Alabama
U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp (Alabama)
These programs are offered to a variety of ages depending on the course that you pick.
California
Camp H (Berkeley, CA) (California)
Camp H is a one-of-a-kind design and building camp for girls ages 9-12 that inspires creativity and curiosity through hands-on building, problem-solving, and meaningful making. In both summer and after-school programs, girls will cut plywood with a jigsaw, fuse metal with a welder, and create projects of personal and social relevance.
Astrocamp (California)
Students spend time using microscopes and telescopes and exploring "mystery planetary surfaces".
University of California at San Diego Academic Connections (California)
This program is a pre-college summer academic and residential experience targeted to highly motivated, high achieving, college-bound high school students who want to explore the best UCSD has to offer.
Academic Talent Development Program (California)
The ATDP offers challenging and enriching academic summer courses for students passionate about learning. The Elementary Division is for those completing K-6th grade and is held near UC Berkeley. The Secondary Division is for those completing 7th–11th grade and brings academically talented students to the Berkeley campus for a six-week academic adventure.
Stanford Summer Humanities Institute (California)
This program lets rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities: How and when can ideas transform society? When is the use of force legitimate? How can we define the limits of individual rights?
Stanford University Math Camp (SUMAC) (California)
SUMaC welcomes an elite group of talented current 10th and 11th graders from around the world for intensive study in advanced mathematics. SUMaC leads students on a journey in advanced mathematics through lectures, guided research, and group problem solving. Living in a residential social environment centered on mathematics, students explore current lines of mathematical research, the historical development of important areas of mathematics, and applications across scientific disciplines.
Stanford Youth Orchestra (California)
The Stanford Youth Orchestra provides participants with exceptional orchestral training in the new state-of-the-art Bing Concert Hall, and includes academic workshops in composition, music theory, musicology, and technology. Students can choose between residential or commuting options.
Stanford Sports Business Academy
Stanford Sports Business Academy is a new summer residential program for high school students that explores the exciting intersection of sports and business.
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Summer Outreach Program
The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory’s Outreach Summer program intends to increase diversity in the field of Artificial Intelligence by targeting students from a range of financial and cultural backgrounds. Our mission is to inspire tomorrow’s leaders to know, think and use Artificial Intelligence. We aim to educate students through a combination of lectures, hands-on research projects, field trips and mentoring activities.
Stanford Summer Arts Institute
The arts and humanities thrive at Stanford by both reflecting and enhancing innovation through interdisciplinary exploration. The Summer Arts Institute is the latest initiative for high school students created to highlight the interplay of art, science, and creativity in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Stanford Summer College (California)
Stanford Summer College offers Stanford University credit to high school students ages 16 to 19. Become a Stanford student for eight weeks during the summer and take university courses with other Stanford undergraduates in classes taught by Stanford professors.
University of California at Irvine’s Gifted Students Academy(California)
This program encourages students to collaborate with peers, utilize resources and gain knowledge from a major research institution.
COSMOS California State Summer School for Math and Science (California)
The COSMOS course clusters address topics not traditionally taught in high schools such as astronomy, aerospace engineering, biomedical sciences, computer science, wetlands ecology, ocean science, robotics, game theory, and more.
Colorado
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (Cortez, CO) (Colorado)
This Center hosts archaeology summer camps for middle school students ages 8-12 and high school students. Attendees can be part of an ongoing research project working alongside professional archaeologists, learn excavation techniques by digging at a real archaeological site and work with artifacts in the lab. The camps are held for one-week with a three-week High School Field School option for students to earn high school or college credit.
Center for Bright Kids - Summer Programs (Colorado)
Students with exceptional ability in mathematical and verbal areas are offered a special selection of enrichment courses. Classes are small and curriculum is fast-paced. Courses in math, science, and humanities are taught using a variety of approaches including laboratory experiments, small group discussions, multimedia presentations, field trips, simulations, lectures, and guest speakers.
Summer Enrichment Programs at the University of Northern Colorado (Colorado)
Each participant will be involved in four classes per day plus evening options. Two of the classes are designed to enhance leadership abilities. In addition, students will assist a teacher in the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) class of their choice.
