Best Summer Programs for Pre-Med
Young people who dream of becoming physicians often begin seeking extracurricular opportunities to immerse themselves in the medical world during high school. In addition to volunteering at a hospital or shadowing a medical professional, many teens also look to gain formalized training/experience via a selective summer program.
Our list of Best Summer Programs in Pre-Med is comprised of 22 phenomenal programs that range in duration, cost, and eligibility criteria, but all are all high-quality options that are worth your time and money. Each of the aforementioned data points are provided for each school along with the location of the program, whether they offer a residential experience, and when the application window opens and closes. Other information offered includes: dates that applications become available, program deadlines, whether residential housing is offered, and the geographic location where the program takes place. This information should give you a jump start on selecting an experience that will provide another step on the path toward gaining acceptance into a competitive pre-med college program.
Program | Location | Residential | Focus | Length | Costs | App. Opens | Deadline | Eligibility |
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Boston Leadership Institute: Medical Programs | Multiple | Yes | Pre-med | 1 or 3 weeks | $600-$4000 | Available | Rolling | Completed high school Biology |
Boston University Introduction to Medicine | Boston, MA | Yes | Pre-med | 3 weeks | ~$6,300 | 15-Dec | Rolling | Rising 11th, 12th |
Camp BIOmed | Bellevue, Seattle, & Spokane, WA | No | Health/Pre-med | 1 week | $695 | Jan 15 | Apr 30 Early, May 15 Rolling | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
George Washington University Summer Pre-College | Washington, D.C. | Yes | Multiple (including STEM) | 2 weeks | ~$3,950-$6,900 | December | 1-May | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
Georgetown University Medical Academy | Washington D.C. | Yes | Pre-med | 3 weeks | $6,745 | Available | Jan 31 Early, May 15 Regular | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
Health Career Scholars Academy at University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Yes | Health/Pre-med | 4 weeks | $3,200 | Oct 1 | Feb 22 | Rising 11th, 12th (must be at least 15 years of age) |
Medical Immersion Summer Academy | Oakland, CA | No | Pre-health | 1 week | $1,450 | Jan 24 | Mar 2 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th (must be at least 15 years of age) |
NSLC: Medicine & Health Care | Multiple | Yes | Health/Pre-med | 2 weeks | $2500-$3800 | Available | Rolling | Rising 7th-12th |
Nova Southeastern University: Achieve in Medicine (AIM) | Davie, FL | Yes | Pre-med | 1 week | $1,800 | January | Apr 1 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
Oregon State University ORB, Summer Vet Exp | Corvallis, OR | Yes | Veterinary | 1 week | $825 | Mar 1 | Rolling | Rising 11th, 12th |
Penn Medicine Summer Program | Philadelphia, PA | Yes | Pre-med | 4 Weeks | $9,350 | Available | Mar 1 | Rising 11th, 12th |
Samford University Pharmacy Camp | Birmingham, AL | Yes | Pharmacy | 1 week | $575 | Available | Mar 1 | Rising 11th, 12th |
Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Summer Internship | Stanford, CA | Yes | Pre-med | 2 weeks | $5,595 | Jan 10 | Mar 7 | At least 16 years old |
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program | Stanford, CA | No | Pre-med | 8 weeks | Free/Stipend | Dec 15 | Feb 22 | Rising 11th, 12th |
Summer Medical Academy (Rady Children's Hospital/UC San Diego) | San Diego, California | Yes | Pre-health | 2 weeks | $2,600 | Available | Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th + Graduates |
Syracuse University Pre-Med & Health Professions | Syracuse, NY | Yes | Pre-health | 2 weeks | $2730-3585 | Dec 16 | Mar 1 Early, May 1 Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
Tufts Pre-College Programs - Intensive:Mini-Med School | Medord, MA or Online | Yes | Pre-med | 2 weeks | $4100-5600 | Dec 1 | May 1 | Rising 11th, 12th + Graduates |
UC Irvine Summer Surgery Program | Irvine, CA | Yes | Pre-med | 2 weeks | $5,850 | Available | Rolling | At least 16 years old |
UConn Pre-College Summer - Pre-Med: Explore the Medical Field | Storrs, CT | Yes | Pre-med | 1 week | $2,050 | 1-Feb | 14-Jun | Minimum 15 years old |
University of Pittsburgh RxPLORE | Pittsburgh, PA | Yes | Pharmacy | 1 week | $100 | February | Mar 15 Early, May 1 | Rising 11th, 12th |
University of Rochester Pre-College Intensive Studies | Rochester, NY | Yes | Pathology | 3 weeks | $8,250 | December | Feb 7 | Rising 11th, 12th |
University of Vermont Summer Academy: Health & Medicine | Burlington, VT | Online for 2022 | Health/Pre-med | 4 weeks | $1024-2580 | Dec 1 | Jun 27 | Rising 11th, 12th + Graduates |
University of Washington: INSIGHT High School Program | Seattle, WA | Online for 2022 | Health/Pre-med | 4 weeks | $2,200 | Available | Mar 15 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program | Winston-Salem, NC | Yes | Multiple (including Pre-Med) | 1 week | $1500-2700 | Available | Rolling, May | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th + Graduates |
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