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Summer Scholars: Explorations in Architecture, Urbanism & AI
University of Miami
Dates:
Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$8,561.5–$10,225.2
Location:
Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)
Grades:
Current high school sophomores and juniors
Format:
Commuter / Residential
Deadline:
Early Action Dec 31, 2026
Credit:
6 University of Miami credits (ARC 109 and ARC 110)
A studio-based introduction to architecture and urban design modeled on UM's undergraduate curriculum, combining drawing, model making, digital modeling and AI-assisted design, and ending with a digital portfolio.
Northeastern Accelerate Pre-College: Architecture in Action
Northeastern University
Dates:
Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027
Length:
2 weeks (Sun–Fri)
Cost:
$6,995
Location:
Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)
Grades:
Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027
Hands-on architecture, design and fabrication in Northeastern's Makerspace, with visits to companies and factories advancing construction technology, ending in a final design presentation suitable for portfolios.
Columbia University School of Professional Studies
Dates:
5 sessions between Jun 21–Aug 6, 2027 (1 week, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–6 weeks
Cost:
$2,883–$25,676
Location:
New York, NY (Columbia Morningside campus)
Grades:
8–12 (varies by track)
Format:
Commuter / Residential
Deadline:
Early registration Feb 1, 2027 · Final Apr 1, 2027
Students take one intensive non-credit course at Columbia's Morningside campus, choosing from courses across art and architecture, business and economics, creative writing, humanities and philosophy, journalism, law, marketing, mathematics, neuroscience, physical sciences, politics, science and medicine, social impact, psychology, and technology.
Rising 11th or 12th graders (between 10th–11th or 11th–12th grade in summer 2027), age 16 by June 26, 2027
Format:
Commuter / Residential
Deadline:
Scholarship Feb 1, 2027 · Final Mar 1, 2027
Five-week residential or commuter architecture program at Carnegie Mellon where students work through studio design problems, drawing, model making, and digital tools under Carnegie Mellon Architecture faculty, building a foundation for college architecture study.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Dates:
Jul 3–31, 2027 (classes start Jul 5)
Length:
4 weeks (29 days)
Cost:
$5,174–$10,475
Location:
Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
Grades:
Current 8th-12th graders, including graduating seniors (California students; up to 20 out-of-state/international students)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 28, 2027
Credit:
Yes (3 units of CSU college extension credit)
Four-week residential program at Cal Poly Pomona for the California State Summer School for the Arts. Students spend the session in one department. Four-week residential studio program at Cal Poly Pomona in architecture and environmental design, combining architectural drawing, site planning, and hands-on model making with regenerative design topics such as passive solar design, water harvesting, and low-impact materials.
High school students who have completed 9th–11th grade
Format:
Commuter / Residential
Deadline:
International due Mar 12, 2027 · Domestic due May 7, 2027
Credit:
3 units of USC elective credit
In "Exploration of Architecture," participants will imagine, draw, discover, examine and analyze architecturally impactful places and buildings. Led by prominent USC School of Architecture faculty, this pre-college program features a mix of hands-on assignments, lectures, building tours and insightful conversations with practicing architects.
Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Jun 1, 2027
Credit:
3 RWU credits (ARCH 100)
A four-week residential architecture academy at RWU's Cummings School of Architecture, with freehand drawing, model making, digital modeling, design studio, field trips and portfolio guidance, earning 3 college credits for ARCH 100 Exploring Architecture.
The Cooper Union (Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture)
Dates:
Jul 6 – Aug 6, 2027
Length:
5 weeks (live Mon–Fri)
Cost:
$3,605
Location:
Online (live, Eastern Time)
Grades:
Current high school students and recent graduates
Format:
Online
Deadline:
Final review Jun 10, 2027
A five-week live online architecture intensive from Cooper Union's School of Architecture: weekly design problems in Rhino, Photoshop and 3D printing, lectures on architectural history, seminars and film screenings, and individual critiques, building a portfolio for college applications.
2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 3, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$3,845–$4,595
Location:
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
Ages:
14–18 with at least one year of high school completed, through graduating seniors
Format:
Commuter / Residential
A nine-day NSLC summer program at UC Berkeley where high school students design buildings and spaces through sketching, digital design and model making while exploring the principles of architecture, alongside leadership workshops and site visits.
Pacific Summer High School Institute: Computer Drawing and Drafting
University of the Pacific
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 7–Jul 1, 2027 (11 days (2 weeks) options)
Length:
11 days (2 weeks)
Cost:
$4,000
Location:
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Grades:
Entering grades 9–12 (completed grades 8–11)
Format:
Residential
A two-week residential program at University of the Pacific in which high school students learn AutoCAD drafting used across engineering and architecture.
