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    Smith Precollege Summer Programs

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destination: United States
    • Provided By: College
    • Session Start: July, August
    • Session Length: One Week, Two Weeks, Four Weeks, Three Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Girls Only
    • Category: Academic
    • Sub-Categories: College Experience, Social Justice, STEM, Writing, Biology, LGBTQ, Humanities, Science
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
    • Minimum Cost: $1,500 - $2,999
    • Career Clusters: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Health Science, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Location:Northampton, Massachusetts
    • Last Updated:November 2024
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    Overview

    Experience living and learning this summer on the beautiful Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts.

    2025 Programs: Creative Writing Workshop, Summer Science and Engineering, Women, Gender and Representation, Sustainable Futures, and College Readiness. Smith Precollege Programs are open to students entering 9-12th grade in the fall of 2025. Courses are not for credit. Smith College is among the top-rated liberal arts colleges in the United States.

    Spend Two Weeks in New England this Summer at Smith!

    Smith Precollege Programs offer high school students a unique opportunity to experience college life on campus. Our summer programs allow you to explore academic interests and develop new skills without the pressure of tests, credits, or grades. You'll have the chance to learn from esteemed faculty, make new friends from around the world, and dive deeper into your passions. 

    Cost and Session Information

    Session 1: July 5-18
    Creative Writing
    Science and Engineering

    Session 2: July 20-August 2
    Science and Engineering
    Sustainable Futures
    Women, Gender, and Representation

    Four Weeks (two programs) $9,728.00
    Two Weeks (one program) $4,864.00
    College Readiness (one week program- July 20-26) $2,726.00

    Testimonials(9)

    • "I've absolutely loved my time here and all the amazing people I've met. I don't ever want to leave."

      - Siena, 9th grade - August 3, 2024
    • "I have learned more about feminism from these two classes, and I have become more confident and convinced that I can also become someone who changes the world in the future, even if it's in very small ways."

      - 2024 Participant - August 5, 2024
    • "I have learned more about feminism from these two classes, and I have become more confident and convinced that I can also become someone who changes the world in the future, even if it's in very small ways."

      - Women, Gender and Rep participant - August 8, 2024
    • "As an international student it helped me become a lot more independent and it fueled my desire to pursue a career in STEM."

      - Smith Precollege Alum - August 2, 2024
    • "I would recommend this program to a friend because it's a very new experience in which you can do a bunch of activities, learn and work together, gain a better knowledge about the world/environment."

      - Sustainable Futures participant - August 5, 2024
    • "I would recommend it most definitely, for the house culture, food, scenery, campus, downtown, people, being all-female, and the classes being so fun! You literally just write what you want to, with no grading pressure."

      - Creative Writing Workshop Participant - August 26, 2024
    • "It is a very good way to take a deep dive into a specific course for a short period of time and you meet many new people."

      - Precollege Student - August 4, 2024
    • "We learned the basics of college level analysis writing and were provided with many resources and examples to help us. In this class students were encouraged to take breaks and recharge while still being academically challenged."

      - College Readiness student - August 9, 2023
    • "These presentations were all fantastic, they gave me a better insight into what I could be doing better throughout my senior year to prepare for college."

      - College Readiness student - August 5, 2023