Summer Programs
Summer Programs for 11th Graders
74 selective summer programs open to 11th graders. 18 are free to attend and 60 are residential.
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- Programs
- 74
- Free to attend
- 18
- Residential
- 60
- 2027 deadline posted
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| Program | Where | Who can apply | Cost | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI ScholarsCarnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs | Pittsburgh, PAResidential | Students between 11th and 12th grade | Free | February 1, 2027 |
| ALA Girls NationAmerican Legion Auxiliary | Washington, DCResidential | ALA Girls State participants entering their senior year | Not posted | Not posted |
| ALA Girls StateAmerican Legion Auxiliary | Multiple locationsResidential | High school students who have completed their junior year | Free | Not posted |
| ASPIREJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | Laurel, MDCommuter | High school juniors and seniors | Free | Not posted |
| ASPIREHarvey Mudd College | Claremont, CAResidential | Rising 10th, 11th, or 12th graders | Paid | March 31, 2026 (priority deadline; rolling admission afterward until full)Last cycle’s date |
| ATDPUC Berkeley School of Education | Berkeley, CAHybrid | Currently in grades 7 to 11 | Paid, aid available | Early February 25, 2026; standard March 23, 2026; extended May 29, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| B-BAYUC Berkeley Haas School of Business | Berkeley, CAResidential | Rising 10th to 12th grade students | Paid | Not posted |
| Berkeley Summer Computer Science AcademyUC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars | Berkeley, CAResidential | Completed 10th or 11th grade | Paid | March 17, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Boys NationThe American Legion | Washington, DCResidential | Boys State participants (rising seniors) | Not posted | Not posted |
| Boys StateThe American Legion | Multiple locationsResidential | High school juniors | Not posted | Not posted |
| BWSIMIT Beaver Works (MIT Lincoln Laboratory and MIT School of Engineering) | Cambridge, MACommuter | Students entering their senior year of high school | Paid, aid available | March 31 (prerequisite online course registration); teacher recommendation due April 2 |
| Clark ScholarsTexas Tech University | Lubbock, TXResidential | Rising high school seniors and recent high school graduates | Free with stipend | February 15, 2027, 11:59 pm CT |
| CMU Pre-College ArchitectureCarnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PAResidential or commuter | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2027 (February 1, 2027 for scholarship consideration) |
| CMU Pre-College ArtCarnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PAResidential or commuter | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2027 (February 1, 2027 for scholarship consideration) |
| CMU Pre-College DesignCarnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PAResidential or commuter | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2027 (February 1, 2027 for scholarship consideration) |
| CMU Pre-College DramaCarnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PAResidential or commuter | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2027 (February 1, 2027 for scholarship consideration) |
| CMU Pre-College MusicCarnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PAResidential or commuter | Current high school sophomores and juniors (part-time commuter option for students entering 9th grade or higher) | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2027 (February 1, 2027 for scholarship consideration) |
| Columbia Summer ImmersionColumbia University School of Professional Studies | New York, NYResidential or commuter | Rising 9th through current 12th graders; residential students must be 15 or older | Paid | Early registration February 1, 2027; general deadline March 1, 2027 (residential) or April 1, 2027 (commuter) |
| Cornell PrecollegeCornell University School of Continuing Education | Ithaca, NYResidential | Students who have completed 10th grade, ages 16 to 18 | Paid | May 14, 2026 (rolling admission)Last cycle’s date |
| COSMOSUniversity of California | CAResidential | Rising 9th through rising 12th graders | Paid, aid available | February 5, 2027 |
| CSSSACalifornia State Summer School for the Arts (State of California) | Pomona, CAResidential | Currently enrolled in grades 8 through 12 | Paid, aid available | February 28, 2027 (priority deadline) |
| CTDNorthwestern University Center for Talent Development | Evanston, ILResidential or commuter | Students entering grades 6 to 12 in the fall | Paid, aid available | One week before each session starts; tuition rises $100 after May 31, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Data Science AcademyWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Duke Pre-CollegeDuke University | Durham, NCResidential | Current 9th to 12th graders | Paid | Not posted |
| EFLFoundation for Teaching Economics | Multiple locationsResidential | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | Rolling; 2027 applications open December 2026Last cycle’s date |
