Start exploring Boston & surroundings summer programs

Dates:

Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027

Length:

6 weeks (42 days)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Current high school juniors (one year left before graduation), at least 16 by July 1, 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 11, 2026

Six-week, cost-free summer research program at MIT that opens with a week of intensive STEM seminars taught by professors, followed by a five-week individual research internship with a scientist mentor and a final research paper and symposium presentation.

Dates:

Jun 21–Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (12 days)

Cost:

$5,550–$6,550

Location:

Boston, MA

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through current high school students; younger students with strong readiness considered

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Priority Dec 31, 2026 · Regular Feb 28, 2027

Two-week history research and writing workshop where each student develops a research paper on a historical topic of their own choosing, with daily group instruction and seminar discussion, one-on-one conferences with instructors, and afternoons of research and writing in a research library.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 21–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks (12 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (12 days)

Cost:

$6,250

Location:

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (graduating high school in 2028 or 2029; completed grades 10-11); 16 years old by June 13, 2027 and under 19 through July 31, 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 13, 2027 · Regular Feb 10, 2027 · Late Mar 31, 2027

Two-week residential, noncredit program at Harvard where high school students live on campus and take one college-level course from nearly 30 options (average class size 15), with three hours of class a day plus college-readiness workshops, academic talks, social events, and trips around Boston and New England.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 14–Aug 6, 2027 (4 weeks and 7 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks–7 weeks

Cost:

$4,180–$15,980

Location:

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Students graduating high school in 2027, 2028, or 2029 (completed grades 10-12); 16 years old by June 13, 2027 and under 19 through July 31, 2027

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 13, 2027 · Regular Feb 10, 2027 · Late Mar 31, 2027

Credit:

4 or 8 credits (varies by option)

Students take Harvard Summer School courses for college credit and a letter grade. Seven-week students choose from more than 200 courses.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students explore Boston's history through its food, with neighborhood walking tours of the North End and Jamaica Plain, visits to the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and archive research that becomes an original research project.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

College of Science faculty lead an exploration of linguistics: how language develops, how it shapes identity and group membership, and how the language we speak affects how we think.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 11–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks)

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

A project-based introduction to bioengineering with labs in tissue engineering, medical implant design and testing, and biomedical circuits, CAD and MATLAB modeling of anatomy, and site visits to biotech and medical device companies.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 11–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks)

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

An introduction to biotechnology, AI and drug discovery: how scientists identify drug targets and design molecules, with interactive labs, faculty workshops and real-world case studies.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

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 cybersecurity and privacy: Linux systems, network security, cryptography and secure messaging, with Capture the Flag exercises that simulate real hacking scenarios and team competitions.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Design thinking and digital fabrication in Northeastern's 15,000-square-foot makerspace, exploring printing, textiles and jewelry making with laser cutters and 3D printers, ending in an original portfolio project.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 11–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks)

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams research a real New England challenge such as flood monitoring, water quality sensing, cold-climate renewable energy or assistive robotics, and build a working prototype with 3D printing, laser cutting and Arduino.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams pick a health-related problem, look at it from the perspectives of patients and care providers, develop an early concept or simple prototype, and finish with a team pitch.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Led by a philosophy faculty member, students debate and apply moral philosophy to AI, machine learning, big data and virtual reality, tackling questions like algorithmic bias and whether AI can be creative.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students form teams and build a startup from idea to a pitch in front of a panel of entrepreneurs, with guidance from industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Cosmic rays as a window to modern physics: students observe them in a cloud chamber and measure them with a muon counter, with lectures on special relativity, quantum mechanics, particle physics and cosmology.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 11–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks)

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

D'Amore-McKim accounting faculty teach financial statement analysis and how AI tools support consulting, with guest speakers, an industry site visit and a team project ending in a professional-style presentation.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

The life cycle of medications from drug development to patient care, with hands-on lab and compounding activities, CPR training and conversations with pharmacists, researchers and industry leaders.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

A project-based program in augmented, virtual and mixed reality where students learn scripting, interaction, narrative and game system design to build an immersive interactive experience.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students explore careers across nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy, public health and more through medical simulations, clinical skills practice, advanced CPR and Stop the Bleed certification.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

A classroom run like a newsroom: students report, photograph, film, write and edit stories across platforms, and visit newsrooms such as The Boston Globe, WCVB and GBH News.

Dates:

Jul 6–Aug 13, 2027

Length:

6 weeks (weekdays, 9am–5pm)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA (Kendall Square)

Grades:

Rising 12th graders at Massachusetts high schools (completed grade 11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Paid six-week research program in which Massachusetts high school juniors work full-time alongside Broad Institute scientists on an original project in areas such as cancer biology, psychiatric disease, or computational biology, with a staff tutor, scientific talks, career exploration, and a closing poster session.

Residency restriction: Massachusetts high school students only

Dates:

Jul 12–30, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$9,570–$13,375

Location:

New England Innovation Academy, Marlborough, MA (with visits to Babson College, Wellesley)

Grades:

Rising high school juniors and seniors (age 15+) (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Feb 12, 2027 (in-person format)

Credit:

4 Babson College credits

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1 week (Mon–Fri)

Cost:

$2,000

Location:

MIT campus, Cambridge, MA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors) (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Regular Feb 22, 2027

One-week in-person bootcamp at MIT introducing high school students to AI and machine learning in healthcare, with daily courses in machine learning for health, Python (beginner and advanced), clinical AI, and AI drug discovery, and team projects ending in a final presentation.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Aug 7, 2027

Length:

6 weeks

Cost:

$0–$8,000

Location:

Boston, MA (Boston University campus)

Grades:

Completed 9th grade or higher; ages 14–18 at program start (not yet a full-time college student)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 26, 2027 (tentative)

Six weeks of intensive mathematical exploration for about 80 high school students. First-year participants work through daily Number Theory problem sets, discovering results for themselves, with a morning lecture and daily feedback from undergraduate math-major counselors; returning students take advanced seminars, and lab projects are optional.