Explore creativity, culture, and expression through writing, visual arts, history, or performance. Arts and humanities programs help you develop your voice, understand the world, and tell powerful stories.
NOTE THAT SOME APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 HAVE NOT YET OPENED AND WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE PROGRAM WEBSITE
Location: Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA)
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: Various deadlines depending on cohort
Program date(s): Various dates depending on cohort
Cost: $0
Location: Online
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: Various deadlines depending on cohort
Program date(s): Various dates depending on cohort
Cost: $0
Location: Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Open to: High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Application deadline: March 1, 2026
Program date(s): June 20-July 26, 2026 or June 20-August 1, 2026
Cost: $50 Application fee + $8,733 (commuter), $11,791 (residential)
Location: The New School Parsons (New York, NY)
Open to: High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Application deadline: May 1, 2026
Program date(s): June 8-26, 2026 or July 6-24, 2026
Cost: $5,655
Location: Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI)
Open to: High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Application deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis
Program date(s): June 27-August 1, 2026
Cost: $60 application fee + $12,495 (Residential) or $9,595 (Commuter)
Location: Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)
Open to: High School Juniors and Seniors
Application deadline: May 31, 2026
Program date(s): July 20-August 14, 2026
Cost: $4,020 (Non-credit) or $4,650 (For-credit)
NOTE THAT SOME APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 ARE CLOSED AND WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE PROGRAM WEBSITE
Location: New York University (New York, NY) or online
Open to: All High School Students (Register in Pre-College Program first)
Application deadline: June 15, 2026
Program date(s): January 20-May 13, 2026
Cost: $50 application fee + $700-$16,016
Location: Online (Hosted by Scholar Launch)
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: March 8, 2026
Program date(s): March-May 2026
Cost: $0
Location: Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Open to: High School Sophomores and Juniors
Application deadline: February 2, 2026
Program date(s): June 21-July 10, 2026 or July 12-31, 2026
Cost: $60 application fee + $8,850
Location: Online
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: December 15, 2025
Program date(s): January 23-March 29, 2026
Cost: $80 application fee + $2,815
If a program you've participated in isn't on our website, feel free to reach out! We're always looking to expand our program library, and we can't do that without your help.
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