Summer Programs for High School Students
Alfred University
Programs
Alfred, NY
Astronomy: students enjoy a mix of night and daytime activities involving extensive use
of the observatory’s telescopes and electronics, also includes fun recreational activities,
sophomores, juniors and seniors
Contact Information
summerpro@alfred.edu
Dr. David Toot
(607) 871-2208
tootgd@alfred.edu
Computer Engineering Camp: offers computing experiences for both basic and
advanced students, ages 12-17
Contact Information
Dr. Wallace Leigh
(607) 871-2463
fleigh@alfred.edu
Consumer Chemistry Camp: students will discover how to interpret the ingredients
lists of favorite foods and products while learning some basic chemistry, ages 14-17
Contact Information
Mrs. Ruth Bowers
(607) 871-2330
bowersr@alfred.edu
Engineering Institute: offers hands on lab experiences focusing on polymers and
electronic ceramics, sophomores and juniors
Contact Information
Dr. Steve Pilgrim
(607) 871-2431
pilgrim@alfred.edu
Entrepreneurship: summer institute for high school students who wish to learn more
about entrepreneurship and how to be successful in business, sophomores, juniors,
seniors
Contact Information
www.alfred.edu/summer
(607) 871-2630
macdonald@alfred.edu
Equestrian Camps: Residential English Camp, ages 14-17, Day English and Western
Camp, ages 8-16
Contact Information
Nancy Kohler, Director
kohler@alfred.edu
(607) 587-9012
Robotics Engineering Camp: based on the VEX Robotics System, sophomores,
juniors, seniors
Contact Information
Dr. Jianxin Tang
(607) 871-2130
ftang@alfred.edu
The American Legion
Programs
New Braintree, MA
Student Trooper Program: an intensive, one week, residential learning experience for
young adults, ages 15-17
Contact Information
Bill McCarthy
(781) 316-3166
wmccarthy@town.arlington.ma.us
Amherst College
Programs
Amherst, MA
Great Books Summer Program: students learn how to read and think critically for
deeper meaning, they attend lectures, participate in discussions and live together as a
community of precocious thinkers, ages 12-17
Contact Information
866-480-READ
www.GreatBooksSummer.com
The Arts Edge
Programs
New York City, NY
College Prep Program for Aspiring Performers: helps artistically gifted students
realize their dreams by providing the coaching, advising and development they need to
further their higher education goals
Contact Information
(617) 467-5310
theartsedge.com/summer2011
Boston College
Programs
Summer Experience Program: six week program where students live and study with
their peers and earn college credit, seniors
Contact Information
(617) 552-3800
bce@bc.edu
Boston University
Programs
Robo-Alley: building robots that react to their surrounding environment and with other
robots, grades 7-9
Flight School 101: learn the principles of flight and build fly and crash your own test
designs, grades 7-9
Electrical and Mechanical Gizmos: learn how electricity and electromagnetism work
and use them to wire circuits and make fool proof security systems.
Contact Information
u-design@bu.edu
(617) 353-2800
High School Honors: six week residential or commuter program in which students take
two undergraduate courses earning college credits, juniors and seniors
PROMYS: six week residential program in mathematics for young scientists which
offers an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration, high school students
Contact Information
(617) 353-2563
promys@bu.edu
Summer Challenge: two week residential program where students take two non credit
seminars in a variety of subject areas, sophomores, juniors or seniors
Research Internship in Science and Engineering: six week residential or commuter
program in which students work in a lab conducting scientific research under the
guidance of a faculty mentor, seniors
Summer Preview: one week commuter program in which students can delve into one
subject area of interest, freshman or sophomores
Contact Information
(617) 353-1378
buhssumr@bu.edu
Broadreach
Programs
Summer Adventure Learning Programs: worldwide summer adventure learning
programs for middle, high school and college students in locations such as the Caribbean,
Central and South America, Canada, Australia, China, India etc.
