High School Programs
We are proud to offer high school programs that draw on the strengths of NYU’s various schools and colleges. Whether it’s by earning college credit or strengthening artistic or professional skills in an intensive workshop, students will experience life at NYU, first hand. Many of our programs allow students to strengthen their academic portfolio, while others enhance performance and studio art experiences.
Explore High School and Middle School Opportunities
NYU’s varied array of high school and middle school programs offer flexibility and options that can be tailored to your individual needs and schedule. We offer 6-week classes, 1-week classes, and everything in between!
Most residential programs are offered during the summer, however there are many opportunities to study at NYU on campus or online during the academic year. Application processes, requirements and deadlines are varied, as are housing and financial aid offerings.
High School Law Institute
Gain an in-depth knowledge of fundamental aspects of the U.S. legal system. Taught by NYU Law students, this free program introduces 9th-12th graders to concepts in criminal and constitutional law. Through discussion, assignments, and debate, students develop skills in research, writing and critical thinking.
HSLI is conducted throughout the academic year on Saturdays from 10 AM-1 PM. It is a commuter program, open to students within the NYC-metro area.
Terms: Fall & Spring
Duration: Nine Months, Saturday morning 10 AM -1 PM
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-credit
Cost: Free
High School Academy - Weekend Workshops
Enhance your future college applications and your professional portfolio with these non-credit weekend workshops in the fall and spring semesters.
Program Duration: 4-week
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $450 - $500
XR Through Virtual Worlds
NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Spring Program for Extending Reality Through Virtual Worlds is a 4-month, 8-class online program that introduces high-school students to the fundamentals of designing and developing augmented reality (AR) based experiences with a focus on developing basic applications and games.
Term: Spring
Program Duration: 4 months
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000
Machine Learning
NYU Tandon's Spring Program for Machine Learning is a 4-month, 8-class online program that introduces high school students to the computer science, data analyses, mathematical techniques and logic that drive the fields of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Term: Spring
Program Duration: 4 months
Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000
Tisch School of the Arts - Future Artists Programs
The Future Artists Programs at NYU Tisch School of the Arts are free arts workshops taught by undergraduate faculty to high school students on Saturdays in the spring semester. The following workshops will be offered remotely online in spring 2021: Dance, Drama, Recorded Music, Filmmaking, Dramatic Writing, and Game Design. Our mission is to provide free arts education to qualifying students in the greater New York City Metropolitan area.
Program Duration: 14 Weeks on Saturdays from February - May
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
NYU College of Dentistry's Saturday Academy
Saturday Academy aims to increase diversity in the healthcare professions by introducing underrepresented high school students to the profession of dentistry, while simultaneously preparing them for the college application process. Explore dentistry through hands-on activities and learn about the process of applying to college in this program, which meets two Saturdays a month each fall semester.
Program Duration: 7-weeks
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Visionary Studio Saturday Art Workshop
Visionary Studio: Saturday Art Workshop offers classes to high school students that infuse issues of social justice into a dynamic art-making practice. Participating students explore significant social themes (Reimaging NYC, Imagining the human body, Activism in visual art, Climate change, etc.) and draw upon a rich array of innovative, multidisciplinary approaches through which they can visually express their ideas.
Program Duration: February-May, Saturday Mornings
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Tisch School of the Arts - Online High School Filmmakers Workshop
Be a part of an online film crew in the Tisch Online High School Filmmakers Workshop. Learn storytelling through visual language as you direct, shoot, and edit short films and music videos.
Program Duration: 10-weeks (online)
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Credit
Cost: $7,065 (includes tuition and registration and service fees)
Learn more about the Tisch Online High School Filmmakers Workshop.
Tisch School of the Arts - Online High School Screenwriters Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of writing for film and television as you develop story ideas and characters. Complete a synopsis of a feature film and television series.
Program Duration: 10-weeks (online)
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Credit
Cost: $7,065 (includes tuition and registration and service fees)
Learn about the Tisch Online High School Screenwriters Workshop.
Collegiate Seminar Program
The NYU Collegiate Seminar Program offers high school juniors the opportunity to experience college-level classes at a top-tier research university. Selected students will participate in 90-minute online seminars taught by leading NYU faculty in a variety of academic subjects.
Program Duration: One half-day seminar
Grade Level: 11th
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
NYU STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) & BEST (Building Excellence in Science and Technology) is an innovative pre-college enrichment program for talented and motivated middle and high school students in NYC.
