Mathematics Summer Programs for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 33 mathematics summer programs for high school students. Of these, 7 are free to participate in and 12 offer virtual participation. Examples include Actuarial Boot Camp (Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services), AlphaStar Academy Math Program, and AlphaStar Summer Math Camp.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are mathematics summer programs for high school students?
- Mathematics Summer Programs for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in mathematics. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- Are any of these summer programs free?
- Yes — 7 of the 33 summer programs listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 12 of the 33 summer programs listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are mathematics summer programs good for a college application?
- Yes — mathematics summer programs are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in mathematics on college applications.
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Actuarial Boot Camp (Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services)
A multi-day boot camp in Hartford, CT for high school seniors and college freshmen interested in actuarial careers, featuring math and statistics instruction, exam-prep resources, networking with practicing actuaries, and an optional job shadow.
AlphaStar Academy Math Program
Bay Area and online math program with rigorous courses and camps aligned with AMC/AIME/USAMO and Olympiad‑style problem solving.
AlphaStar Summer Math Camp
Selective Olympiad-style math camp with in-person site in Cupertino and online live/self-paced options, focusing on advanced problem-solving and competition preparation.
Berkeley Lab Experiences in Research (EinR)
Research placements at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab with many projects involving modeling, computation, and data analysis in scientific contexts.
Berkeley Summer Sessions – Introduction to Proofs / Upper‑Division Math for HS
HS concurrent students can sometimes take intro‑to‑proof or discrete math in Berkeley Summer; very strong preparation for higher‑level math.
Camp Lemma
One-week summer math day camp in the East Bay for kids who love math, focusing on problem-solving and mathematical games for rising 4th-9th graders.
Canada/USA Mathcamp
A five-week residential summer program for mathematically talented teens featuring college-level and original-topic math classes taught by mentors, with a strong emphasis on exploration and problem-solving over competition prep.
College of San Mateo Concurrent Enrollment – Math
Take community‑college math (precalculus, calculus, discrete math) while in high school; credit can articulate to UC/CSU.
Denker Tournament of High School Champions
A prestigious invitational chess tournament, founded in 1985 by Grandmaster Arnold Denker, in which the reigning high school chess champion of each US state and DC compete against one another for the title of Denker Champion of Champions. Held alongside the US Open.
Firecracker Math Summer Camp
Multi-site Bay Area math camp with locations in Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Lafayette, Mill Valley, Danville, and Alameda focusing on creative problem-solving.
HCSSiM (Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics)
A six-week live-in college-level math intensive for highly motivated high schoolers, built around daily problem sets and lectures that push students to actively discover mathematics rather than just learn it.
Lavner Sports Analytics Virtual Camp
Online camp using statistics and coding (Java/Python) to analyze sports data and build analytical models, combining STEM with sports.
MathILy
A five-week residential summer program at Bryn Mawr College where mathematically excellent secondary students explore advanced topics and build problem-solving skill through an interactive, discovery-oriented format.
Midwest High School Scholars Analytics Academy
A one-week Illinois State University summer academy (running since the mid-1990s) for academically strong high schoolers from underrepresented groups, introducing insurance, actuarial science, and data-driven problem solving.
MIT MITES Summer
Free, six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors (11th graders) from underrepresented or underserved backgrounds. Students take rigorous math, science, and humanities courses, complete a project, and live in MIT dorms. Highly selective; all costs covered.
PROMYS (Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists)
A six-week residential summer program at Boston University where mathematically motivated high schoolers work through deep, exploratory problem sets in number theory alongside counselors and research mathematicians.
Redbird Risk Management Challenge
A free week-long residential program at Illinois State University's Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management where high school seniors form teams to manage a simulated corporation through risk scenarios, learning actuarial and risk-management fundamentals; next held in 2027.
Ross Mathematics Program
A six-week intensive residential math camp, held at Otterbein University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, that immerses pre-college students in number theory through a discovery-based, proof-driven curriculum.
Russian School of Mathematics – Bay Area Summer
After-school enrichment school with Bay Area summer courses in contest math, enrichment, and acceleration, offering both in-person and online classes.
Russian School of Mathematics Bay Area Summer
After-school enrichment school with Bay Area summer courses in contest math, enrichment, and acceleration, offering both in-person and online classes.
Serra High School Summer Math Advancement
For-credit high school math courses (Geometry, Pre-Calculus) in compressed summer format, open to students from other schools with approval.
Simons Summer Research Program
A highly selective six-week residential research program at Stony Brook University pairing rising high school seniors with faculty mentors for hands-on original research in science, math, or engineering, culminating in a poster symposium.
SPARC – Summer Program in Applied Rationality & Cognition
Free, highly selective Bay Area program in probability, decision theory, and quantitative reasoning for talented high schoolers interested in rationality and cognitive science.
Stanford K-12 Programs – Quantitative/Data Components
Directory of multiple Stanford K-12 programs including summer research and internships with quantitative and data science components for high school students.
Stanford K-12 Programs with Quantitative Components
Directory of multiple Stanford K-12 programs including summer research and internships with quantitative and data science components for high school students.
Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)
Extremely selective 3‑week proof‑based math camp at Stanford (number theory, abstract algebra, topology).
SUMaC – Stanford University Mathematics Camp
Elite proof-based math camp at Stanford offering residential and online options, focusing on advanced university-level mathematics for high-achieving students.
Summer Academy at Quarry Lane
Dublin, CA private-school Summer Academy offering compressed UC-approved high school math courses for credit and acceleration.
UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars – Math/Stats Track
Online Berkeley summer program where high schoolers take for-credit university-level math or statistics courses taught by UC faculty.
UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Math/Stats Track
Online Berkeley summer program where high schoolers take for-credit university-level math or statistics courses taught by UC faculty.
Wharton Global Youth Moneyball Training Camp
One-week online program introducing statistics and data science through sports analytics, taught by Wharton faculty and instructors.
Wharton Global Youth Program: Moneyball Academy
A three-week on-campus summer program at the Wharton School in which rising high school juniors and seniors study sports analytics, learning statistical thinking, real-world applications used by sports analytics professionals, and introductory statistical programming.
Wharton Moneyball Academy
A three-week on-campus Wharton Global Youth Program for rising high school juniors and seniors that teaches statistical thinking and sports analytics, using data-driven decision-making methods drawn from finance and applied statistics.
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