Contact Information
888-833-1907
www.gobroadreach.com
Carleton College
Programs
Northfield, MN
Carleton Liberal Arts Experience: week long summer program designed to introduce
the strengths of a liberal arts education to college bound students, 50 students are chosen
nationally and will have all expenses paid including travel, students of African American
descent or students interested in African American culture are encouraged to apply
Summer Writing Program: helps college bound sophomores and juniors learn to write
effective academic essays
Carleton Summer Science Institute: helps college bound sophomores and juniors learn
to think and write like scientists by participating in faculty led classes and conducting
hands on research
Contact Information
clae@carleton.edu
www.carleton.edu/summer/CLAE
Columbia University
Programs
New York City
The Bill of Rights: An Introduction to Constitutional Law, freshmen and sophomores
Introductory Arabic: The Language in a Cultural Context, juniors and seniors
Introduction to Conflict Resolution, juniors and seniors
Advanced Topics in Philosophy, juniors and seniors
Barcelona, Spain
The Barcelona Experience: study abroad program examining the history, art and urban
development of Barcelona, Spain, juniors, seniors and college freshmen
New York City/Manja, Jordan
Culture and History: Understanding the Arab World, combines two weeks of study at
Columbia University in New York with two weeks of study at King’s Academy in
Manja, Jordan
Contact Information
hsp@columbia.edu
(212) 854-9889
Information Session video: www.ce.columbia.edu/hs
Emerson College
Programs
Boston, MA
The Summer Journalism Institute: suited for students who have an intense interest in
reporting the news and want to gain knowledge and skills to either join or start their own
high school newspaper or news program, sophomores, juniors and seniors
Contact Information
Tori Weston
Tori_Weston@emerson.edu
(617) 824-8940
Emory College
Programs
Atlanta, GA
Pre-College Program: gives college-bound high school students an exciting glimpse of
academic and residential life at a top ranked national university and the opportunity to
earn transferable college credit or just explore topics of interest, rising juniors and
seniors
Contact Information
www.college.emory.edu/pre-college
The Experiment in International Living
Programs
Countries all over the world
Summer Programs: students focus on an aspect of the host culture and become an
active participant in the communities they join, high school age students
Contact Information
(800) 345-2929
experiment@worldlearning.org
The George Washington University
Programs
Washington DC
Precollege Program: credit and non credit programs that make the nation’s capital your
classroom, seniors
Contact Information
precollege.gwu.edu
Havaya
Programs
Israel, U.S.A.
Summer Program: American teens travel through the U.S.A. with Israeli teens and
when the group travels together in Israel, Israel teens get the opportunity to share their
lives with their American counterparts, high school students
Contact Information
WWW.92Y.ORG/HAVAYA
212-415-5414
iD Tech Camps
Programs
60 universities nationwide including: Harvard, MIT, Bentley, Merrimack, Brown, NYU,
Sacred Heart, Wesleyan and Stanford
One Week: beginner to advanced students use cutting edge technology to design and
create their own projects, ages 7-17
Two Weeks: overnight immersive programs designed to give students a pre-college
experience with professional instructors to build a portfolio of projects in focus areas
including programming, game development, photography or filmmaking, ages 13-18
Contact Information
internalDrive.com
1-888-709-TECH
Junior State of America
Programs
Washington, D.C., Princeton, NJ, Palo Alto, CA, Beijing, China
Summer School: students who share a passion for politics and concern for world and
national affairs will be challenged by a rigorous academic curriculum in an encouraging
and cooperative environment, high school age students
Contact Information
(800) 334-5353
jsa@jsa.org
Maine Media Workshops
Programs
Rockport, ME
Young Artists Program: students work with professional faculty in the fields of
photography, filmmaking and multimedia
Contact Information
www.mainemedia.edu
1-877-577-7700
MassSTAR Citizenship Conference
Programs
Lasell College, Newton, MA
Three day conference: held from June 10-12 that focuses on leadership training, civic
education and personal development, sophomores only
Contact Information
Colleen Myers
www.massstar.org
Northwestern University
Programs
Evanston, IL
Center for Talent Development: engages, inspires and challenges academically
talented students through fast paced courses offered in a supportive encouraging
environment, K-12
