Elevate your academic journey with Lehigh University’s summer programs. Designed to enrich the student experience through hands-on learning and exploration, our programs offer a unique glimpse into life on campus. These summer camps and programs provide space for learners to explore their interests while experiencing Lehigh University's campus.
Summer Pre-College Programs
Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive (IGEI) - This program is for academically talented U.S. and international high school students who are current sophomores or juniors at the time of the application deadline may apply. Participants may not be younger than 15 or older than 17 at any point during the program. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, an interest in entrepreneurship, and a record of leadership and service activities.
The Iacocca Global Future Leaders Lab is a high-impact, three-day leadership intensive designed for motivated high school students who are ready to lead, innovate, and create meaningful change.
global.lehigh.edu/programs/iacocca-global-future-leaders-lab-silicon-valley
The 2026 Summer Pre-College camps provide learners with a comprehensive introduction to the academic and social rigors of campus life! Participants will spend a week living on Lehigh University's campus and exploring academic interests in a collaborative, college-level environment. Guided by Lehigh's expert faculty, you will immerse yourself in one of four specialized fields of study. Participants can choose from Blockchain in Business, Race Cars & Sensors, Journalism, and Sustainabiltiy. Your experience will extend beyond academics with a full schedule of student life activities including campus tours, admissions workshops, and social events designed to connect you with program participants and the Lehigh community.
Jumpstart College Success Academy - A summer program for international high school students to prepare for the US University experience.
https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/jumpstart-college-success-academy
SEI maintains a partnership with the Lehigh University School Study Council (LUSCC), a consortium of regional school districts that partner with Lehigh's College of Education. LUSCC offers exclusive access to SEI to selected students from those participating districts.
https://engineering.lehigh.edu/about/engineering-outreach/sei/about-sei
Lehigh Students
The Hatchery is an intensive summer program designed to strengthen the entrepreneurial mindset and support real-world execution through hands-on work, coaching, and a community of builders.
A summer program for students in the Earth and Environmentals major field. This program is open to Lehigh and visiting students.
https://ees.cas.lehigh.edu/content/lehigh-university-field-camp
A summer program focused on entrepreneurship and leadership skills. This program is open to Lehigh students (undergraduate and graduate) and visiting students.
A summer internship program only open to Lehigh students.
A 10-week summer experience program is only open to Lehigh students.
https://creativeinquiry.lehigh.edu/mountaintop-programs/mountaintop-summer-experience
A summer STEM program open to Lehigh and visiting students where participants will join a unified cohort, working on Research Translational Projects led by Lehigh faculty
Travel abroad with Lehigh during the summer! Opportunities include study abroad courses for credit, internships, research opportunities, and service learning. Some examples are below:
Lehigh in Belgium - Marketing courses and internship opportunities in the central city of Leuven, Belgium
Lehigh in Ireland - Participate in a research project and take an Irish Studies course
Lehigh in Italy (Vicenza) - Experience the Veneto region of Italy through the lenses of architecture, history and drawing
Lehigh in Paris - Experience history and culture with the city as your classroom
ServeAbroad Antigua - Community service program on the Caribbean Island of Antigua & Barbuda
Full listing of opportunities to study abroad is through the Office of International Affairs
Programs can be searched for on this page - https://lehigh-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.AdvancedSearch
General information is available here - https://global.lehigh.edu/study-abroad/explore-apply
A summer program for Lehigh students seeking additional financial assistance in taking a summer course
A summer STEM program open to Lehigh and visiting students hosted by the I-CPIE (Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy)
https://summer.lehigh.edu/STEM-SI
https://icpie.lehigh.edu/outreach-opportunities/student-opportunities
Virtual College Success Academy - Summer program for incoming Lehigh international students
https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/virtual-college-success-academy
Step up Intensive English - Summer program for incoming Lehigh international students who need remedial English to satisfy conditional admissions to Lehigh
Elementary & Middle School Student Programs
Blast off & launch a lifelong love of all-things space & science!
This one week day camp will bring learners from the region together to complete astronaut challenges, conduct science experiments and have hands-on experiences that will boost camper confidence in their STEAM abilities. Each day will bring a new mission!
International Students
The Hatchery is an intensive summer program designed to strengthen the entrepreneurial mindset and support real-world execution through hands-on work, coaching, and a community of builders.
A summer program focused on entrepreneurship and leadership skills. This program is open to Lehigh students (undergraduate and graduate) and visiting students
https://summer.lehigh.edu/iacocca-global-village-future-leaders
Jumpstart College Success Academy - A summer program for international high school students to prepare for the US University experience
https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/jumpstart-college-success-academy
Stepup Intensive English - Summer program for incoming Lehigh international students who need remedial English to satisfy conditional admissions to Lehigh
Virtual College Success Academy - Summer program for incoming Lehigh international students
https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/virtual-college-success-academy
Visiting Students
A summer program for students in the Earth and Environmentals major field. This program is open to Lehigh and visiting students.
https://ees.cas.lehigh.edu/content/lehigh-university-field-camp
An all-inclusive resort for Student Start Ups. This program is open to Lehigh and visiting students.
A summer STEM program open to Lehigh and visiting students hosted by the I-CPIE (Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy)
https://summer.lehigh.edu/STEM-SI
https://icpie.lehigh.edu/outreach-opportunities/student-opportunities
A summer program focused on entrepreneurship and leadership skills. This program is open to Lehigh students (undergraduate and graduate) and visiting students.
Athletic Camps
Lehigh University offers summer camps to all ages. Eligibility differs by camp
https://summer.lehigh.edu/athletic-camps