Start exploring Astrophysics summer programs for 11th graders

Dates:

Jul 5–31, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$5,518 (2026 pricing; housing, meals and field trips)

Location:

Davis, CA (UC Davis campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th–12th graders attending high school in California (completed grades 8–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due Feb 5, 2027

Four linked courses (Foundations of Astronomy, Star and Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution, and Cosmology) plus guest lectures, with student research projects in Python taught from the basics.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Jul 5–31, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$5,518 (2026 pricing; housing, meals and field trips)

Location:

Irvine, CA (UC Irvine campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th–12th graders attending high school in California (completed grades 8–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due Feb 5, 2027

Introduces the expanding universe and the fundamental particles behind the periodic table: how particles interact, how astronomers measure cosmic expansion, and the open questions in astronomy and particle physics.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

7 weekly sessions, Jun 13–Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$3,298–$6,298

Location:

Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Completed 8th-12th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Two-week academic program at UC Berkeley. Students spend the session in one course, with excursions and college-readiness workshops.

Dates:

Jun 13–25, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$3,298–$5,798

Location:

Atlanta, GA (Georgia Tech)

Grades:

Completed 8th-12th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Two-week academic program at Georgia Tech. Students spend the session in one course, with excursions and college-readiness workshops.

Dates:

Jun 28–Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$2,500–$4,597

Location:

Babson College, Wellesley, MA

Grades:

Entering 8th grade through entering college (completed grades 7–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Three-week astrophysics research program where students build models of the solar system and work through the physics astronomers use to understand stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1-2 weeks

Cost:

Roughly $2,000-$3,500 per session (varies by track/location)

Location:

Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Caltech, Yale, Georgetown, MIT, Tufts + Online

Grades:

9-12 (also has 4th-8th tracks)

Format:

Residential/Commuter