3 Week Immersion

Immerse yourself in your passions and take advantage of the rich educational resources through our summer Immersion programs for high school students. These undergraduate-level courses offer personalized attention from faculty, researchers, and other professionals 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 economic policy, philosophy, and free expression, the University of Chicago's summer 3 Week Immersion courses offer you the opportunity to explore a topic of interest in-depth.

Details

• Current high school students in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade are eligible. Students must be at least 14 years old.

• Summer Immersion courses take place on the UChicago campus. All participants are required to live in residence, in campus housing. Students must attend class in-person (there is no hybrid or remote option).

• Students will be in class Monday through Friday, from 9am – 3pm CST (with a lunch break).

• Immersion courses are three weeks in length; they are graded courses which carry 100 units of credit (equivalent to one full, quarter-long undergraduate course). See individual course descriptions for prerequisites, if any.

How to Apply

• Applicants should review our Application Instructions before starting an application.

• Pre-College students must complete and submit the Summer Session application, include the email of a teacher who will write a recommendation for you, upload a complete high school transcript, and submit a short essay.

• Financial aid (covering some or all of the program fee) is available for students who qualify. Please refer to our Costs & Aid page for more information.

• There are two deadlines: Priority (February 11, 2026), and Regular (March 12, 2026).