Elevate your summer with Lehigh University’s camps and programs.
Designed to enrich the student experience through hands-on learning and exploration, our programs offer a variety of subjects for all ages. These summer programs and camps provide space for learners to explore their interests while experiencing Lehigh University's campus.
Summer Pre-College Programs
The Iacocca Global Leadership Intensive is a three-week, immersive, experiential learning opportunity for high school students to develop as innovators, leaders, and global citizens. Learn from Lehigh faculty and industry leaders, work as a consultant for a local business or community organization to address a real-world challenge, and strengthen your ability to navigate complexity and change through interactive skill-building workshops. Choose between concentrations in Business & Entrepreneurship or Health & Innovation, and pursue your passion as an Iacocca Global Leader!
IGLI is an affiliate program of the National Conference of Governors Schools: an elite consortium of precollege programs. https://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca-institute/IGLI
Powered by the Lee Iacocca Institute for Global Leadership at Lehigh University and set in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s leading hub of innovation—this immersive experience gives students first-hand exposure to the mindsets, ecosystems, and strategies shaping the future of technology, business, and society.
Across six transformational days, students dive into entrepreneurial leadership, global challenges, and real-world innovation, guided by faculty, founders, and industry leaders. Participants build confidence, sharpen their leadership identity, and collaborate across disciplines — from engineering and business to health, humanities, and social sciences.
global.lehigh.edu/programs/iacocca-global-future-leaders-lab-silicon-valley
The 2027 Lehigh University 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 and staff, you will immerse yourself in one of five specialized fields of study. 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
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!
Varsity Summer Academy uses Grade Level Standards to build a well rounded curriculum that helps their brains stay active during the school year and over the summer.varsitysummeracademy.com
Week-long day camps open to 7th through 9th graders who are ready for a rigorous, hands-on deep dive into mathematics and artificial intelligence.
Athletic Camps
Lehigh University offers summer camps to all ages. Eligibility differs by camp
https://summer.lehigh.edu/athletic-camps
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 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
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.
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