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Get Started Early on Your Path to Catholic University!

You don’t have to wait until you’re old enough to attend Catholic University to begin to experience the exciting life and learning opportunities to be found here. High school students can sign up for one of our Summer Pre-College Programs, or consider our Dual Enrollment Program that allows eligible students to enroll in college courses and start earning Catholic University credits.


Summer Pre-College Programs

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Engineering Summer Programs

Calling all future engineers! We are excited to offer two engineering summer institutes: the Engineering New Frontiers Institute, which offers content in each of the engineering disciplines; and the Computational Biosciences Institute.
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Nursing Pre-College Program

The Conway School of Nursing Camp is a one-week program, designed to aid students in understanding the essence of nursing practice and explore nursing as a career and profession. This educational experience will incorporate “learning by doing,” and students will practice selected technical skills in the school’s lab and simulation center.
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Architecture Summer Program

The Experiences in Architecture program at The Catholic University of America is an intense three-week, pre-college workshop for students interested in architecture or other design-related fields.
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High School Drama Institute

Catholic University's High School Drama Institute is a residential program for students who wish to pursue intensive summer training in the performing arts. Study voice, movement, and acting with experts in the field!
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Social Work Pre-College Program

The “Service in the City” Day Camp offers a unique opportunity for high school students to explore the principles of social work in the dynamic setting of our nation's capital. Our program focuses on building strengths, anti-oppressive principles, and empowerment.
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Light the World!

Light the World! encourages high school students to learn to see theology in everyday life by exploring theological traditions, asking questions about the moral dimensions of contemporary issues, and examining how their faith calls them to lives of service.
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Dual Enrollment For Eligible High School Students

Catholic University offers dual enrollment courses to eligible high school students, allowing students to earn Catholic University credits before the official start of their undergraduate studies. Availability will be determined after the University’s students complete their registration process.
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Catholic University offers dual enrollment courses to eligible high school students, allowing students to earn Catholic University credits before the official start of their undergraduate studies. Students are limited to two courses (six credits) in any term.

The cost is $225 per credit (3-credit courses will cost $675) and all courses will be taught online. These are regular sections of Catholic University classes and space is limited. Availability will be determined after the University’s students complete their registration process.

Students interested in applying for Dual Enrollment classes must complete the application and submit a current high school transcript including the most recent grades from the first three years of high school and the academic schedule for the senior year. Students must be on track to complete their junior year of high school to be eligible to enroll. Applicants are encouraged to provide first-, second-, and third-choice classes, and to indicate whether they wish to take one class or two. Registration approvals will take place on a rolling basis, based on course availability, until the start of each term. There is no application fee.

Summer sessions have various term lengths. The first term begins on May 10 and the final term ends on August 17.

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