Program Duration: Saturdays, Oct-May (academic year); 5-weeks (summer)
Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $200 (Academic Year); $350 (Summer) waivers available
Learn more about the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
Tisch School of the Arts Summer Residential High School
Earn credits and train in acting, dance, design, dramatic writing, filmmaking, game design, photography and imaging, production and design, or recorded music with one of the top art schools in the country, the Tisch School of the Arts.
Program Duration: 4-weeks
Grade Level: 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Credit
Cost: $12,000 - $13,000, depending on program specific fees
Summer 2021 program format: Online only
Learn about the Tisch School of the Arts Summer Program.
Applications for Summer 2021 are closed.
Music and Performing Arts Professions (MPAP)
Expand your skills with one of NYU Steinhardt's noncredit summer programs for high school students interested in art, music, and theater.
Program Duration(s): 1-week, 2-weeks, 3-weeks, or 4-weeks sessions available
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $1,200 - $5,000
Summer program dates and application deadlines vary by program. Explore MPAP Summer Programs.
Apply Now to Music and Performing Arts Professions Summer Programs.
High School Academy - Career Edge
Enhance your future college applications and your professional portfolio with these non-credit weeklong summer intensives. Learn more at the Career Edge website.
Program Duration: 1-week
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $1,495
Summer 2021 program format: Online only
Summer 2021 Program Dates
(students may participate in any combination of the listed sessions):
Session 1: June 28 - July 2
Session 2: July 12 - 16
Session 3: July 19 - 23
Session 4: July 26 - July 30
Apply now to SPS High School Academy Career Edge
Summer 2021 Application Deadline: June 11
NYU High School Summer Art Intensive
Located in NYU’s internationally recognized Art and Art Professions Department, this 4-week program is designed to provide students interested in the broad scope of Visual Arts an introduction to the experience of being an art student at a prestigious New York City institution.
NYU High School Summer Art Intensive will return to on-campus instruction in Summer 2022. Please refer to NYU Virtual Art Program for an online version of the program that will run in 2021.
Program Duration: 4-weeks
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $6,200
NYU Virtual Art Program
The NYU Virtual Summer Art Program is an online program for High School Students who are interested in exploring the variety and depth that the field of fine arts has to offer. This program is designed to enhance your technical and creative skills and to expand your knowledge of visual art, history and culture. Learn more at the program website.
Program duration: 4 Weeks
Grade level: 9, 10, 11
Credit or non-credit: Non-credit
Cost: $3,000
Program format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates: July 5 -31
Apply Now to the NYU Virtual Art Program
Application deadline: May 1
NYU Tandon School of Engineering: Machine Learning
NYU’s Tandon Summer Program in Machine Learning is a two-week, full-day summer program on the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Downtown Brooklyn campus to introduce high school students to the basics of cutting edge applications in data analysis, machine learning and programming. Students learn the systems, tools, and logic behind the systems and artificial intelligence that influence our daily lives. Learn more at the Machine Learning website.
Program Duration: 2-weeks
Grade Level: 8, 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-credit
Cost: $2,000
Summer 2021 Format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates:
(Students may apply to any of the following sessions)
Session 1: June 21 - July 2
Session 2: July 12 - 23
Session 3: August 2 - August 13
Apply now to the Summer 2021 Machine Learning Program
Application deadline: May 25th
NYU Tandon School of Engineering: XR Through Virtual Worlds
NYU Tandon's Summer Program for Extending Reality Through Virtual Worlds is a two-week online summer program that introduces high-school students to the fundamentals of designing and developing augmented reality (AR) based video games that focus on telling choice-driven stories.
Over the course, students will learn to create narrative-based games with engaging and interactive stories driven by rich stories that unfold in the real world via AR, and that emphasize players making choices and driving the narrative through blurring the boundaries between the virtual and real. Learn more at the XR Through Virtual Worlds website.
Program Duration: 2 Weeks
Grade Level: 8, 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000
Summer 2021 Program format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates:
(Students may apply to any of the following sessions)
Session 1: June 21 - July 2
Session 2: July 12 - 23
Session 3: August 2 - August 13
Apply now to the Summer 2021 XR Through Virtual Worlds program.