Connecticut
Summer Educational Experience at Kent (SEEK) (Connecticut)
Kent School offers four programs designed to give high school students, including those who will be beginning ninth grade, the chance to experience engineering education and entrepreneurship. The Summer Educational Experience at Kent (SEEK) is offered in partnerships with professionals from several institutions, including U. Penn’s Wharton Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Georgia Tech Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE) Laboratory.
UConn Mentor Connection (Connecticut)
This summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors is located at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. and runs in July of each year. It is been designed to provide students with opportunities to participate in creative projects and investigations under the supervision of university mentors.
Georgia
SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design)
This challenging five-week program awards college credit to rising high school seniors who are ready for a university experience at SCAD Savannah, SCAD Atlanta or SCAD Hong Kong. Students enroll in two college-level classes and have the opportunity to build or enhance their visual arts portfolios. Eligible students may submit work to be considered for the SCAD Challenge Competition Series for possible program tuition scholarships (due mid December).
Illinois
Center for Talent Development (CTD) - Northwestern University - Summer Programs (Illinois)
CTD offers a variety of summer programs including Apogee, Spectrum, & Equinox that mix academics with fun to accelerate the learning process. Pre-K through grade 12.
Civic Education Project (Northwestern University for Talent Development) (Illinois)
CEP's Civic Leadership Institutes combine rigorous and engaging academic work with community service and hands-on field experiences designed to help young people develop the knowledge, experience, and leadership skills they need to make a positive impact on society.
Summer@IMSA - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (Illinois)
Science, mathematics and technology take the center stage in Summer@IMSA programs as students utilize discovery, exploration, and problem-solving in innovative ways. These programs are for all students entering grades 3 through 10, who have a passion for math and science.
Iowa
Secondary Student Training Program (Iowa)
High school juniors and seniors are invited to participate in a five-week research program hosted by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa. Students gain scientific research experience by working with a faculty mentor.
Innovation Institute (Iowa)
A two-week residential program at the University of Iowa, the Innovation Institute allows students to work in teams guided by experts in the field of web development. High school students in grades nine through 11 must be nominated by a teacher or administrator in order to attend.
National Scholars Institute (Iowa)
The courses offered are: Classical and Modern Physics, Writing Workshop, Basis of American Law, Visual Arts Studio, Advanced Leadership Seminar, Exploring Enzymes and Advanced Mobile App Design.
Kentucky
Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) (Kentucky)
The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, through a cooperative arrangement with the Duke Talent Identification Program, is pleased to offer this three-week residential Summer Program for very bright students.
Maryland
U.S. Intelligence Careers and Student Programs) (Fort Meade, MD)
The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is a group of 17 federal intelligence agencies working together to protect the United States of America. This group focuses on an ever-expanding range of issues, from terrorist financing to drug trafficking, from climate change and environmental issues to foreign technology threats and nuclear proliferation. The IC offers students a wide variety of excellent programs to get a jumpstart on a career in intelligence, such as summer programs and internships.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Summer Science Courses (Maryland)
Students in CAA science courses gather and interpret data, master important scientific concepts, and learn to recognize relationships among physical phenomena. In addition to lectures and reading assignments, science courses include oral presentations and written assignments, particularly lab reports.
Center for Talented Youth (CTY) (Maryland)
This website is for all summer programs through the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. The programs cater to academically talented children from second to twelfth grade.
Massachusetts
Programs in Mathematics for Young Scientists - PROMYS (Massachusetts)
PROMYS is a challenging program designed to encourage ambitious high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics.
Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program (SSEP) (Massachusetts)
Smith's Summer Science and Engineering Program has a mission: To encourage teenage girls with a bent for science to shine.
Michigan
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Michigan)
Programs at Blue Lake are designed to educate through a carefully developed and balanced curriculum as well as elective courses in art, drama, dance, or music.
Interlochen Arts Camp (Michigan)
This residential summer arts program provides students in grades three through 12 the opportunity to train with world-class instructors and work alongside over 2,000 of the world’s best and brightest students.
