Qualified students attending grades 8th – 11th in Spring 2020 in California are eligible for Summer Scholars Support, a need and merit based scholarship offered by the UCLA Summer Sessions Office. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available.
Earn college credit while advancing your skills in an area of study

Where classroom knowledge meets real-world experience
As the only official academic precollege programs offered by UCLA, Precollege Summer Institutes provide motivated and driven high school students the opportunity to earn college credit in one to three weeks while advancing their academic career and abilities in an area of study of their interest. Through co-curricular components including hands-on projects and performances, field visits, and guest lectures, students receive a comprehensive and immersive study of their chosen subject that goes beyond classroom instruction. Our Precollege Summer Institutes are open to high school students from around the world. We invite you to join our diverse and inclusive UCLA community full of respect, ideas, and optimism.
The APPLICATION DEADLINE for Precollege Summer Institutes requiring admission is JUNE 1, 2023*.
*Some programs have application deadlines earlier than June 1. Verify the application deadline for your program of interest on the program page.
The ENROLLMENT DEADLINE for Precollege Summer Institutes is JUNE 15, 2023.
*Approval to enroll does not guarantee a space in the program. Enrolling as early as possible is recommended. The program waitlist becomes available once a program reaches its capacity. If your desired program is full, students are encouraged to join the waitlist, is space allows. If a waitlist is also full, the program will be listed as “closed” on the registration form.
Enrollment and Fees have been posted to MyUCLA and BruinBill. The PAYMENT DEADLINE is MAY 1, 2023.
You will automatically be enrolled in the course credit for your program, therefore, you do not need to manually enroll via MyUCLA. The $350 registration fee may take 24-48 hours to appear on BruinBill after enrollment.
2023 Precollege Summer Institutes

Acting and Performance Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023
July 16, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Applications of Nanoscience Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023

Art Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023
Virtual
July 24, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Camera Acting Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 8, 2023
July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023

Computer Science Summer Institute – Intermediate Track
June 26, 2023 – July 14, 2023

Computer Science Summer Institute – Introductory Track
June 26, 2023 – July 14, 2023

Content Creation & Scriptwriting Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 21, 2023

Critical Thinking Summer Institute
July 17, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Design Innovation Summer Institute – Costume Design
June 25, 2023 – July 8, 2023

Design Innovation Summer Institute – Lighting and Sound
July 15, 2023 – July 29, 2023

Design Innovation Summer Institute – Scenic
July 1, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Design Media Arts Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023

Economics Summer Institute
June 26, 2023 – July 14, 2023
Mandatory Housing
July 16, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Engineering Design Summer Institute
June 26, 2023 – July 14, 2023
July 17, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Film and Television Summer Institute – Cinematography
June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023
July 30, 2023 – August 5, 2023
August 6, 2023 – August 12, 2023

Film and Television Summer Institute – Digital Filmmaking
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Film and Television Summer Institute – Media Parks: The Cinematic and Televisual History of Theme Parks
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Film and Television Summer Institute – Writing for TV: Big Ideas for the Small Screen
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023
July 16, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Game Lab Summer Institute
July 10, 2023 – July 21, 2023
Mandatory Housing
July 23, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Hip Hop / Street Dance Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023

Immersive International Studies Summer Institute
July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023
July 17, 2023 – July 21, 2023

International Development Summer Institute
June 26, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Introduction to Investments Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Mock Trial Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 15, 2023
Mandatory Housing
July 16, 2023 – July 22, 2023

Model United Nations Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023

Musical Theater Summer Institute
July 15, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Nanoscale Microscopy Lab Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 1, 2023

Nanoscience Lab Summer Institute
July 23, 2023 – July 29, 2023
Commuters Only
July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Political Science Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023

Python for Economics and Finance Summer Institute
July 17, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Sci | Art Lab + Studio Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 8, 2023
Virtual
July 24, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Stage Management Summer Institute
June 25, 2023 – July 15, 2023
July 16, 2023 – August 5, 2023

Startup UCLA: Social Entrepreneurship Summer Institute
June 26, 2023 – July 7, 2023
Mandatory Housing
July 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023

TeenArch Studio Summer Institute
July 9, 2023 – July 29, 2023
Virtual
July 10, 2023 – July 28, 2023
