Summer College

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Cost: $965/credit hour, Room: $782, Pre-College Fee: $375, Meal Plan: $810.

Summer College students enroll in one or two lower division undergraduate courses appropriate to their interests, background, and previous academic achievement. Students attend regular Summer School college classes with college students. A typical full-time schedule for a five-week session is six credits. Outside of class, students participate in various programs planned by the counseling staff and learn about the importance of time management.

Fundamentals of Business: Leadership in a Global Economy

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Cost: $965/credit hour, Room: $782, Pre-College Fee: $375, Meal Plan: $810.

This program is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the area of business through an intensive five week, three credit, undergraduate course. Students will receive college credit upon successful completion of the course. Areas to be covered will be finance, marketing, accounting, management, communications, strategy, planning, organizational behavior, information systems and business law. There will be one field trip to a business in the area, in order to provide participants hands-on knowledge of a working industry.

College Preparatory Program

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Tuition: $3,900, Room: $460, Meal plan: $495

Critical thinking is an essential ingredient for success in challenging academic environments, and Georgetown University is an ideal place to polish those skills. The College Preparatory Program helps you reach higher levels in English and mathematics, develop solid research and study skills, and prepare effectively for the SAT and the college admissions process. Invest three weeks at Georgetown this summer and gain an advantage in high school right now, plus an impressive competitive edge on your college applications.

Environmental Science Program

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Tuition: $3,100, Room: $338, Meal plan: $330

This two-week program highlights the global issues, but at the same time immerses you, at times literally, in the spirit of "acting locally," using the Anacostia River as a laboratory. Georgetown partners with the Earth Conservation Corps to give you the opportunity to study firsthand the threats to a delicate tidal wetland ecosystem and then participate in restoration activities. Guest lecturers from the Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, foundations, and advocacy organizations offer their perspectives on all sides of important environmental topics

Eight-Day Workshops: Please see out website summer.georgetown.edu for more programs.

Computer Science Program

Learn about artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, data mining, mathematical modeling, machine learning, software engineering, and more. Topics include web-page development, database management, and interactive multimedia design. You'll become more advanced in the usage of tools and technologies like Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Java, JavaScript, HTML, and MySQL. See what it's like to pursue an undergraduate computer science major, and learn about potential careers. Most importantly, put your own digital expertise to work and complete a personal project that could be the beginning of the next technological revolution.

National Security and Counterintelligence

The National Security & Counterintelligence program brings together Georgetown's unparalleled government and international relations resources to explore security and counterintelligence issues. Faculty and guest lecturers, including high-level government officials and attorneys, offer firsthand perspectives on the practical issues and ethical dilemmas of a new world order where color-coded threat levels are presented alongside the daily weather. Special field trips take you on an insider's tour of some of the prominent government institutions that focus on security and intelligence.

Performance Arts Workshop

You will explore a variety of disciplines and genres, from scriptwriting and acting to music journalism, rock 'n' roll history, ethnic dance, and film. You will do ensemble work with your group, and go on field trips to the Kennedy Center, the Folger Theater , and guided tours of the city's most famous performance districts. Workshop discussions with some of the nation's most prominent artists and critics give you an insider's view of performing and performances.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

Visit the web site of Georgetown University - Summer Programs for High School Students.