Make Your Summer Count: Architecture
Auburn University: Architecture Camp
Dates: June & July
Application Date: Until full
Course Delivery: In person
Tuition: $900
Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design, and Construction offers a comprehensive week-long architecture summer camp for high school students interested in exploring the field before graduation. Students engage in studio-based learning environments that mirror authentic architectural education, participating in design critiques, collaborative workshops, and project presentations that culminate in a comprehensive portfolio of work ready for college application submissions. This program begins with basic architectural concepts and progresses to hands-on design projects that allow students to showcase their learning throughout the week.
Ball State University: Architecture and Planning Camp
Date: June
Application Date: Until full
Course Delivery: In person
Tuition: $400
Ball State University, in partnership with StudioAXIS Architecture professionals, presents an intensive one-week workshop for 9th-12th-grade students passionate about architecture, site evaluation, ecology, sustainability, planning, sketching, and 3D modeling with SketchUp. With daily visits from local design professionals sharing real-world insights and expert faculty providing personalized feedback, students will develop authentic projects perfect for college application portfolios while gaining valuable experience in the design thinking processes used in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning, making this the ideal preparation for students considering design-based college programs.
Carnegie Mellon University: Pre-College Summer Programs -
Architecture
Date: June & July
Application Date: Early- February 1st / Regular - March 1st
Course Delivery: In person
Tuition: $7000-$10,030
Immerse yourself in the creative energy and speculative culture of architectural education through Carnegie Mellon's intensive 5-week Pre-College Architecture program, designed for inquisitive high school students ready to tackle complex design challenges. Under the guidance of the renowned Carnegie Mellon Architecture Faculty, students will navigate interdisciplinary projects that build foundational skills in analog drawing, digital media, 2D/3D design techniques, and critical thinking while exploring contemporary issues related to environment, technology, and urban futures. Through studio work, critiques, seminars, special lectures, and field trips, participants develop architectural literacy, analytical thinking, conceptual development, and representation techniques that prepare them for undergraduate studies.
Georgia Tech University: Pre-College Design Program -
Architecture
Date: June & July
Application Date: Until full
Course Delivery: In person
Tuition: $2,500
Discover your path to architectural excellence through Georgia Tech's immersive Pre-College summer program, where high school students gain hands-on experience in drawing, making, and testing design ideas using cutting-edge technology and software while living on campus alongside current architecture students. This comprehensive studio experience exposes participants to the full spectrum of creative possibilities through design projects, sketching tours of Atlanta's iconic locations (Beltline, Midtown, MODA, High Museum), visits to leading architecture firms to meet Georgia Tech graduates, and engaging sessions with School of Architecture professors. Students will leave with both a portfolio-ready design project and a clear understanding of what it means to pursue architecture at one of the nation's premier programs, plus unforgettable memories of why Georgia Tech is the ultimate destination for creative and inventive design education.
Louisiana State University: Architecture Camp
Date: June
Application Date: Until full
Course Delivery: In person
Tuition: $930
Discover the exciting world of architecture through LSU's intensive one-week residential camp for high school students (grades 10-12), where you'll explore fundamental design principles through hands-on building and model-making activities while working alongside faculty and current LSU School of Architecture students on real-life projects. This immersive campus experience includes architectural studios, field trips touring LSU's unique architecture and landscape design, visits to construction sites and local firms, seminars with professional architects, design critiques, and the authentic college experience of living and dining on campus, all sponsored by LSU College of Art & Design to give you a comprehensive taste of architectural education and professional practice while building portfolio, ready projects and lifelong connections in the design community.
Or…If none of these are right for you
Sigma Scholars:
Date: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Cohorts
Application Date: November 1st (Winter Cohort)
Course Delivery: Online
Tuition: Varies by program and scope, reach out for more info!
Sigma Scholars is our flagship research program, allowing students to create research that adds to the body of knowledge within the field of their interest. With dozens of PhD candidates and professors in our network, no matter what a student is interested in, we find a mentor that can guide their learning! From their first taste of the research world to researching with Ivy League professors and year-long in-depth fellowships, our program provides opportunities for students to not only delve deeper into their interests, but to develop valuable skills while doing so. Included are our proprietary Research Bootcamp, Writing Specialists, and publication support—all while our consultants ensure that their work weaves into the larger narrative of their applications and academic development.
