35 Selective Summer Programs
Participation in a summer program is not essential to earn admission into a selective college. For example, spending your summer at a local job or internship, or completing a for-credit college course, can prove just as impressive. However, students seeking an exciting summer experience outside their area, while improving their college applicant profile in the process, are advised to explore one of the following selective programs:
Bank of America Student Leaders
Boston University - Research in Science & Engineering (RISE)
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Carnegie Mellon - Summer Academy for Math + Science (SAMS)
Center for Excellence in Education - Research Science Institute (RSI)
Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism: Summer Journalism Institute
Foundation for Teaching Economics - Economics for Leaders (EFL)
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Camp
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSIM)
Indiana University – Young Women’s Institute
Jackson Laboratory – Summer Student Program
JCamp - For Journalism students
LaunchX
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Minority Introduction to Science and Engineering (MITES)
MathILy – Bryn Mawr College
MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Research Fellowship
Michigan Math and Science Scholars
Michigan State University – High School Honors Science, Math and Engineering Program (HSHSP)
MIT Research Science Institute
Monell Center Science Apprenticeship Program
National Institutes of Health Summer Internship in Biomedical Research (SIP)
NIH Summer Internship in Biomedical Research
Ohio State University – Ross Mathematics Program
Princeton University Summer Journalism Program
Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
Simons Summer Research Program
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SuMaC)
Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP)
Texas Tech University – Clark Scholars
University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program
University of Notre Dame - Leadership Seminars
University of Pennsylvania – Leadership in the Business World
Yale Young Global Scholars
Many programs begin accepting applications in December and January so be sure to check deadlines!
