Summer Programs
Summer Programs for 9th and 10th Graders
50 selective summer programs open to 9th and 10th graders. 3 are free to attend and 45 are residential.
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- Programs
- 50
- Free to attend
- 3
- Residential
- 45
- 2027 deadline posted
- 18
- of 50
| Program | Where | Who can apply | Cost | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI4ALLStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | Stanford, CAResidential | Current 9th graders | Paid, aid available | February 6, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PAYSPomona College Draper Center for Community Partnerships | Claremont, CAResidential | Current 9th grade students | Free | February 22, 2027 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SHIStanford Pre-Collegiate Studies | Stanford, CAResidential | Grades 10 to 11 at the time of application | Paid, aid available | February 2, 2026Last cycle’s date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
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.
