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Science & STEMTech & AISelective

COSMOS UC Davis

Cl.1 Quantum Mechanics & Nanotech; Cl.2 Physics & Engineering; Cl.3 Engineering Mechanics; Cl.4 Astrophysics; Cl.5 Computers in Biophysics & Robotics; Cl.6 Mathematics; Cl.7 Plant Microbiology; Cl.8 Analog/Digital Electronics; Cl.10 Sustainable Transportation; Cl.11 Data Science & Big Data; Cl.12 Machine Learning; Cl.13 Sustainable Aquatic Food Production (new); Cl.14 Future Mobility: Ground & Air (new)

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UC Davis, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Aug 1
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Science & STEMPre-Med & Life SciencesSelective

COSMOS UC Irvine

Cl.1 Data Science in Biomedical Sciences; Cl.2 Decoding the Universe: Physics/Big Data/Computation; Cl.3 Tissue & Tumor Biology + Computational Modeling; Cl.4 Subatomic World & Expanding Universe; Cl.5 Sustainable Aviation Systems; Cl.6 Genes, Genomes & Skeletal Muscle Dystrophies; Cl.7 BioEngineering Your Brain (Brainwaves); Cl.9 Stressed Out Bugs: Bacteria & Environments

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UC Irvine, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Jul 31
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Tech & AIScience & STEMSelective

COSMOS UCLA

Cl.1 Brain-Inspired Computing (Neural Networks); Cl.2 Ecosystem Responses to Climate; Cl.4 Hydrogen & Sustainability/Carbon Capture; Cl.5 Mini Robot Cars to Rockets (Mech/Aerospace Eng); Cl.6 AI for Speech and Imagery (Medicine to Hollywood); Cl.7 Revealing Molecular Structure; Cl.8 Bit by Bit: Math & Info Age Tech; Cl.9 Computational Biology: DNA to Protein; Cl.10 Smarter World: Data Science & IoT

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Aug 1
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Science & STEMTech & AISelective

COSMOS UC Merced

Cl.1 Soft Matter: Complex Fluids and Flows; Cl.2 Nanomaterials for Chemical Reactions; Cl.3 Exploring Materials; Cl.4 AI at Scale; Cl.5 Bacterial-Animal Symbiosis & Bioluminescence; Cl.6 Digital Twins: Making Things Smarter; Cl.7 Quantum Materials & Light (0D/2D Materials)

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UC Merced, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Aug 1
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Science & STEMMathSelective

COSMOS UC Santa Cruz

Cl.1 Number Theory and Discrete Math; Cl.2 Nanochemistry and Nanotechnology; Cl.3 Making an Animal: Development & Bioinformatics; Cl.4 Quantum Information Science & Engineering; Cl.5 Video Games: Design of Fun to Code; Cl.6 Smart and Sustainable Power; Cl.7 Photonics Revolution (Healthcare/Energy/IT); Cl.8 Practical Applications of Chemical Principles; Cl.9 Molecular Biology Investigations; Cl.10 Semiconductor Materials & Device Engineering; Cl.11 Machine Learning in Robotics; Cl.12 Quantum Materials via Neutron Scattering/X-ray; Cl.13 Crystalline Quantum Materials (QCM)

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UC Santa Cruz, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Aug 1
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Science & STEMTech & AISelective

COSMOS UC San Diego

Music and Math: Digital Audio; Engineering Design & Control of Kinetic Sculptures; Climate Change; Cool Tech: Heating & Cooling Science; PhotonQuest: Devices to Quantum Frontiers; Biodiesel from Renewable Sources; Machine Learning: Teaching a Computer to Think; Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine; Music and Technology: Microphones/Microcontrollers; Robot Inventors

Grades
Completing grades 8-12, CA high school students only
Format
Residential
Location
UC San Diego, CA
Dates
Jul 5 - Jul 31
Length
4 weeks
Cost
$5,518 + $46 application fee (need-based aid available)

The hidden details

  • California residents only

    COSMOS accepts students completing grades 8–12 who are enrolled in a California high school. Out-of-state students are not eligible.

    Source: COSMOS statewide eligibility requirements (UC COSMOS) (2026-01-01)

  • $200 deposit non-refundable

    A $200 deposit is required to hold a spot and is non-refundable — including for students who receive full financial aid.

    Source: COSMOS program fee and deposit policy (2026-01-01)

Residency restriction: CA residents

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Writing & HumanitiesScience & STEMSelective

Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS)

Grades
Entering 9-12
Format
Online
Location
Online
Dates
Multiple June/July sessions
Length
1-2 weeks
Cost
$550/week (plus $25 deposit)
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Science & STEMPre-Med & Life SciencesApplication

JHU Engineering Innovation (EI)

Grades
HS students with A/B in math & science
Format
Residential/Commuter/Online
Location
Baltimore, MD / Hood College / Online
Dates
Jul 1-26 (varies by track)
Length
~4 weeks
Cost
Tuition $3800 + residential fees $5850-$6100
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Science & STEMPre-College & CreditApplication

Brown Pre-College (Summer@Brown)

General courses

Grades
Rising 9-12
Format
Residential/Commuter/Online
Location
Providence, RI
Dates
Jun 15 - Jul 25
Length
1-6 weeks
Cost
$3748 (1-wk res) to $10858 (5-wk hybrid res); online from $3364
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Pre-College & CreditScience & STEMApplication

UCSB Summer Research Academies

Grades
High school
Format
Residential/Commuter
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Dates
Jun 26 - Jul 24
Length
4+ weeks
Cost
Residential ~$8774-11250; Commuter ~$2775
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Science & STEMPre-Med & Life SciencesApplication

Stony Brook Pre-College Summer — Biotechnology & Cancer Biology courses

Grades
Rising Jr/Sr (ages 15-17)
Format
Residential/Commuter
Location
Stony Brook, NY
Dates
Jun 28-Jul 24 (choose session)
Length
1-2 weeks
Cost
Varies by format — see program site
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Science & STEMTech & AIApplication

Stony Brook Pre-College Summer — Robotics Engineering & Robotics with AI

Grades
Rising Jr/Sr (ages 15-17)
Format
Residential/Commuter
Location
Stony Brook, NY
Dates
Jun 28-Jul 24 (choose session)
Length
1-2 weeks
Cost
Varies by format — see program site
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Pre-Med & Life SciencesScience & STEMFirst-Come

Rosetta Institute Biomedical Camps

Oncology / Molecular Medicine / Bioinformatics

Grades
Ages 11-18
Format
Residential/Online
Location
UC Berkeley, UCSD, Columbia University
Dates
May 31 - Aug 15
Length
2 weeks
Cost
In-person $1590-1790; Online $570
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