Summer Computer Science Programs
To ensure their college application stands out from the rest, many high school students spend their summer attending a pre-college program dedicated to their majors and career interests. Computer science remains of the most popular majors for college students, which means that high school students hoping to make a career within the technology field have their work cut out for them when selecting a top program.
IvyBoost Education has compiled an organized list of high-quality summer technology programs for high school students.
Georgetown University
- BASIC CODING & DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Suitable for high school students who are new to computer programming. Students will learn about creating basic web pages, data analysis, and more, and will visit a famous Washington-based high-tech company.
Location: Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
Dates: August 2, 2020 to August 8, 2020.
Discipline: Computer Programming, Coding, Digital Design.
Cost: $3,025 (including tuition and room and board).
Qualifications: High school students in grades 9, 10, and 11 GPA 2.0 or above, no school suspension record.
Application Open Day: November 1, 2019.
Arizona State University
- SUMMER ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Hosted by Arizona State University for five days. In addition to learning engineering, students will also visit research laboratories, participate in interesting hands-on projects, and discuss with faculty, on-the-job engineers and ASU students.
Location: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Dates: Summer 2020 camp dates will be released in November 2019.
Discipline: Engineering.
Cost: USD 650 (including tuition and room and board).
Registration: Registration date will be announced in November 2019.
Eligibility: High school students entering their junior or senior year during Fall 2020. Have maintained a GPA of 2.75 in all academic classes in high school. Transcripts must be provided.
Brown University
- STEM II PROGRAM
Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities and finally give presentations to teachers, companions and family members. Specific topics include artificial intelligence and society, engineering design, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
Location: Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Dates: July 12 – July 24, 2020.
Discipline: Artificial intelligence, engineering, mathematics, computer science.
Cost: $4,391 (including tuition, room and board, and course materials).
Eligibility: Applicable to students who completed grades 8 and 9 in June 2020 (14-15 years old).
Application date: starting on December 3, 2019.
Admiral Farragut Academy
- SUMMER @ FARRAGUT
Held at the Admiral Farragut Academy in Florida’s boarding school. Students study pre-university courses on topics such as aviation and engineering, participate in activities such as diving, and even obtain high school credits.
Location: Admiral Farragut College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Dates: June 20 to August 1, 2020.
Discipline: Aviation, STEM, engineering, robotics.
Cost: $2,700 (two weeks), $5,000 (four weeks), $7,250 (six weeks). Includes tuition, room and board, classroom related activities.
Eligibility: Grades 8-12 (13-18 years old).
Barnard College
- SUMMER IN THE CITY
Barnard College is a women’s liberal arts college that offers high school girls the opportunity to take a college course and experience the vibrant life of New York. There are many summer camp activities, and students can choose their own.
Location: Barnard College, New York, New York.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Discipline: STEM, technology.
Cost: 2 week resident: $5,750; 2 weeks commute: $4,995.
Eligibility: Female identifying students entering their Sophomore, Junior or Senior year of high school in Fall 2020. Students must be at least 14 years of age by the first day of their summer program.
Application priority deadline: Monday, January 20th, 2020.
Miami University (Ohio)
- SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The two-week, summer-study program at the University of Miami, Ohio is a highly intensive course taught by top Miami teachers and experts to provide early university experience for interested students. In engineering projects, students will delve into engineering and computing by designing and manufacturing computer-controlled robots.
Location: University of Miami, Ohio.
Duration: 2 weeks.
Discipline: Engineering design, game design art, genetic engineering, biotechnology, etc.
Cost: $1,450 (including tuition, accommodation, fees, materials and scheduled activities).
Dates: Session 1: July 5 to July 17, 2020.
Session 2: July 19 to July 31, 2020.
University of Notre Dame
- SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Students will learn high-performance computing, build and operate their own “supercomputers”, learn 3D visualizations, computer animations and mobile device applications, and will also visit the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory. Encourage students with a computer background to apply, but no computer background is fine.
Location: University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Dates: June 27 to July 11, 2020.
Discipline: Computing.
Cost: $3,750 (Includes tuition, accommodation, extracurricular activities and field trips).
Eligibility: Current sophomores and juniors (will be rising juniors and seniors). Strong academic standing with solid extracurricular activities. At least 16 years old by or on August 1, 2020.
Tufts University
- TUFTS PRE-COLLEGE INTENSIVES
Engineering design is the practical application of engineering science and theory in the real world. Through team projects, lectures and guest speakers, students will not only study the “how” of engineering projects, but also the “why”.
Location: Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.
Dates: Session 1: July 12 – July 25, 2020.
Session 2: July 26 – August 7, 2020.
Cost: TBD
Eligibility: Entering grades 10-12 or a Spring 2020 high school graduate.
Open application: December 1, 2019.
Syracuse University
- SUMMER SCHOOL
Open multiple projects: programming summer camp; computer animation and game design; network security: Hackathon challenge; mobile app development summer camp, etc., for two weeks.
Location: Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
Dates: June 27 to August 7, 2020.
Discipline: Coding, hacking, programming.
Cost: TBD.
Eligibility: Minimum GPA is at least 3.0. Students must be 15 years of age or older.
Application opening hours: December 1, 2019.
- ID TECH CAMPS
From Stanford University to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there are dozens of colleges across the country, with 50 different courses to choose from, and students can choose the course that suits them based on their age of interest.
Location: On campuses across the United States, there are also classes in Asia and Europe.
Duration: 1-2 weeks.
Discipline: Computer programming, video game design, engineering, etc.
Cost: Varies by address.
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