| EPICCal Poly College of Engineering | San Luis Obispo, CAResidential | Currently in grades 6 to 11 | Paid, aid available | March 31, 2027 |
| Essentials of EntrepreneurshipWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Essentials of FinanceWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Georgetown AcademiesGeorgetown University School of Continuing Studies | Washington, DCResidential | Current 8th graders through high school seniors | Paid, aid available | Early bird January 31, 2027; final deadline for Academies May 15, 2027 |
| Harvard Pre-College ProgramHarvard Summer School | Cambridge, MAResidential | Rising juniors and seniors who will graduate in 2028 or 2029 | Paid, aid available | Early January 13, 2027; regular February 10, 2027; late March 31, 2027 |
| HCSSiMHampshire College | Amherst, MAResidential | Mostly students who have finished 10th or 11th grade; some after 9th grade | Paid, aid available | April 17, 2026, 11:59 pm EST (Interesting Test due April 25, 2026)Last cycle’s date |
| ICS Summer AcademyUC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences | Irvine, CACommuter | Rising 9th to 12th graders and graduating 12th graders | Paid, aid available | Not posted |
| IYWSUniversity of Iowa | Iowa City, IAResidential | Students currently in 10th, 11th or 12th grade | Paid, aid available | February 7, 2027 |
| JCampAsian American Journalists Association | Multiple locationsResidential | Current high school sophomores and juniors | Free | January 11, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| LBWWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Students currently in 11th grade (rising seniors) | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Leadership SeminarsUniversity of Notre Dame Office of Pre-College Programs | Notre Dame, INResidential | Current high school juniors | Free | January 20, 2027 |
| LEDALeadership Enterprise for a Diverse America | Multiple locationsResidential | Juniors at public high schools graduating in 2028 | Free | Part I due December 9, 2026 |
| M&TSIJerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising high school seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Student ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NYCommuter | Current high school juniors | Free with stipend | February 5, 2027, 8:00 am EST |
| MITESMIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science (MITES) | Cambridge, MAResidential | 11th graders | Free | February 1, 11:59 pm PST |
| MMSSUniversity of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Ann Arbor, MIResidential or commuter | Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Rolling admission until courses fill; all seats for 2026 were filled as of April 6, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Moneyball AcademyWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| NYT Summer AcademyThe School of The New York Times | New York, NYResidential or commuter | Students entering grades 10 to 12 and graduating seniors, ages 15 to 18 | Paid, aid available | Priority February 27, 2026; Round 1 March 13, 2026; Round 2 April 10, 2026; rolling after April 13, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| PathwaysGirls Who Code | OnlineOnline | 9th to 12th grade girls and non-binary students, including rising 9th graders and graduating seniors | Free | Not posted |
| Pre-College ScholarsUC Berkeley Summer Sessions | Berkeley, CAResidential or commuter | Completed 10th or 11th grade by the start of summer classes | Paid | March 17, 2026 (residential track)Last cycle’s date |
| Product Design AcademyWharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PAResidential | Rising juniors and seniors | Paid, aid available | Priority January 28, 2026; final March 18, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| PROMYSPROMYS at Boston University | Boston, MAResidential | Ages 14 to 18 who have completed at least 9th grade | Paid, aid available | February 27, 2026, 11:59 pm EST (teacher recommendation due March 3)Last cycle’s date |
| PSJPPrinceton University | Princeton, NJHybrid | High school juniors | Free | Round 1 runs November to January; Round 2 February to March; Round 3 in May |
| RIBSUniversity of Chicago Summer Session | Chicago, ILResidential | 10th and 11th grade students | Paid, aid available | Priority February 11, 2026; regular March 12, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| RISD Pre-CollegeRhode Island School of Design | Providence, RIResidential or commuter | Rising high school juniors and seniors, ages 16 to 18 | Paid, aid available | Rolling admission; scholarship deadline January 30, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| RISEBoston University Summer Term | Boston, MAResidential or commuter | Current high school juniors (entering senior year) | Paid, aid available | February 3, 2027, 11:59 pm Eastern |
| RMPUC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions | Santa Barbara, CAResidential or commuter | 10th or 11th grade (outstanding 9th graders accepted case by case) | Paid, aid available | March 8, 2027 |
| RSICenter for Excellence in Education, hosted at MIT | Cambridge, MA | High school juniors (seniors are not eligible) | Free | December 11, 2026, 11:59 pm |
| SAMSCarnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs | Pittsburgh, PAResidential | Students between 11th and 12th grade | Free | February 1, 2027 |
| SHIStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | Stanford, CAResidential | Grades 10 to 11 at the time of application | Paid, aid available | February 2, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| SHIPFred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WACommuter | Students entering 12th grade | Free with stipend | March 13, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| SimonsSRPStony Brook University | Stony Brook, NYResidential or commuter | Current high school juniors (11th grade) | Free | February 5, 2026, 11:59 pm EST (school nomination due January 30, 2026; recommendations due February 13, 2026)Last cycle’s date |
| SIMRStanford University School of Medicine | Stanford, CACommuter | Current juniors and seniors as of fall 2026 (graduating classes of 2027 or 2028) | Free | Late February 2027 (the 2026 deadline was February 21, 2026) |
| SRAUC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions | Santa Barbara, CAResidential or commuter | 9th, 10th, or 11th grade | Paid, aid available | March 22, 2027 |
| SRCCaltech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach | Pasadena, CACommuter | Rising 10th to 12th graders in Pasadena Unified School District high schools | Not posted | Not posted |
| SSPHarvard Summer School | Cambridge, MAResidential or commuter | Students who will graduate high school and enter college in 2027, 2028 or 2029 | Paid, aid available | Early January 13, 2027; regular February 10, 2027; late March 31, 2027 |
| SSPSummer Science Program International | Multiple locationsResidential | High school juniors (rising seniors) | Paid, aid available | Anticipated January 2027 for international applicants and February 2027 for domestic applicants |
| SSRPThe Rockefeller University (RockEDU Science Outreach) | New York, NYCommuter | Current high school juniors and seniors | Free | January 2, 2026, 11:59 pm ET (letters of recommendation due January 5, 2026)Last cycle’s date |
| Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer InstitutesStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | OnlineOnline | Currently in grades 8 to 11 | Paid, aid available | March 13, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| SUMaCStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | Stanford, CAResidential | Grades 10 and 11 at the time of application | Paid, aid available | February 2, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| Summer ScholarsUniversity of Notre Dame Office of Pre-College Programs | Notre Dame, INResidential | Current sophomores and juniors | Paid, aid available | February 17, 2027 |
| Summer@BrownBrown University Pre-College Programs | Providence, RIResidential or commuter | Students completing grades 9 to 12, ages 14 to 18 | Paid, aid available | May 15, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| UChicago ImmersionUniversity of Chicago Summer Session | Chicago, ILResidential or commuter | Current 9th, 10th and 11th graders | Paid, aid available | Priority February 11, 2026; regular March 12, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| USSYPUnited States Senate and The Hearst Foundations | Washington, DCResidential | High school juniors and seniors | Free with stipend | Varies by state; December 1, 2026 is the national deadline for states to submit their selections |
| WTPMIT Department of Mechanical Engineering | Cambridge, MAResidential | High school students now in grade 11 | Paid, aid available | December 21, 2026 |
| Young WritersThe Kenyon Review at Kenyon College | Gambier, OHResidential | Rising juniors, rising seniors and recent high school graduates, ages 16 to 18 | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2026 (teacher recommendations due March 7)Last cycle’s date |
| YSPUC Davis School of Education | Davis, CAResidential | Rising juniors and rising seniors (sophomores or juniors when applying) | Paid, aid available | March 1, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| YSPAYale University, Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium | New Haven, CTHybrid | Current 11th graders (rising seniors) | Paid, aid available | March 6, 2026, 11:59 pm ESTLast cycle’s date |
| YYGSYale University | New Haven, CTResidential | Current high school sophomores and juniors (or international equivalent) | Paid, aid available | Early Action October 15, 2026; Regular Decision January 6, 2027 |
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When should I start a summer program application?
Each program sets its own deadline, and some fall months before summer. Check each deadline in the table and work backward from the earliest one.
Do summer programs help with college admissions?
A program is one line on an application. What a student did there, and what they did next with it, matters more than the name.
Each program was read from its own official site. A date or fee the site has not posted is left blank. Last checked 2026-10-09. A deadline marked “last cycle’s date” is from the previous year, shown because the new one is not posted. Dewey Smart is not affiliated with these programs.
