Start exploring Math summer programs for middle schoolers

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

Introduces data collection, exploratory and confirmatory analysis, predictive modeling and data ethics, practiced in Python on real datasets, with talks from industry professionals.

Residency restriction: CA residents

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:

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

Hands-on advanced mathematics for students who love math: a core course in probability and counting methods plus a survey of pure and applied mathematics. Typical field trips include the Exploratorium and the California Academy of Sciences.

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

Data science for biology and medicine: exploratory analysis, visualization, probability, experimental design, linear models and machine learning, using the R language. Capstone projects use real data from fields such as neuroscience, public health and pharmacology.

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

How cells grow and interact in tissues and how tumors form, studied through lab work with model organisms such as frog eggs and Hydra alongside a mathematical biology course that builds computer models of tissue and tumor growth.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Jul 5–31, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

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

Location:

La Jolla, CA (UC San Diego campus)

Grades:

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

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due Feb 5, 2027

Making and performing music with computers while learning the mathematics of digital audio, ending in a group project performed at the end of the program.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Jul 5–31, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

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

Location:

Santa Cruz, CA (UC Santa Cruz campus)

Grades:

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

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due Feb 5, 2027

An exploratory survey of number theory and discrete mathematics, introducing new tools and ways of mathematical thinking beyond the standard high school sequence.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Jul 5–31, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

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

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (UCLA campus)

Grades:

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

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Due Feb 5, 2027

How data is stored, protected, compressed and sent wirelessly, with daily Python labs and a final project transmitting an image across campus with software-defined radios. Field trips include Google, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and UCLA's original internet lab.

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Raleigh, NC (Saint Mary's School campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through age 19 (must be 14+ at the start) (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

May 3, 2027 for applicants who need a U.S. visa · Jun 15, 2027

Daily lectures by Duke mathematics professor Hubert Bray plus guest research talks and small-group team problem sessions on advanced mathematical topics.

Dates:

Jul 4–17, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Raleigh, NC (Saint Mary's School campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through age 19 (must be 14+ at the start) (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

May 3, 2027 for applicants who need a U.S. visa · Jun 15, 2027

Daily lectures by Duke mathematics professor Hubert Bray plus guest research talks and small-group team problem sessions, covering number theory, group theory, RSA encryption, game theory, complex numbers, topology, special relativity and applications to economics.

Dates:

Jun 6–18, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$2,200

Location:

San Marcos, TX

Grades:

6-8

Format:

Residential

Two-week residential math camp at Texas State University for middle schoolers, combining daily math classes with study groups, recreation, and camp outings.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 31, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

£5,795 (about $7,760) · £6,995–£10,295 by room tier (about $9,370–$13,790); meals, excursions and insurance included

Location:

Cambridge, England

Ages:

13–15 (completed grades 7–9)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Atlas Summer Courses at Cambridge, run by Summer Discovery. At Atlas Summer Courses, Mathematics is designed for 13–15-year-olds who want to develop their problem-solving skills and understanding of key mathematical concepts. Students will explore topics such as algebra, geometry, and probability, learning how to apply mathematical principles to real-world scenarios.

Dates:

8 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 28, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

£5,795 (about $7,760) · £6,995–£10,295 by room tier (about $9,370–$13,790); meals, excursions and insurance included

Location:

Oxford, England

Ages:

13–15 (completed grades 7–9)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Atlas Summer Courses at Oxford, run by Summer Discovery.

Dates:

Jun 7–17, 2027 (Mon–Thu)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$400

Location:

San Marcos, TX

Grades:

3-8

Format:

Commuter

Two-week, non-residential half-day math enrichment camp in San Marcos for grades 3-8; students explore algebra and problem-solving through hands-on activities.

Dates:

Jun 28 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$2,399–$3,999

Location:

Bryn Mawr, PA (Bryn Mawr College campus)

Grades:

Completed 6th–8th grade

Format:

Commuter

Summer Discovery courses at the Bryn Mawr College campus. Hide a message in plain sight, then look for the pattern that gives it away. A clever cipher is an invitation to a determined codebreaker. In this course your student will build cipher wheels and exchange encrypted messages with a partner. They’ll try different cipher systems to disguise a message.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 11–Jul 30, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$4,999–$8,499

Location:

Ithaca, NY (Cornell University campus)

Grades:

Completed 5th–8th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Summer Discovery courses at the Cornell University campus. A secret message looks like a jumble until a pattern gives it away. Count the letters, test a guess, and see how much information a cipher leaves behind. You’ll start with Caesar shifts and substitution ciphers, exchanging messages with classmates and trying to decode them without the key.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 16, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$4,699–$8,999

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (UCLA campus)

Grades:

Completed 6th–8th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Summer Discovery courses at the UCLA campus.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 3–Jul 23, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,999–$9,499

Location:

New Haven, CT (Yale University campus)

Grades:

Completed 6th–8th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Summer Discovery courses at the Yale University campus. Hide a message in plain sight, then look for the pattern that gives it away. A clever cipher is an invitation to a determined codebreaker. In this course your student will build cipher wheels and exchange encrypted messages with a partner. They’ll try different cipher systems to disguise a message.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1-2 weeks

Cost:

Day $2899-3899; Residential $7485-8485

Location:

Harvard/Stanford/Oxford

Ages:

9-18 (residential 11-18) (completed grades 5–12)

Format:

Residential/Day

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1 week per class (stackable)

Cost:

Varies; 50% off if registered by 4/30

Location:

Online

Grades:

1-12

Format:

Online

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

3 weeks/camp period

Cost:

$1150 (5-day online) to $3550 (15-day in-person)

Location:

In-person (CA) & online live

Grades:

4-12

Format:

Residential/Online

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

3 weeks/session

Cost:

$1275 (early) to $1575 (late)

Location:

Online

Ages:

12-18 (completed grades 6–12)

Format:

Online

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$6600

Location:

Portland, OR

Ages:

11-14 (completed grades 5–8)

Format:

Residential

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

5 weeks

Cost:

$7500

Location:

Rotating US campuses

Ages:

13-18 (completed grades 7–12)

Format:

Residential