Application Status: Apply Now=> https://precollege.syr.edu/admissions/apply-to-summer-college-residential/

Application Information:

• General information - This includes biographic, demographic, and school information as well as your parent and guardian information.
  -Essay requirement - Complete one essay response in 250 – 500 words. There are three prompts to choose from including:
  • Do you have a background, interest, or talent that is especially meaningful? If so, please tell us about it.
  • Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth or a new understanding of yourself or others.
    - Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
• A high school transcript with a copy of your most recent report card - These may be unofficial or official, and must include at least one full year of grades. If you are a rising sophomore (current freshman) and do not have a full year of grades, please include your most recent report card with all grades from high school thus far.
• Optional: A (non-family) letter of recommendation - This can be from a teacher, school counselor, or coach. The letter of recommendation addresses the applicant’s maturity, self-discipline, and potential for success in a college-level coursework. We recommend attaching a letter of recommendation if you do not meet the GPA requirement. This recommendation can be sent up to a week after the application has been submitted. Recommendation letters from family members are not accepted.
• For international applicants: TOEFL/IELTS/English Proficiency Scores - Please refer to the international studenets page for a list of application requirements. here => https://precollege.syr.edu/info-for/international-students/
• $65 non-refundable application fee - The application fee is non-refundable and covers the cost of application processing. Note that this fee is waived for students who are being sponsored by a partner institution.

Applications are reviewed and approved on a rolling basis, so applying early is strongly encouraged as all courses have enrollment limits!

Students must be of rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior status – or a 2023 high school graduate.

Eligibility Requirements

• Age Requirement: All students must be ages 15 or over by their move in date. For example, if their course begins on July 2, they must turn 15 before July 2.
• Grade Level:
  • For our noncredit courses: Students must be of rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior status or a 2023 high school graduate* for noncredit courses.
  • For our credit courses: For credit-bearing courses, students must be of rising junior or senior status or a 2023 high school graduate*.
    *Graduating seniors are only able to apply if they are not attending Syracuse University in the fall as a matriculated student.
• GPA: Students applying to Syracuse University Summer College – On Campus are expected to be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).