2 sessions between Jun 26–Aug 7, 2027 (3 weeks and 6 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks–6 weeks
Cost:
$6,184–$12,204
Location:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades:
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
Studio art program at Carnegie Mellon's School of Art where students work with traditional and digital tools through college-level courses, individual critiques, workshops, and portfolio development.
2 sessions between Jun 26–Aug 7, 2027 (3 weeks and 6 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks–6 weeks
Cost:
$5,999–$11,640
Location:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades:
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
Program that mirrors the first weeks of Carnegie Mellon's School of Music curriculum, with private studio lessons, major performing ensembles, and music support courses; admission is based on an audition recording or portfolio.
Rising 12th graders (in 11th grade when applying), age 16 by June 26, 2027; U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 1, 2027
Fully funded, merit-based four-week residential program at Carnegie Mellon for rising seniors exploring artificial intelligence through classroom instruction, research projects, faculty lectures, and industry experiences.
Rising 11th graders (in 10th grade when applying), age 16 by June 26, 2027; U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 1, 2027
Fully funded, merit-based four-week residential program at Carnegie Mellon for rising juniors combining computer science instruction, hands-on projects, faculty lectures, and engagement with technology companies.
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs
Dates:
Jun 26–Jul 24, 2027
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
Contact program for pricing
Location:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades:
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
Four-week engineering program at Carnegie Mellon covering the built environment, environmental engineering and sustainability, and intelligent infrastructure systems through lectures, infrastructure tours, lab and field work, and a team design challenge that ends in a public showcase.
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
Four-week Carnegie Mellon program on designing human-centered technology and AI systems, exploring why systems succeed or frustrate people and how to make them useful and usable.
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
Four-week Carnegie Mellon program in writing, film, and culture where students produce digital poetry, short-form writing, and film work on campus and around Pittsburgh.
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.
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Global Cultures and Emerging Technologies
Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs
Dates:
Jun 26–Jul 31, 2027
Length:
5 weeks
Cost:
$8,489–$10,980
Location:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades:
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 Carnegie Mellon program exploring how culture and technology intersect, combining foundational coursework with hands-on research and project labs that build intercultural communication and technical skills.
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Leadership Development
Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Programs
Dates:
Jun 26–Jul 31, 2027
Length:
5 weeks
Cost:
$7,574–$9,926
Location:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades:
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 Carnegie Mellon program where students build leadership, communication, and human-centered skills through classroom learning and out-of-class experiences across school, community, and professional settings.
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
Six-week design program taught by Carnegie Mellon School of Design faculty that introduces design principles and practice, builds core skills, and shows students what an accredited college design program is like.
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
Six-week drama program taught by Carnegie Mellon faculty that prepares students for BFA auditions and interviews, with acting and other option tracks focused on audition repertoire and classroom training.
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
Credit:
Yes
Six-week program where high school students take Carnegie Mellon summer courses for college credit, choosing from about thirty courses across science, humanities, social science, engineering, computer science, and arts technology.
Students between 10th and 11th or 11th and 12th grade in summer 2027, age 16 by June 26, 2027; B (3.0) average (completed grades 10–11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Scholarship Feb 1, 2027 · Final Mar 1, 2027
Six-week residential game development program at Carnegie Mellon where students train in Unity programming, 2D and 3D art, game design, sound design, and storytelling, then work in teams of five or six to build two games, including an original prototype for their portfolio.
Students between 11th and 12th grade, age 16 by June 26, 2027; U.S. citizens and permanent residents (completed grade 11)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 1, 2027
Credit:
Yes (credit-bearing Student to Scholar course)
Fully funded six-week residential math and science program at Carnegie Mellon for rising seniors from groups underrepresented in STEM, combining college-level math and lab science courses, a faculty-advised research project, a credit-bearing college transition course, and college application workshops.
