For over 40 years, WPI’s pre-college summer programs have prepared high school students of all ages for the rigor, discipline, and knowledge necessary for a highly selective STEM-based undergraduate education. Our hands-on pre-college summer programs are offered in three formats, which allows students the opportunity to grow at their own pace. Our summer program offerings include Launch, a one-week commuter program for rising 9th-, 10th-, and 11th graders; Frontiers, a set of two two-week residential programs for rising 10th-, 11th-, and 12th graders; and College Credit Jumpstart, a five-week virtual, for-credit offering available to rising juniors and seniors.

Program Highlights

Launch
• 1-week, non-credit bearing commuter program. Instruction is from 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday
• WPI faculty provide hands-on activities, demos, and discussions
• Delve into your STEM topic and connect with peers who share your passion
• Use state-of-the-art technology, industry software, and build hands-on laboratory experience

Frontiers
• 2-week in-person, non-credit bearing residential program
• Explore a STEM major with a humanities and arts minor
• Connect with peers from around the world who share your passion for STEM
• Engage in college preparation workshops and social activities
• Learn in tandem with your peers right here on WPI's campus

College Credit Jumpstart
• Earn college credit in a 5-week virtual program
• Offered live virtually or asynchronously and recorded (as listed in the course description)
• Utilize tutoring support to ensure your academic success
• Connect with WPI faculty, staff, and undergraduate students
• An official WPI transcript is awarded upon completion of the course

Available Courses
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Business: Dream of Being Your Own Boss?
• Calculus I, II, or III
• Computer Science
• Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD)
• Intro to Biotechnology
• Intro to Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Music
• Physics
• Psychology
• Robotics Engineering
• and More!