Application deadline: May 25th
NYU Tandon School of Engineering: Connected Devices
Connected Devices is an online, two-week, full-day program open to current 8th through 11th grade students interested in designing and building a “connected” every-day device. From smart appliances to home automation systems, internet-connective devices have extended internet connectivity well beyond phones and computers. These new capabilities enable us to intelligently gather information through advanced sensors and provide valuable information to anyone from anywhere. Learn more about Connected Devices.
Program Duration: 2 Weeks
Grade Level: 8, 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000
Summer 2021 Program format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates:
(Students may apply to any of the following sessions)
Session 1: June 21 - July 2
Session 2: July 12 - 23
Session 3: August 2 - August 13
Apply now to the Summer 2021 Connected Devices Program.
Application deadline: May 25th
Mastering English
Dynamic, short-term English language program that provides a wide range of language courses and cultural learning experiences in NYC. Choose from courses specializing in English for global business, Art History & Culture, or academic English intensive.
Program Duration: 3 weeks
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000 - $5,000
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Summer Math Program for Young Scholars
Get an introduction to college level math topics while building problem solving skills. You'll explore new topics such as graph theory and combinatorics while working collaboratively in groups.
Program Duration: 3-Weeks
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $1300; financial support is available
Learn more about the Summer Math Program for Young Scholars.
Coding for Game Design
Learn from game design and coding experts from the CREATE lab at NYU how to design games and how to code! In this two-week session, participants will learn about the elements of game design, will be introduced to Unity, and will code their own game. Learn more about Coding for Game Design.
Program Duration: 2-weeks
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Credit or Noncredit: Non-credit
Cost: $2,400
Summer 2021 Program format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 21 - July 2
Session 2: July 12 - 23
Session 3: August 2 - 13
Apply Now to the Coding for Game Design Program
Application Deadline: May 31
NYU CALI - College Access Leadership Institute
Learn more about college admissions, entrance test prep, essay writing, interviewing skills, and financial aid in this 6-day program for students in underrepresented communities. Learn more about the NYU College Access Leadership Institute.
Program Duration: 1-week
Grade Level: 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Summer 2021 format: Online
Program Dates: July 12 - 16
Apply Now to the College Access Leadership Institute
Summer 2021 application deadline: April 5
Urban Journalism Workshop
Spend 10 days attending an intensive and rewarding journalism "boot-camp" designed to develop the next generation of great journalists.
Program Duration: 10 days
Grade Level: 10, 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Applied Research Innovations in Science and Engineering (ARISE)
Experience challenging college-level workshops, authentic lab research in such fields as civil & urban engineering, mechanical & electrical engineering, robotics, & more all taking place under the guidance of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, & faculty members in this program designed for students from underrepresented communities in the STEM field. Learn more about ARISE.
Program Duration: 7-weeks
Grade Level: 10,11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-credit
Cost: Free
Summer 2021 format: Online and in-person
Summer 2021 Program Dates: June 25 - August 14
Apply Now to the ARISE program
Summer 2021 Application Deadline: March 1
NYU GSTEM
Work on a project alongside researchers in various STEM fields with this non-credit summer program designed to empower students historically underrepresented in the sciences. Learn about NYU GSTEM.
Program Duration: 6-weeks
Grade Level: 11
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-credit
Cost: $3,250
Summer 2021 Program Dates: July 6 - August 13
Summer 2021 Application Deadline: April 15
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
NYU STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) is an innovative pre-college enrichment program for talented and motivated middle and high school students in NYC. Learn more about STEP.
Program Duration: Saturdays, Oct-May (academic year); 5-weeks (summer)
Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $200 (Academic Year); $350 (Summer) waivers available
Summer 2021 program format: Online only
Summer 2021 STEP program dates: July 6 - August 5
Summer 2021 Application deadline: March 5
Tisch School of the Arts - Online High School Filmmakers Workshop
Be a part of an online film crew in the Tisch Online High School Filmmakers Workshop. Learn storytelling through visual language as you direct, shoot, and edit short films and music videos. Learn more about the Tisch Online High School Filmmakers Workshop.
Program Duration: 6-weeks (online)
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Credit
Cost: $6,868 (includes tuition and registration and service fees)
Program format: Online
Summer 2021 program dates: July 11 - August 7
Apply Now to the Tisch Online High School Filmmakers Workshop
Application deadline: May 14
Tisch School of the Arts - Online High School Screenwriters Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of writing for film and television as you develop story ideas and characters. Complete a synopsis of a feature film and television series. Learn about the Tisch Online High School Screenwriters Workshop.