Contact Information
www.ctd.northwestern.edu
(847) 491-8257
summer@ctd.northwestern.edu/summer
Oxbridge Academic Programs
Programs
Oxford, Cambridge, Barcelona, Paris and Montpellier
Reception: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2pm-4pm at the Westin Copley Place, Boston,
eighth grade through twelve
Contact Information
1-800-828-8349
www.oxbridgeprograms.com
Oxford
Programs
Oxford, England
Advanced Studies Summer Program: academic curriculum in a range of subjects,
taught through stimulating small group seminars and one on one tutorials
Contact information
(203) 966-2886
oxedge@optonline.net
Penn State University
Programs
State College, PA
College Credit: 6 ½ week courses to choose from, sophomores, juniors and seniors
Enrichment Program: 3 ½ week courses to choose from, freshmen, sophomores and
juniors
Intensive Workshop: 2 week programs to choose from, freshmen, sophomores and
juniors
Triple Play: 6 week courses combining two weeks of an internship, two weeks of an
intensive workshop and two weeks of community service, freshmen, sophomores and
juniors
Contact Information
www.summerstudy.com
(800) 666-2556
Phillips Academy Smith Center
Programs
Andover, MA
Summer Opportunities Fair, Sunday, January 30, 2011 12pm-2pm, middle and high
school students
Contact Information
Roxy Barry
www.andover.edu/summerops/fair.htm
(978) 749-4480
University of Colorado
Programs
Boulder, CO
Enrichment Program: 3 week courses to choose from, freshmen, sophomores, juniors
and seniors
Contact Information
www.summerstudy.com
(800) 666-2556
University Prep
Programs
Amherst, Emory, UC Berkeley
Summer Program: 3 week residential or commuter program that prepares the student
for college with SAT prep and college counseling, sophomores and juniors
Contact Information
(866) 303-4744
uprep@nsgt.org
www.nsgtuniversityprep.org
The Sorbonne
Programs
Paris, France
College Credit Program: 5 week courses to choose from, freshmen, sophomores, juniors
and seniors
Enrichment Program: 3 week courses to choose from, freshmen, sophomores, juniors
and seniors
Contact Information
www.summerstudy.com
(800) 666-2556
Stanford University
Programs
Stanford, CA
Great Books Summer Program: students learn how to read and think critically for
deeper meaning, they attend lectures, participate in discussions and live together as a
community of precocious thinkers, ages 12-17
Contact Information
866-480-READ
www.GreatBooksSummer.com
Tufts
Programs
Summer Programs: course offerings in writing, health science, ethics and global
citizenship, college for juniors and developing web and interactive media, high school
students
Contact Information
Ase.tufts.edu/summer
(617) 627-2000
University of Connecticut
Programs
UCPREP: University College Preparation, Rights and Responsibilities, Empowerment
and Planning is a six day transition focused program for students with disabilities which
gives participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in the college setting, juniors
and seniors
Contact Information
jacqueline.santiago@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2020
University of the South
Programs
Sewanee, TN
The Sewanee Environmental Institute: pre-college field studies for students who want
to advance their knowledge and skills in the study of the environment
Contact Information
Rachel Petropoulos
http://sei.sewanee.edu/assets/uploads/SEI_Flyer2011.pdf
931-598-1258
University of Vermont
Programs
Burlington, VT
College Credit or Enrichment Program: 4 week courses to choose from, freshmen,
sophomores, juniors and seniors
Contact Information
www.summerstudy.com
(800) 666-2556
Washington University in St. Louis
Programs
St. Louis, MI
High School Summer Scholars: 5 week college credit program offering students the
opportunity to experience the independence of college life, sophomores or juniors
High School Summer Institutes: 3 week non credit program in creative writing,
Japanese popular culture, or pre medical
Art Portfolio Plus Program: f week introduction to the study and practice of making
art, earn 6 college credits, ages 16 and older
Architecture Discovery Program: introduction to architecture and design, juniors and
seniors
Contact Information
samfoxschool.wustl.edu
Wolfeboro
Programs
Wolfeboro, NH
Summer Boarding School: academic support for students who need progress before the
next school year
Contact Information
603-569-3451
school@wolfeboro.org
www.wolfeboro.org
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Programs
Frontiers: on campus, residential research and learning experience where students
explore the outer limits of knowledge in science, mathematics, and engineering, juniors
and seniors
Contact Information
(508) 831-5286
wpi.edu/+frontiers