Cooper Union Summer STEM 2026

Summer STEM is an in-person program offering 3- and 6-week college-level engineering and computer science classes, with hands-on projects and teamwork. It is designed for current high school students who have completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Courses mirror material covered by Cooper Union undergraduates in their first or second year and include lab and studio activities. The program takes place on Cooper Union's School of Engineering campus in New York, NY.

In-person college-level instruction, hands-on labs and studio projects, opportunities to build prototypes and a design portfolio, and experience with teamwork and faculty/student research projects.

Current high school students who have completed 9th, 10th, or 11th grade are eligible; students currently in 8th grade (rising 9th graders) are not eligible.

Applications submitted online; applications for Summer STEM 2026 are closed and Summer STEM 2027 applications will launch on December 11, 2026.