University Summer Camps for Teens

Summer camps at colleges and universities can be opportunities for both education and summer fun. For some teens, attending these programs is a way to get an experience of what college will be like. Others want to earn college credit before they leave high school. During these programs, teens will attend courses and participate in numerous extracurricular activities, including tours, cultural events, intramural sports and dances. Students usually live on campus in the residence halls and are supervised by college residential advisers. Courses are taught by university faculty.

  1. Cornell Summer College

    • In order to be eligible for the Cornell Summer College program, students must have completed their high school sophomore, junior or senior years. The program runs for three to six weeks, during which time students can earn three to six college credits. Extracurricular activities include intramural sports, field trips, summer music programs, talent shows and ice cream socials. Cornell University student residential advisers supervise the students in the dorms.

      Cornell University

      Summer College

      B20 Day Hall

      Ithaca, NY 14853-2801

      607-255-6203

      sce.cornell.edu

    Boston University Summer Term

    • Boston University offers three different summer programs for teens: High School Honors, Research Internships and Summer Challenge. Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible depending on the program you choose. In the High School Honors program, students can earn up to eight college credits. The Research Internship program has students work in labs on projects with Boston University professors and graduate students. The Summer Challenge program is a “preview of college life” without a focus on grades. In this program, students enroll in two seminars with class sizes of about 20 students each.

      Boston University Summer Term

      High School Programs

      755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 105

      Boston, MA 02215

      617-353-1378

      bu.edu

    Columbia University Summer Program

    • At the Columbia University Summer Program, students can enroll in either or both of two five-week sessions during the summer. This program is for students entering grades 9 through 12. College credit is not awarded during this program, however, according to Columbia University’s website, it is academically rigorous. Students are in class from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with breaks for meals. Extracurricular activities include talent shows, scavenger hunts, open mike nights, intramural sports, visits to museums, Broadway shows and trips to New York tourist attractions.

      Summer Program for High School Students

      School of Continuing Education

      203 Lewisohn Hall

      2970 Broadway, Mail Code 4119

      New York, NY 10027-6902

      212-854-9666

      ce.columbia.edu

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