High school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors (Pre-IB, IB1 | UK Year 10/11/12) can apply to take a college-level class on campus or online with Notre Dame in summer 2022!
You must be at least 14 years old by or on 1 July 2022
Summer Scholars and Summer Scholars Online students have the unique opportunity to learn from Notre Dame faculty and meet other students from across the globe.
Applications are due February 21, 2022.
Summer Scholars Online
18-29 July 2022
$1,900 tuition fee
Students will participate in one of 15 enriching online courses, all taught by Notre Dame faculty. Students are introduced to college-level academics in a wide variety of fields and earn one transferable college credit upon the completion of this two-week virtual program. Students will collaborate on coursework in and out of designated class times, meeting and engaging with their peers from across the globe virtually.
Programs available:
Accounting: The Language of Business
Christianity & the World Religions
Confronting Poverty: Bringing Service to Justice
Film Production: The Art of being a Filmmaker
Identity and Popular Culture
Immigrant America
Life Sciences: Cancer Biology
Literature: Hope and Faith in the Age of Dystopia
Making Headlines: A Practical Introduction to Journalism
Marketing for the Common Good
Modern Art: From French Impressionism to American pop
Public Speaking & Debate
Restorative Justice and the New Jim Crow
Russia & the West
The Law
Summer Scholars (On-campus)
25 June - 9 July 2022
$4,250 tuition and housing fees
Summer Scholars participants spend two intensive weeks in one of 23 exciting programs of study. We keep the classes small and personal attention from Notre Dame faculty high. The coursework is a true preview of college academics—it is both rigorous and rewarding, and students earn one transferable college credit upon the completion of a program track. Students collaborate on coursework outside designated class times as they would in any college setting. There is also ample time to enjoy the social facets of college life, especially those unique to Notre Dame.
Programs available:
Accounting: The Language of Business
Archaeology
Astronomy: Investigating our Universe
Christianity and the World Religions
Engineering and Inventing the Future
Entrepreneurial Immersion
Film Production: The Art of Being a Filmmaker
Gender and Culture in American Society
Global Health
Identity and Popular Culture
Introduction to Philosophy
Law
Life Sciences
Marketing: For the Common Good
Modern Art: From French Impressionism to American pop
Musical Theatre: Acting the Song
Neuroscience: Understanding the Human Boyd's Command Centre
Photography: Seeing Creatively
Psychology and the Self
Public Speaking and Debate
Research Computing: Computers Accelerating Discovery
Russia and the West
World Politics and Power: An Introduction to International Relations