Start exploring Robotics summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 3–Jul 31, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,985

Location:

Smith College, Northampton, MA

Grades:

Students entering grades 9–12 in fall 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Feb 1, 2027 · Tuition assistance Mar 1, 2027 · Final May 1, 2027

Two-week residential science and engineering program at Smith College where students take one lab-based course with Smith faculty in the life sciences, physical sciences, or engineering, in topics such as robotics, genetics, neuroscience, chemistry, and climate science.

Dates:

Jul 11–30, 2027

Length:

3 weeks (20 days)

Cost:

$9,250

Location:

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9-11), 15 years old or older by program start; minimum 3.0 GPA

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 17, 2027

Credit:

Yes (0.5 Penn credit units, about 1.5 semester credits)

Three-week residential college-credit course at the University of Pennsylvania where students build robots from scratch with microcontrollers, motors, and sensors, fabricate parts with laser cutters and 3D printers, and team up on WiFi-synchronized robotic instruments for a public robot orchestra performance.

Dates:

Jul 11–24, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,150

Location:

Lakeville, CT

Eligibility:

Rising 7th Graders and Older (matches completed grades 6–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Two-week robotics design-and-build course offered only in Session II.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 23, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,399–$7,499

Location:

Berkeley, CA (UC Berkeley campus)

Grades:

9-12

Format:

Residential or Commuter

All-day Academy on engineering and robotics.

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

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1-2 weeks

Cost:

Varies by format — see program site

Location:

Stony Brook, NY

Ages:

15-17 per program site (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential/Commuter

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 16, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$2,998–$5,398

Location:

San Luis Obispo, CA (Cal Poly)

Grades:

Completed 8th-12th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

Location:

UC Davis, CA

Grades:

Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only

Format:

Residential

Residency restriction: CA residents

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

Location:

UC Santa Cruz, CA

Grades:

Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only

Format:

Residential

Residency restriction: CA residents