Summer 2021 Online Program

The application for Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes will open in January. Please join our mailing list to receive announcements about the program and application information.

Discover. Explore. Grow.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes provides a taste of the Stanford classroom experience and challenges students with advanced content not typically found in the high-school curriculum.

Single-Subject Study

Our 30 summer courses provide in-depth and interactive exploration of academic material. Courses are ungraded and are not awarded credit. Courses are available in subjects including computer science, math, creative writing, philosophy, engineering, and more.

Global Focus and Real Connections

Bright peers from around the world create a truly special and unforgettable experience. Study and discuss academic topics alongside peers that share the same talents, interests, and curiosity.

Live Online Classes

With small class sizes, our online classes allow students to engage in every aspect of a course through real-time discussions in which instructors and students see, hear, and interact with one another.

Learn from Scholarly Instructors

Attend courses designed, created, and taught by instructors who are knowledgeable in their fields and passionate about teaching. Many courses highlight new areas of research and professional practice.

Application Currently Closed

Our application for Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is currently closed. Please join our mailing list to learn about future opportunities.

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Highlights

8-11

Current Grade Level

30

Courses Offered Each Summer

15

Average Class Size

50

States Typically Represented

50+

Countries Typically Represented

Hear from Our Students

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“I think that the experience of being fully challenged, not underestimated, and actually pushed to do my best, surrounded by other passionate students like me, was incomparable. It reminded me of why I love learning so much!”  

- Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes Participant, 2020

Find the Course that Excites You

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Summer 2021 Course Catalog Coming Soon

Each year, we refine our course offerings to reflect the interests of our students, new research, and current events. Our instructors highlight new areas of research and findings to create an exciting learning opportunity for students.

Our 2021 course offerings will be announced in January.

Explore Last Year's Courses

At Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, we inspire—and are inspired by—intellectually curious students from around the world. In our inclusive learning community, this next generation of scholars engage in advanced subject areas and develop the skills to think critically, inquire deeper, and build connections that last a lifetime.