pre-college program for rising 11th and 12th graders in art and design.
Rotary RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
Multi-day leadership training program for ages 14-30 hosted by local Rotary districts.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Long-term (year) and short-term cultural exchanges for ages 15-19.
SAIC Early College Program
Intensive summer studio program for high schoolers earning college credit.
School of the Art Institute Early College
Summer art and design intensives for high schoolers.
Secondary School Program (4-week)
Experience what it’s like to be a college student for 4 transformative weeks. This residential program allows students to choose one accelerated 4-credit course, with limited enrollment for increased interaction with faculty and peers, and earn college credit.
SETI Institute REU and Education
Astronomy and astrobiology education programs including HS workshops.
Space Camp
Week-long astronaut training simulation programs for ages 9-18 in Huntsville.
Sports Business Academy
Wharton Global Youth program on sports business and analytics.
Spring Future Artists Program
The Spring Future Artists Program is free of charge and offered to students in the Tri-state area. It is designed for students who may not have access to other programs in their schools and/or communities and who would qualify for financial aid at NYU. This program requires a 14-week commitment on Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from early February through mid-May, and is taught by faculty from the undergraduate departments.
Stanford AI4ALL
Three-week residential AI program for underrepresented HS students.
Stanford Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Three-week intensive abstract math program.
Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
Free five-week summer program for low-income California high schoolers exploring medicine.
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Economics & Finance
Summer courses in microeconomics, behavioral econ, finance.
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes
Residential courses in humanities, social sciences, and STEM.
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute
Three-week intensive humanities seminars for rising 11th/12th graders.
Stanford Summer Session
Eight-week Stanford summer course program for HS juniors and seniors.
Strategy and International Management
A location-based program in Cambridge, UK, covering business strategy and international management.
Summer College Program
A 6-week program where high school students can earn college credit by taking one course. Letter-based grading (A-F). This is a non-residential program with on-campus and online instruction options. Students take classes with current Emory undergraduates.
Summer Session
Pre-College Summer Session program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Supreme Court Summer Institute
Teacher and student programs on constitutional law and the Court.
Susquehanna Advanced Writers Workshop
One-week residential workshop in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing.
Tanglewood Institute
Premier summer music program for high school instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers.
Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS)
Fully-funded six-week humanities seminar focused on critical Black studies, anti-oppressive thought, and social justice.
UC Berkeley ATDP
Academic Talent Development Program with summer courses for grades 7-12.
UChicago Financial Markets Program
Summer immersion in financial markets and economics.
UChicago Pre-College Courses
Pre-College academic courses offered by the University of Chicago.
UChicago Pre-College Programs
Learn about the various pre-college programs offered at the University of Chicago.
UChicago Summer Session Pre-College
Three and four-week pre-college programs at UChicago across humanities and sciences.
UCLA Summer Sessions for HS
Six-week and short-term pre-college academic courses at UCLA.
UPenn Summer Programs
Pre-college summer programs across business, biomedical research, social justice, and academic.
US House Page Program (alumni network)
Visit programs and learning resources from the US House of Representatives.
USC Summer Programs
Pre-college summer programs across arts, sciences, business, journalism.
USC Summer Programs Cinematic Arts
Four-week filmmaking pre-college at USC for rising 11th-12th graders.
USC Summer Programs Film
Pre-college film production programs at USC.
UWC Short Courses
Short summer programs at UWC campuses worldwide focused on global citizenship and service.
Veritas AI / Veritas Research
Online AI research and project programs taught by Harvard/MIT mentors.
Wharton Global Youth Summer Program
On-campus and online summer business programs (Future of the Business World, Leadership in the Business World, Essentials of Finance, Sports Business Academy).
Where There Be Dragons
Experiential semester and summer programs in Asia, Africa, Latin America.
Writing & Culture
Pre-College Writing & Culture program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Yale Young Global Scholars
Two-week interdisciplinary academic enrichment program.
Yale Young Global Scholars Politics, Law & Economics
Two-week residential interdisciplinary program in politics, law, and economics.