Program Duration: 6-weeks (online)
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Credit
Cost: $6,868 (includes tuition and registration and service fees)
Program format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates: July 11 - August 7
Apply now to the Tisch Online High School Screenwriters Workshop.
Application Deadline: May 14
High School Academy: Aspire
NYUSPS Aspire is a scholarship program for rising high school juniors from underrepresented communities who will be first-generation college students. Aspire is a two-year college prep and mentoring program that features a variety of classes and workshops, which will prepare you for the college admissions process and experience. The program begins with a one-week college immersion intensive in the summer and continues with support throughout your junior and senior year in high school. Learn more about High School Academy: Apsire.
Program Duration: 1 Week
Grade Level: 10th Grade
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Summer 2021 program format: Online only
Summer 2021 Program Dates: August 1 - 6
Apply now to the Aspire program
Application Deadline: April 16
Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life: Summer Excelerator
Summer Exclerator is a selective internship and leadership development program for current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors housed at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University.
Program Duration: 6 Weeks
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $2,000
Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS)
Computer Science for Cyber Security (CS4CS) is a 3-week full-day summer program providing an introduction on the fundamentals of cybersecurity and computer science at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. Through this program, we strive to educate and empower a new generation of engineers in an inclusive environment that breaks down barriers that have historically led to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM.
Program Duration: 3 weeks
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or non-credit: non-credit
Cost: Free
Summer 2021 Program format: online
Summer 2021 program dates: July 12 - July 30, 2021
Application deadline: April 12, 2021
Creativity in Engineering, Science and Technology (CrEST)
Creativity in Engineering, Science, and Technology (CrEST) from NYU Tandon’s Center for K12 STEM Education introduces middle school students to circuity, electronics, mechanical systems, physical computing, robotics and other STEM disciplines through hands-on, lab-based demonstrations, experiments, and projects that offer important learning experiences.
Program Duration: 1-week
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8
Cost: Free
Sounds of New York City (SONYC)
SONYC supports a team of 20 scientists working to engineer cyber-physical systems to help combat NYC’s noise pollution problem. This is tackled by bringing together specialists in acoustics, machine learning, distributed networking, citizen science, digital media, data analysis and visualization.
Program Duration: 2-weeks
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Cost: Free
Science of Smart Cities (SoSC)
Science of Smart Cities (SoSC) introduces middle school students to engineering, science, computer science and technology that make cities more sustainable, efficient and safer. Through hands-on activities, demonstrations and experiments, STEM concepts are integrated showing how those concepts are applied through engineering disciplines in cities today and how they might be applied in cities in the future. Participants not only learn about the scientific method and research practices, SoSC connects participating students to each other, and to college age near-peers, through teamwork and mentorship.
Program Duration: 4-weeks
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Cost: Free
Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP)
NYU STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) is an innovative pre-college enrichment program for talented and motivated middle and high school students in NYC. Learn more about STEP.
Program Duration: Saturdays, Oct-May (academic year); 5-weeks (summer)
Grade Level: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $200 (Academic Year); $350 (Summer) waivers available
Summer 2021 program format: Online only
Summer 2021 STEP program dates: July 6 - August 5
Summer 2021 Application deadline: March 5
NYU College & Career Lab
NYU College & Career Lab will expose middle school students to a top-tier university, and the many exciting career opportunities that college can open up in the fields of business, arts, engineering, law and technology for those who pursue it. Learn more about NYU College and Career Lab.
Program Duration: 5-Weeks
Grade Level: 7, 8
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: Free
Summer 2021 Program Format: Online
Summer 2021 Program Dates: July 9 - 30th
Apply Now to the College & Career Lab
Summer 2021 Application Deadline: April 16
Girls Electronic Music Stars (GEMS)
The Girls Electronic Music Stars (GEMS) summer program is designed to educate and empower the new generation in an inclusive environment that breaks down barriers that have historically led to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in technology and engineering. GEMS is designed for students 10-12 years old. This program explores some of the amazing opportunities for expression, learning and fun that are available in music and technology.
Program Duration: 2 Weeks
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7
Credit or Non-Credit: Non-Credit
Cost: $255
Summer 2021 Program Format: Online
Learn more about Girls Electronic Music Stars (GEMS)
