Tufts Pre-College STEM Programs

Choose from 2-week intensive or 6-week, semester-long STEM opportunities at Tufts? Dive right in with our programs with focuses in medicine, scientific research, engineering design, coding, and more.

Intensive Offerings

Our 2-week summer programs include multiple STEM program options and are designed by Tufts' world renowned Faculty and Staff to provide high school students the ability to explore exciting new topics in the world of science, technology, engineering or math. Whatever your STEM passion, Tufts Pre-College Programs has something for you and all your friends. Looking for something other than STEM programming? View all of our Pre-College intensives here.

Engineering Design Lab

Session 1: July 9 - 21, 2023

Session 2: July 23 - August 4, 2023

Residential

Commuter

Explore the foundations of engineering design with hands-on experience in our state-of-the art maker space.

Engineering Investigations

Session 1: July 9 - 21, 2023

Session 2: July 23 - August 4, 2023

Residential

Commuter

This program provides students with an overview of the different disciplines within engineering to broaden their understanding of the field and highlight the multiple ways engineers work and impact the world.

Coding Academy

July 9 - 21, 2023

Tufts Credit

Residential

Commuter

Enables students of all levels to establish a strong foundation in coding to solve real world problems.

Mini Med School

Careers in Medicine: July 9-21, 2023

Clinical Experience: July 23-28, 2023

Advanced Topics in Medicine: July 10-22, 2023

Residential

Commuter

Virtual

This program provides driven students who are interested in medical school (or in other health professions) the opportunity to study with one of the nation's leading medical schools - Tufts University School of Medicine - either on campus or from your home!

Full Semester Offerings

Our summer and academic year semester-long programs, are also a good way to commit to learning from and working with Tufts' renowned Faculty and Staff. In all of our 6-week programs there are STEM subject offerings, and even some Hallmark High School courses dedicated solely to the STEM subject area.

Tufts Summer Research Experience

July 3 - August 11, 2023

Residential

Commuter

Virtual

Through this program—designed for high school juniors and seniors with prior research experience—you can participate in ongoing research projects.