From prestigious Ivy League institutions in America to universities like UC Berkeley and UCLA, summer schools offer high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses and experience campus life. This article introduces various summer schools hosted by universities. For consultations on joining a summer school, please contact Alpha Advisors. For a free consultation, click here: Alpha Academy

1. Harvard University

Harvard University offers two summer programs for high school students: the Secondary School Program and the Pre-College Program.
Harvard Summer School’s Secondary School Program (SSP) is a 4- or 7-week academic program for motivated high school students ready to excel in academically rigorous college courses for college credit.
(1)　4-Week
　　July 14 - August 9
　　Residential Only
(2)　7-Week
　　June 22 - August 10
　　Residential, Online, or Commuting
Important Deadlines:
Regular Application and Financial Aid Deadline — February 14, 2024
International Student Deadline (7-Week SSP Residential and Commuting Programs Only) – February 14, 2024
Late Application Deadline — April 10, 2024

Harvard’s Pre-College Program for high school students is an intensive two-week summer program designed to give you a glimpse of college life.
2024 Session I　June 23-July 5, 2024
　　 Session I　July 7-19, 2024
　　 Session III　July 21-August 2, 2024

Important Deadlines:
Regular Application and Financial Aid Deadline — February 14, 2024
Late Application Deadline — April 10, 2024

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2. Yale University

Yale University offers summer sessions for high school students, available in both campus and online formats, with two set periods. Please check individual course descriptions on the Yale Summer Session website for more details.
Session A: May 27 - June 28, 2024
Session A Application Deadline
Visiting Students taking only online courses Friday, May 10
Visiting Students* - on-campus Monday, April 1

Session B: July 1 - August 2, 2024
Session B Application Deadline
Visiting Students taking only online courses Friday, June 14
Visiting Students* - on-campus Monday, May 6

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3.Brown University

Brown University offers the Summer@Brown program, featuring over 300 courses in 1-week, 2-week, 3-week, and 4-week campus sessions, plus a 5-week hybrid session (2 weeks online and 3 weeks on campus). Summer@Brown provides the opportunity to embrace the challenge of college-level academics without the pressure of formal grades and credit, in classes taught by instructors just as interested in your learning as you are, alongside students just as engaged as you.
When
Sunday, June 23 to Friday, July 26, 2024
Application Deadline
Friday, May 10, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET
For more details, please visit Summer@Brown

4.Columbia University

Columbia University's Summer Program offers students the choice of on-campus living or online learning. The program includes options like NYC Residential Summer, NYC Commuter Summer, Online Summer, College Edge: Summer, Columbia Writing Academy: Summer, and CSPA Summer Journalism Workshop.
NYC Residential Summer
Students will choose from over 70 courses in a dozen subject areas, spending about four hours in class every weekday with a two-hour midday break. Students can stay in dormitories close to classrooms, dining halls, and libraries.

Session A - 3 Weeks: June 24–July 12, 2024 (June 23 move-in)
Session B - 3 Weeks: July 16–August 2, 2024 (July 15 move-in)
Session AB - 6 Weeks: June 24–August 2, 2024 (June 23 move-in)
Application Deadline :March 4, 2024

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5.Cornell University

Cornell University's program is exclusively an online learning initiative, offering a selection of over 100 regular undergraduate courses from which students can earn credits. The 3 to 8 credits earned can potentially be transferred to other universities in the future.
Sessions are available in 3-week or 6-week durations within the period from June 3 to August 6, with an application deadline of May 5, 2024.
Cornell also offers financial aid for the summer program, accessible to international students, with a scholarship application deadline of April 7, 2024.

For more details, visit the Summer Online Courses

6.University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is currently offering two programs: the Summer Academy and the Penn Summer Prep Program.
The Summer Academy is a 3-week program focused on advanced scientific or social theories and their applications, running from July 6 to July 27, 2024.
The Penn Summer Prep Program is a 2-week program where students can choose two modules from the fields of science, arts, and humanities, taking place from July 6 to July 20, 2024.

For more details, visit the Summer Programs at Penn Arts and Sciences High School Program

7.University of Chicago

The University of Chicago offers various programs such as Pre-College Connect, Summer Immersion Programs for Pre-College Students, SUMMER COLLEGE, and SUMMER ONLINE. For instance, in the Pre-College Connect program, students first participate in a 2-week intensive online course, followed by a week-long stay in student dormitories to attend classes on campus. This program runs from July 15 to August 1, 2024.
For more details, please visit the University of Chicago Summer Programs for Pre-College Students.

8.UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley offers two programs: the Summer Residential track, where students stay on campus in dormitories to attend courses, and the Summer Virtual track, which is conducted online. The Residential track runs from July 15 to August 1, 2024, with an application deadline of March 11, 2024. Additionally, there's a two-week campus-based program called the Berkeley Summer Computer Science Academy, which allows students to study computer science from June 16 to June 28, 2024, also with a March 11 deadline.
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9.UCLA

UCLA offers the Summer College Immersion Program, an on-campus program.
Duration: June 24 to August 2, 2024
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024

More details at the Summer College Immersion Program

10.USC

USC has an on-campus Summer Program available.
Duration: June 16 to July 13, 2024
More details at: USC Summer Program

11.University of Cambridge

Cambridge Summer School offers a wide range of courses in arts, humanities, social sciences, science, technology, and mathematics, with varying durations in August.
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12.NUS

NUS offers summer programs for university students on entrepreneurship and computer science, among others.
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Preparing for College

While not all universities have them, some schools offer programs that can help prepare students for college. For example, Harvard University's Secondary Summer Program allows students to meet college admissions officers and engage in both in-person and online activities to work on admission essays. Their Pre-College Program includes workshops on writing college admissions essays, seminars about the financial aid process, and panels on selecting the right college. It's highly beneficial to participate in summer programs at schools of interest to enhance college readiness.

Make This Summer Count by Joining a Summer School!

Summer programs vary in duration and content depending on the school. Since many have limited spots, it's wise to apply early, even before the deadline. If you're considering a summer program, consulting with educational advisors like Alpha Advisors for school and program selection can be very beneficial.

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