Immerse yourself in one of your passions and take advantage of the rich educational resources offered by the University of Chicago through our summer Immersion programs. In these undergraduate-level courses, you will get personalized attention from faculty, who will lead you through workshop discussions, research projects, and other hands-on activities.

Credit

Residential

Accepts International Students

Financial Aid

Immerse yourself in one of your passions and take advantage of the rich educational resources offered by the University through our summer Immersion programs for high school students. In these undergraduate-level courses, you will get personalized attention from faculty, researchers, and other professionals who will lead you through workshop discussions, research projects, and other hands-on activities.

Whether you’re looking for creative writing workshops, preview courses in STEM fields, or to explore theories of ethics, philosophy, and free expression, the University of Chicago’s summer Immersion courses offer you the opportunity to explore a topic of interest in-depth.

Each summer course is the equivalent of a full, quarter-long (10 week) course.
Courses are three weeks long. Students will be class from 9am – 3pm CST with a lunch break Monday through Friday.

Courses in Program:
BIOLOGY AND ITS MODERN APPLICATIONS (SESSION 1, 2)
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (SESSION 1, 2)
CINEMA, MEDIA AND SOCIETY: A GLOBAL SURVEY
COLLEGIATE WRITING: THE MEANING OF FANTASY
COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY: FREE EXPRESSION, CIVIC ARGUMENT, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
CONFRONTING A POLITICAL ECONOMY IN CRISIS: EXAMINING CAUSES, CREATING CHANGE
CONTAGION: INFECTIOUS AGENTS & DISEASES (SESSION 1, 2)
CREATIVE WRITING
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC POLICY
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES
ECONOMICS FROM AN EXPERIMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
EXPLORATIONS IN NEUROSCIENCE: NEURONS, BEHAVIOR, AND BEYOND
FAIRY TALES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF CHILDHOOD
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE POLITICS OF SOCIAL MEDIA (SESSION 2)
FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY & RESEARCH
GRAVITATION TO LEVITATION: PHYSICS FROM SUPERNOVA TO SUPERCONDUCTOR
HANDS-ON MULTIMEDIA DESIGN
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE CODING
INTRODUCTION TO PROOF-BASED DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE AND DEATH
JUSTICE, THE STATE, AND THE INDIVIDUAL
LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE & THE LAWS OF PHYSICS
MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PATHWAYS IN DATA SCIENCE
PATHWAYS IN ECONOMICS
PATHWAYS IN MOLECULAR ENGINEERING
PATHWAYS IN WORLD POLITICS
PHYSICS OF STARS: AN INTRODUCTION
REVOLUTION AND RESISTANCE IN THE MODERN WORLD

SESSION I

Jun 12 - Jun 29

2 weeks

Residential

8350 USD

SESSION II

Jul 05 - Jul 21

2 weeks

Residential

8350 USD

Cost includes housing and dining.

Students admitted to any Multi-Week Program must confirm attendance by submitting a $1,000 non-refundable program deposit within seven days of the release of their admissions decision. Students will not be registered for courses or programs until this initial deposit is received. Students admitted to any Scholarship Program will have the enrollment deposit automatically waived.

The full program fee will be due four weeks after students are admitted; students who fail to pay the program fee will forfeit their spot in their program.

Application fees and the enrollment deposit are nonrefundable.

Financial Aid

High school students are eligible for a number of scholarships and aid.

Need-based aid
UChicago offers need-based aid to students interested in participating in Summer Immersion.

In order to be considered for need-based aid to support students with demonstrated financial need, students must complete the additional information requested in the application.

Aid varies based on need and program cost; students typically receive between the following amounts: $500 - $4,800.

UChicago Scholarship Programs
In addition to this aid, UChicago also hosts scholarship programs for rural students, students engaged in Hispanic/Latino communities, students who identify as Black/African American, students whose parents are police officers or firefighters, and students who are currently enrolled in any of the United World Colleges, to provide enhanced financial, academic, and social support in our Summer Immersion programs.

Students selected for each of the scholarship programs will be able to participate in a Summer Immersion course free of charge. All costs will be covered by the scholarship

The application fee will be waived for anyone applying to a scholarship program.

External Scholarships
Students who apply through external scholarship partners will have varied scholarship opportunities and will not have to pay an application fee or submit a Financial Aid Application.