MichiganTech University (Michigan)
Explorations in careers and knowledge for pre-college students cover such programs as Summer Youth Explorations, Women in Engineering, American Indian Workshop or Explorations in Engineering.
Minnesota
Concordia Language Villages (Minnesota)
From pre-kindergarten enrichment, sleepaway camps and high school credit programs to programs the entire family can enjoy together, Concordia brings language to life for young learners ages 2 to 18 and family members of all ages.
Missouri
Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) (Missouri)
Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS) is a program that introduces both rising high school juniors and seniors and teachers to the various aspects of the scientific enterprise.
Nebraska
All Girls All Math (Nebraska)
This summer mathematics camp exclusively for high school girls provides a stimulating and supportive environment where mathematical ability and interest can be developed.
Nevada
Davidson THINK Summer Institute (Nevada)
Gifted students interested in a challenging academic summer program should consider attending the Davidson THINK Summer Institute on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. This intense three-week residential summer program offers exceptionally gifted 13- to 16-year-old students the opportunity to earn up to six transferable college credits.
New York
Columbia University: School of Professional Studies SPS.Columbia.EDU/HS
Columbia University Precollege Summer Programs (New York)
Rigorous summer pre-college programs for students in grades nine through twelve.
Usdan Summer Camps (New York)
Usdan's 1,700 young musicians, dancers, artists, writers and actors establish lifelong friendships with those who share their passion for creative exploration. Usdan offers you a world class faculty and an incredible campus.
Chautauqua Institution (New York)
The institution offers summer classes in art, theater, music, and dance.
New York Times's Pre-College writing program (New York)
https://www.nytedu.com/pre-college/
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (New York)
This program offers students the ability to do summer scientific research at America's Cancer Research Center.
New York Film Academy Summer Film and Acting Camps (Varies)
These high school summer camps are designed for students with little or no previous filmmaking, acting, or animation experience. They are intensive, short term courses that fully immerse students in the craft of writing, directing and casting. Residential housing is for students ages 14 to 17. Day camps are provided for students ages 10 to 13.
Ohio
The Ross Mathematics Program (Ohio)
The Ross Program at the Ohio State University is an intensive course in mathematics for pre-college students.
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania School of Design, Art & Architecture: Summer at Penn - Julian Krinsky Summer Program (Philadelphia)
Explore the arts and architecture at this four-week intensive studio program for students ages 14 to 18. Art students choose major courses in animation, drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography or sculpture. In addition, they select two-week projects in ceramic wheel throwing, figure drawing, filmmaking, graphic design, photography, printmaking and book arts, or Web design. Architecture students follow a full-day studio intensive every day and do not study a minor.
Pennsylvania School For Global Entrepreneurship (Pennsylvania)
Founded in 2001, the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship is a residential program at Lehigh University for high school students ages 15 to 18. The program focuses on exposing students to the topics of entrepreneurship, globalization, team building, project management, leadership and working within a culturally diverse environment.
MathILy (Pennsylvania)
Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, MathILy is a summer program for high school students that is designed for students to spend five weeks in Pennsylvania honing their math skills with other students. The level of and intensity of MathILy is comparable to SUMaC, HCSSiM, PROMYS, and Ross Programs.
The Robert E. Cook Honors College - Summer Honors Program for High School Students (Pennsylvania)
Robert E. Cook Honors College's Summer Honors Program is a place where talented high school students come together for two weeks and form a community of scholars who explore academic and collegiate living in a real college setting.
University of Pennsylvania, Summer Internships in Philadelphia - Julian Krinsky Summer Program (Philadelphia)
This program gives students entering grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to explore work in a chosen field while living on the University of Pennsylvania campus, during the three-, four- and seven-week sessions.
University of Pennsylvania, Penn Nursing Institute - Julian Krinsky Summer Program (Philadelphia)
This program offers a unique four-week intensive program for rising high school juniors and seniors that features cutting-edge research, the latest advances in virtual learning, and clinical experience in Philadelphia's top hospitals. As the only undergraduate Ivy League nursing school, Penn is recognized worldwide for setting the standard of academic excellence in this field.
