Penn delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty, and build intellectual connections within accelerated two-, three-, or six-week Penn Summer High School Programs.
Applications for all Penn Summer High School Programs open on December 1, 2020.
If you are a Philadelphia resident and attend a School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school, you may be eligible to attend Penn Summer Prep or a Penn Summer Academy free of charge with a Penn Summer Scholarship.
Penn Summer High School Programs have traditionally been on-campus, in-person experiences. Because of COVID-19, the programs were delivered entirely online during the summer of 2020. No decisions regarding delivery (on-campus or online) have been made yet about the summer of 2021.
Session A: July 12 - July 22, 2021
Session B: July 26 - August 5, 2021
Residential and commuter options
Non-credit program
Eligibility: Current 9th-11th grade students
International students welcome
Financial aid for select Philadelphia studentsJuly 1 - July 23, 2021
Residential and commuter options Non-credit program Eligibility: Current 9th-11th grade studentsInternational students welcomeFinancial aid for select Philadelphia students2021 dates coming soon!
Courses offered online Non-credit program
Eligibility: Current 9th-12th grade studentsJuly 1 - August 6, 2021
Residential program only
Undergraduate credit offered
Eligibility: Current 10th-11th grade studentsInternational students welcomeSession I: May 24 - June 30, 2021
Session II: July 1 - August 6, 2021
Commuter program only Undergraduate credit offered Eligibility: Current 10th-11th grade students
