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 2025 ARE CLOSED AND WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE PROGRAM WEBSITE
Location: Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA)
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: September 12, 2025 (Rolling)
Program date(s): October 18-25, 2025
Cost: $0
Location: Online
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: September 12, 2025 (Rolling)
Program date(s): October 18-25, 2025
Cost: $0
Location: Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Open to: High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Application deadline: March 1, 2025
Program date(s): June 21-August 2, 2025
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: April 24, 2025 (I) and May 1, 2025 (II)
Program date(s): June 9-27, 2025 (I) and July 7-25, 2025 (II)
Cost: $5,655
Location: Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)
Open to: High School Juniors and Seniors
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Program date(s): July 22-August 16, 2025
Cost: $3,905 (Commuter, non-credit) or $4,520 (Commuter, for-credit)
Location: Online
Open to: High School Juniors and Seniors
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
Program date(s): July 22-August 16, 2025
Cost: $3,550 (Non-credit) or $4,165 (For-credit)
Location: Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI)
Open to: High School Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Application deadline: January 24, 2025 (Rolling)
Program date(s): June 28-August 2, 2025
Cost: $60 application fee + $12,095 (Residential) or $9,300 (Commuter)
NOTE THAT SOME APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 ARE CLOSED AND WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE PROGRAM WEBSITE
Location: Online
Open to: All High School Students (Register in Pre-College Program first)
Application deadline: August 15, 2025
Program date(s): September 4-December 11, 2025
Cost: $50 application fee + $250 admitted student deposit + $7,664
Location: Online
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: August 27, 2025 (Rolling)
Program date(s): September 19-December 7, 2025
Cost: $80 application fee + $2,815
Location: Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Open to: Rising High School Juniors and Seniors
Application deadline: February 3, 2025
Program date(s): June 22-July 11, 2025 (I) or July 13-August 1, 2025 (II)
Cost: $65 application fee + $8,575
Location: Online (Hosted by Scholar Launch)
Open to: All High School Students
Application deadline: December 31, 2024
Program date(s): 12 weeks
Cost: $0
If a program you've heard about or participated in isn't on the 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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