University of Pennsylvania, International Affairs: Learning Leadership Through Model UN (Philadelphia)
If you are interested in world politics, this program can help increase your experience, knowledge and skills in this fascinating arena. Living and working with students from around the world, you will gain a unique perspective on international affairs and how to achieve solutions through diplomacy. This program offers exploration of International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy in a four-week session for students ages 15 to 18.
Lehigh University Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) (Pennsylvania)
This is a four-week summer residential program of intensive classroom study and research for exceptionally talented, rising high school juniors and seniors. SEI provides enrichment experiences in the fields of engineering and technology.
Tennessee
Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth - Vanderbilt Summer Academy (Tennessee)
For highly gifted students in grades 7-11, participants can learn at a rapid pace in a community of their true peers. As a VSA student, you will live on campus and take advanced courses with Vanderbilt professors, lecturers, and graduate students.
Virginia
Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies (BCWS) (Virginia)
The purpose of the camp is to nurture in children and teens a respect and sensitivity to the natural world through greater knowledge of self and nature.
Summer Enrichment Program at the University of Virginia (Virginia)
This residential summer program is for gifted and talented students. It is a two-week session where the curriculum emphasis will be on extending a student's capabilities in problem-solving, creativity and critical examination, and evaluation of content-rich fields of study.
Research Science Institute (RSI) (Virginia)
Selected from the United States and other nations, these students participate in a rigorous academic program which emphasizes advanced theory and research in mathematics, the sciences, and engineering.
Washington
Satori (Washington)
This summer camp offers junior and senior high school students an outstanding opportunity to expand and challenge both their minds and characters in a collegiate setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (Wisconsin)
There is a variety of residential as well as online summer programs offered for students who have taken and passed specific tests and are of a specific age.
Various
GenCyber - Summer CyberSecurity Camps (Various Locations)
The School he GenCyber program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for students and teachers at the K-12 level. The goals of the program are to help all students understand correct and safe on-line behavior, increase diversity and interest in cybersecurity and careers in the cybersecurity workforce of the Nation, and improve teaching methods for delivering cybersecurity content in K-12 computer science curricula.
School of Cinema and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) (California,New York,Vermont)
The School of Cinema and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) offers summer arts intensives for teens in contemporary jazz and hip-hop, acting for film, filmmaking, photography and songwriting at our campuses in Burlington, Vermont, New York City and Los Angeles.
Exploration Summer Programs (Varies)
Exploration Summer Programs is an academic summer enrichment program where young people can expand their horizons, try something new, and learn in a pressure-free environment.
Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) (Varies)
The institute offers many programs on college campuses depending on your preference.
Telluride Association Summer Programs (TASP) (Michigan & New York)
TASP is a six-week educational experience for high school juniors that offers challenges and rewards rarely encountered in secondary school or even college.
New York Film Academy Summer Film and Acting Camps (Varies)
These high school summer camps are designed for students with little or no previous filmmaking, acting, or animation experience. They are intensive, short term courses that fully immerse students in the craft of writing, directing and casting. Residential housing is for students ages 14 to 17. Day camps are provided for students ages 10 to 13.
MathCamp (Varies)
Canada/USA MathCamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students
MathPath (Varies)
Summer camp for students, middle school age, showing high promise in mathematics.
Bard Institute for Writing and Thinking - Summer Workshops for High School Students (Multiple Locations)
The summer workshops, offered at three college-based sites in June and July (Illinois, Massachusetts & Oregon) are intended for intellectually curious and motivated high school students in grades 9 through 12 who like to write and want to develop greater fluency and confidence in their writing.
iD Tech Camps (Summer Computer Camp) (Varies)
Take interests further and gain a competitive edge for school, college, and future careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Weeklong, day and overnight summer technology camps held at 80 prestigious universities including Stanford, Princeton, and others. Students create video games, iPhone apps, C++ and Java programs, robots, websites and more.
National Computer Camp (Varies)
This program offers both residential and non-residential options in curriculum consisting of topics from video game design to computer languages and web page design.