JHU Summer Pre-College Programs let high school students spend two weeks living on Johns Hopkins' Homewood Campus in Baltimore, taking college-level courses taught by Hopkins instructors alongside visits from top researchers and experts. The program runs three back-to-back sessions each summer; students may attend one, two, or all three (in different programs each session).
Most recently confirmed session dates (2026, on-campus residential): | Session | Move-In | Classes | Move-Out | |---|---|---|---| | Session 1 | June 20 | June 21 – July 1 | July 1 | | Session 2 | July 5 | July 6 – July 16 | July 16 | | Session 3 | July 19 | July 20 – July 30 | July 30 |
2027 session dates had not yet been published as of this writing; check summer.jhu.edu for updated scheduling.
Cost: $6,140 per session (all-inclusive: tuition, housing, dining, recreation facilities, library access, and social activities/excursions)
Not included: $85 application fee, travel to/from Baltimore, course materials, off-campus meals, personal expenses.
Program focus areas (2026 catalog, on-campus offerings):
- Medicine & Biology: Medical School Intensive, Introduction to Surgery, Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Experimental Design in Biology, Introduction to Laboratory Research, Social Inequality and the Public's Health
- Data & Tech: Foundational Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Advertising, Digital Society: Big Data, Social Media, and Ethical Engagement
- Astronomy: Exploring the Universe with Space Telescopes
Some courses in JHU's broader Pre-College catalog (e.g., Creative Writing, Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Green Chemistry, Population Genomics) are offered online only and are not part of the on-campus residential track described here; see Online Pre-College Programs below.
Financial aid: No financial assistance is available for the on-campus residential track. The Dean's Fellowship Award (up to $950) applies only to online Pre-College Programs.
Also available:
- Commuter option — for local Baltimore-area students; separate (lower) tuition rate
- Online Pre-College Programs — self-paced, available worldwide; Dean's Fellowship up to $950 for eligible students
- Next Generation Scholars Academy — 5-week on-campus experience combining undergraduate coursework with college application skill-building