Boston Architectural College Pre-College
https://the-bac.edu/academics/summer-programs
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Architecture/Design
9th-12th grade
California State Summer School for the Arts
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Arts
9th-12th grade
4-week program
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Program
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/Tech/Arts
11th-12th grade
Varies by program
Catholic University Experiences in Architecture
https://architecture.catholic.edu/admissions/pre-college-program/index.html
$1,000 - $5,000
Summer Program
Architecture/STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
$1,700-$3,000
CCS Precollege Programs
https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
Detroit
Creative Citizens in Action (CCA) Pre-College
https://www.ccarts.org/precollege/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
Dartmouth Precollege Online Program
https://precollege.dartmouth.edu/
$1,000 - $5,000
Online Program
Academic/Liberal Arts
9th-12th grade
Ages 13+
DC Public Library Civic Engagement Contest
Free
Competition/Contest
Arts/Writing/Social Justice
9th-12th grade
Writing, photo, illustration, music
Full Sail Labs Summer Camps
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Arts/Gaming/Film/Music
9th-12th grade
$475-$675
Interlochen Arts Camp
$5,000+
Summer Camp
Arts/Music/Performing Arts
9th-12th grade
$2,050-$10,350
Kid Museum Teen Innovators
Under $1,000
Program
STEM/Arts/Maker
9th-12th grade
$355 members / $395 non-members
Kid Museum Teen Volunteer Summer
Free
Volunteer
STEM/Arts/Education
9th-12th grade
No cost
Library of Congress Internships
https://www.loc.gov/careers/internships/
Free
Internship
Humanities/Arts/STEM
9th-12th grade/College
Various positions for local HS students
Met Opera Global Summer Camp
Free
Virtual Program
Arts/Music
Grades 3-12
FREE; 8-week virtual
MICA Teen Programs
https://www.mica.edu/teen-programs/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
Residential: 2-week $3,850 / 4-week $7,700
Montgomery College Summer Youth Programs
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp/Program
Academic/STEM/Arts
Grades 1-12
Montgomery County, MD
Music at Berklee
https://www.berklee.edu/summer
$5,000+
Summer Program
Arts/Music
9th-12th grade/College
Up to $5,500; various music programs
New York Film Academy
https://www.nyfa.edu/high-school-programs/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp/Program
Arts/Film/Writing
Ages 10-17
Online; original film/art projects
Northern Illinois University STEAM Camps
Under $1,000
Summer Camp
STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
Virtual camps; various STEM subjects
NYU Tisch Summer Program
https://tisch.nyu.edu/special-programs/summer-programs
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Film/Dance/Theater/Music
9th-12th grade
Multiple artistic tracks
Otis College Summer of Art
https://www.otis.edu/summer-of-art
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
4-week; 3 transferable college credits
Pacific Summer High School Institute
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/STEM/Arts/Athletics
9th-12th grade
2-week residential; 50+ programs
Parsons Summer Intensive (NYC)
https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/summer/
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design/Fashion/Architecture
Ages 16-18
$5,400 + $255 fee
Performing Arts and Digital Media (US Performing Arts)
https://www.usperformingarts.com/
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp
Arts/Performing Arts/Digital Media
9th-12th grade
Pre-College Immersion at Pace University
$1,000 - $5,000
Pre-College Program
Business/Film/Theater
9th-12th grade
RISD Pre-College
https://www.risd.edu/academics/pre-college
$5,000+
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
$12,500 residential / $4,635 online
Smithsonian Digital Volunteers
Free
Volunteer
Humanities/Arts/Science
All ages
Transcribe historical documents
SOCAPA School of Creative & Performing Arts
Varies/See Website
Summer Camp
Arts/Performing Arts
Ages 13-19
Submittable (Writing/Art)
$1,000 - $5,000
Contest/Publishing
Writing/Arts
9th-12th grade
Suffolk University Public History & Film
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Humanities/Film
9th-12th grade
Boston
Summer at Carnegie Mellon (Fine Arts)
https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Architecture/Drama/Music
11th-12th grade
Summer at U. Michigan
https://stamps.umich.edu/stamps/index/precollege
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Design
9th-12th grade
Art and design focus
Summer Discovery Institute for the Gifted
https://www.CTYsummer.jhu.edu/
$5,000+
Summer Program
STEM/Humanities/Arts/Fitness
Grades 6-12
$3,999-$7,499; gifted/talented students
Summer Youth Photography Program (NPS)
Free
Summer Program
Arts/Photography/Environment
9th-12th grade
FREE; 3-week; White House Visitor Ctr
Susquehanna Summer Pre-College
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Academic/Arts/Business/Science
9th-12th grade
Week-long workshops; costs vary
Tanglewood Fine Arts Summer Program
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Arts/Music
9th-12th grade/College
Earn college credit; master classes
The Coding School
Varies/See Website
Online Program
STEM/Tech/Coding/AI/Music
9th-12th grade
AI, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing
UB Summer Innovation Academy
https://engineering.buffalo.edu/
Free
Summer Program
STEM/Engineering/Design
9th-12th grade
FREE; AV design challenge
UMBC Summer Enrichment Academy
Varies/See Website
Summer Program
Academic/STEM/Arts
9th-12th grade
Shady Grove campus
Virtual Internships
https://www.virtualinternships.com/
Free
Internship
Business/Marketing/Tech/Writing/Design
College/Graduating seniors
Remote internships; various industries
WIT Study Abroad (Languages/STEM/Arts)
Varies/See Website
Study Abroad
Language/STEM/Arts/Leadership/Business
9th-12th grade
7 world languages; college readiness
Women's Summer at Hollins
https://www.hollins.edu/summer/
Under $1,000
Pre-College Program
Writing/STEM/Social Justice/Arts/Theater/Equestrian
Young women, 9th-12th grade
$500-$1,499
Writing, Theater and Dance at Sarah Lawrence
https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/precollege/
Varies/See Website
Pre-College Program
Arts/Writing/Theater/Dance/Film
9th-12th grade
3-week or 5-week residential
Yellowbrick (Fashion/Music/Sports/Hospitality)
Varies/See Website
Online Program
Business/Arts/Career Exploration
9th-12th grade/College
With top universities & brands
Youth Arts Program (Youth Arts Movement)
Varies/See Website
Program
Arts/Community Service
9th-12th grade
Zooniverse (Citizen Science)
Free
Volunteer/Research
STEM/Arts/Environment/Research
All ages
Citizen science research projects