UMass Amherst is a top research university located in the scenic Pioneer Valley. We offer courses in all kinds of topics with outstanding faculty. Our facilities are top notch, featuring award-winning dining, brand-new accommodations, and cutting edge facilities.
Pre-college programs at UMass combine all the major elements of college, including great academics, living in a residence hall, and eating in our award-winning dining commons. Of course, it takes a little help to adjust to life on a college campus, so we have great live-in program assistants who are specially trained to help you get used to a new environment, both geographic and social. We have lots of great events in the evenings and on weekends that help you connect with other pre-college students.
1-Week Programs: July 22 - 28
Investigating Genetic Engineering & GMOs
Music & Technology
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
2-Week Programs: July 8 - 21
Bones Do Tell Tales: Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology
Equine Science
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
How Business Works: From the Smallest Companies to the Largest Global Firms
Hydrology & Climate Change
Sport Management and Leadership Academy
Summer Engineering Institute (SENGI)
Summer Transportation Institute
2-Week Programs: July 22 - August 4
Entrepreneurship: Becoming a Game-Changer
Forensic Chemistry
Human Health & Movement (Kinesiology)
Modern Astronomy: Observing the Physics of Our Mysterious Universe
Sports Broadcasting
Summer Portraiture Intensive
3-Week Programs: July 8 - 28
Summer Design Academy
4-week Programs: July 7 - August 4
EducationUSA Academy
6-week Programs: July 1 - August 11
Lab Placements with University Faculty
Application Fee $35 - All Applicants
Fees for One-Week Intensives
Program fee (with one academic credit): $780
One time Registration fee: $47
Housing and full meal plan: $584
Activity fee: $58
Total for one week: $1,469
Fees for Two-Week Intensives
Program fee (with two academic credits): $1,560
One time Registration fee: $47
Housing and full meal plan: $1,168
Activity fee: $125
Total for two weeks: $2,900
Fees for Three-Week Intensives
Program fee (with three academic credits): $2,340
One time Registration fee: $47
Housing and full meal plan: $1,752
Activity fee: $150
Total for three weeks: $4,289
Fees for Six-Week Research Intensives
Program fee (with six academic credits): $5,970
One time Registration fee: $47
Housing and full meal plan: $3,504
Activity fee: $175
Total for six weeks: $9,696
