Mini Med School is for driven students who are interested in medical school or in other health professions. Our programs present the opportunity for you to study with one of the nation's leading medical institutions—Tufts University School of Medicine—either on-campus or from your home! Whether you choose to participate virtually or in person, your experience with Tufts this summer will prepare you for your prospective future in the medical world.

Non-credit

Residential

Commuter

Online

Accepts International Students

Financial Aid

Final project

Think you want to be a doctor? This summer our popular Mini Med School intensive programs are back, with more offerings and richer experiences than ever before.
Mini Med School is taught by medical students and faculty, primarily from Tufts University. While the programs focus on infectious disease and immunology, other topics covered include anatomy, surgery, diversity in medicine, and career guidance.

Mini Med School: Careers in Medicine

This program explores a range of medical and health topics and places a content emphasis on infectious diseases and immunology, two issues that are critical to doctors and medical professionals today. Students will learn about the importance of appropriate treatment and the cutting-edge solutions to these challenges that researchers are developing. As a part of this focus, students will take part in a medical microbiology lab and infectious disease focused medical case studies.

Mini Med School: Clinical Experiences

The program comprises Diagnostic Labs, Clinical Skills, work in the Simulation Center, and hands-on activities in the Anatomy Lab. We will bring this learning together with patient case studies and question-and-answer sessions with admissions staff, medical doctors, doctors from other health professions, and medical students. These sessions will help participants get a feel for medical school and the career options they have in medicine and related health sciences.

Mini Med School: Advanced Topics in Medicine

This online summer intensive is designed and led by medical faculty and provides driven students the opportunity to work closely with medical students as they explore crucial facets of the medical school experience at one of the nation's leading medical schools - Tufts University School of Medicine. This program is uniquely interdisciplinary and is distinctive in its ability to draw on the stunning array of schools beyond the School of Medicine dedicated to health science and medicine at Tufts University, including: the School of Dental Medicine, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, the School of Engineering, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students will cap their experience with a project that focuses on a health topic of personal and societal significance. They will share their capstone projects with their program peers, medical student mentors, and program staff.

Mini Med School: Careers in Medicine

Jul 09 - Jul 21

2 weeks

Residential

6500 USD

Mini Med School: Careers in Medicine

Jul 09 - Jul 21

2 weeks

Commuter

5000 USD

Mini Med School: Advanced Topics in Medicine

Jul 10 - Jul 22

2 weeks

Online

4200 USD

Mini Med School: Clinical Experiences

Jul 23 - Jul 28

1 week

Residential

4200 USD

Mini Med School: Clinical Experiences

Jul 23 - Jul 28

1 week

Commuter

3400 USD

Program Fees - Summer 2023

Mini Med School: Careers in Medicine
Commuter Program Fee: $5,000
Includes: all program activities, use of select campus facilities, included program and residential excursions and daily activities, staff-accompanied airport transfer during specified windows.
Excludes: residential accommodations, breakfast/dinner/weekend meals, airfare/transportation to and from home city or residence, courses and activities shown to have an extra fee, laundry, spending money, souvenirs, meals eaten away from program, trip cancellation insurance, medical insurance, required vaccinations, medical and dental expenses, any non-program-related transportation needs, and anything not explicitly stated above.

Residential Program Fee: $6,500
Includes: all program activities, various materials for use in labs and skills-building activities, room, 3 meals per day (brunch / dinner on Sundays), use of select campus facilities, included program and residential excursions and daily activities, bed linens, pillow and towels, 24-hour residential care and support, staff accompanied airport transfer during specified windows.
Excludes: airfare/transportation to and from home city, courses and activities shown to have an extra fee, laundry, spending money, souvenirs, meals eaten away from program, airport transfers outside of specified windows, trip cancellation insurance, medical insurance, required vaccinations, medical and dental expenses, any non-program-related transportation needs, and anything not explicitly stated above.

Mini Med School: Clinical Experiences
Commuter Program Fee: $3,400
Includes: all program activities, use of select campus facilities, included program and residential excursions and daily activities, staff-accompanied airport transfer during specified windows.
Excludes: residential accommodations, breakfast/dinner/weekend meals, airfare/transportation to and from home city or residence, courses and activities shown to have an extra fee, laundry, spending money, souvenirs, meals eaten away from program, trip cancellation insurance, medical insurance, required vaccinations, medical and dental expenses, any non-program-related transportation needs, and anything not explicitly stated above.
Residential Program Fee: $4,200
Includes: all program activities, various materials for use in labs and skills-building activities, room, 3 meals per day (brunch / dinner on Sundays), use of select campus facilities, included program and residential excursions and daily activities, bed linens, pillow and towels, 24-hour residential care and support, staff accompanied airport transfer during specified windows.
Excludes: airfare/transportation to and from home city, courses and activities shown to have an extra fee, laundry, spending money, souvenirs, meals eaten away from program, airport transfers outside of specified windows, trip cancellation insurance, medical insurance, required vaccinations, medical and dental expenses, any non-program-related transportation needs, and anything not explicitly stated above.

Mini Med School: Advanced Topics in Medicine
Virtual Program Fee: $4,200
Includes: all program activities, various materials for use in labs and skills-building activities, opening/closing events, daily activities.
Excludes: anything not explicitly stated above.

Non-Refundable Program Deposit: $550
A pre-payment on program fees is required to reserve space in the program upon acceptance
This deposit will be applied toward program fees and is not an additional fee
The balance of payment for program fees is due upon notification of charges, and no later than May 15
This deposit is non-refundable in the event of withdrawal from the program

Materials Fee: $100

Financial Aid

Tufts Pre-College Programs are committed to aiding students from all backgrounds. Although we have only limited need-based financial aid available, we do our best to distribute the funds to students for whom it can make the greatest difference in their ability to attend.
Financial Aid awards are made on a rolling basis to students with demonstrated need. We aim to provide enough aid to eligible students that they are able to successfully enroll and participate in the program.
If financial assistance is essential to your ability to attend the program, we recommend that you wait to pay the $550 non-refundable deposit until you have received your financial aid decision. Award decisions will be issued twice per month.

Please note:
International students are not eligible for financial aid at this time. Families should expect to contribute to the remaining portion of the program cost as well as other expenses like travel, books, etc.
We currently do not offer aid for students participating in our Leadership for Social Change Intensive