The Diversity Programs Office offers three summer programs designed to acquaint students with the Cornell Engineering community. The programs immerse students in experiences that introduce them to various aspects of the college. The goals are to orient high school students to engineering concepts and support incoming first-year undergraduates in launching their engineering academic careers, all while helping them find a supportive social niche at Cornell University. We invite you to browse our summer programs listed to the left and below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Summer High School Programs

The CURIE (girls only) and CATALYST Academies are one-week summer residential programs for high school students who excel in math and science, enjoy solving problems, and want to learn more about careers in engineering. Both academies seek to advance diversity in engineering. Therefore, members of groups severely underrepresented (African American, Latino/a, Native American, or Women) in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math are especially encouraged to apply. During each academy, Cornell University's world-renowned faculty and graduate students lead academy participants in classes, lab sessions, and team-oriented project research. In addition, social and team-building events, panel discussions, and other out-of-classroom activities provide participants with opportunities to network informally with each other and Cornell faculty, staff, and students.

Engineering Summer Scholars Program / Pre-Freshman

Engineering Summer Scholars Program is a rigorous six-week academic enrichment summer program that represents the Engineering wing of the university-wide Pre-Freshman Summer Program. Students are selected from incoming Cornell freshmen and is based on excellent high school achievement and promise of success within the engineering school. Engineering Summer Scholars seeks to develop participants' problem-solving skills while providing them with a thorough understanding of the foundational academic principles required for success in their technical and scientific career pursuits at Cornell University.