Pre-College Summer 2026Loading...Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Montclair State University's Pre-College Summer Programs for high school students. Pre-college Summer is a 1-week residential program designed to offer students an outstanding opportunity to experience college life on our beautiful, 250+ acre campus, just 12 miles from New York City. Spanning a broad range of popular disciplines and taught by top university faculty, Pre-College Summer will help you discover your academic passions and prepare you for a bright college future. You’ll also make friends with students across our programs both in and outside the classroom, where students will take advantage of co-curricular and recreational activities. The cost of Montclair Pre-College is $1900 per program, which covers tuition, meals, housing, and field trips. There will be two sessions offered in Summer 2026, and each session will consist of different programs. Students are welcome to apply to and participate in both sessions! Session I: Sunday, July 12 – Saturday, July 18, 2026 Session II: Sunday, July 26 – Saturday, August 1, 2026To apply to Montclair Pre-College Summer, please complete the form below. 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TheBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBassas Da IndiaBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius, and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandClipperton IslandCocos Islands (Keeling Islands)ColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCoral Sea IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaEuropa IslandFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandForeign/UnknownFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsGabonGambia, TheGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGlorioso IslandsGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong S.A.R.HungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJan MayenJapanJerseyJordanJuan De Nova IslandKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacau S.A.R.Macedonia, Republic of NorthMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMan, Isle ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorwayOmanPakistanPalau, the Pacific Islands ofPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandsPolandPortugalQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSpratly IslandsSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbardSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTromelin IslandTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweResidency StatusResidency StatusU.S. Permanent residentParticipant Current Legal SexParticipant Current Legal SexFemaleMaleParent Email AddressParent Phone NumberHigh School NameWhat grade will you be entering in September 2026?What grade will you be entering in September 2026?10 Grade11 Grade12 GradeIf interested in Session I, please select the program you would like participate in:If interested in Session I, please select the program you would like participate in:Abracadabra: The Magic of Creative WritingAI & Engineering Summer LabAnimation & VFXBusiness Entrepreneurship Week - Session IFashion DesignFilm & Television Production - Session IFood for Thought: Understanding NutritionLaw & Order: Understanding America's Criminal Justice System - Session IMakers and Movers: A Dance IntensivePre-medical Professions - Session IPre-teacher AcademySports CommunicationTheatre Maker: Writing & Directing IntensiveWall Street and the Investment ExperienceIf interested in Session II, please select the program you would like participate in:If interested in Session II, please select the program you would like participate in:Business Entrepreneurship Week - Session IIFashion MerchandisingFilm & Television Production - Session IIGame DesignInfluencing, Marketing, & Creative StrategyLaw & Order: Understanding America's Criminal Justice System - Session IILeadership & Culture Across NYCModel United NationsNext Stop: Broadway! - Musical Theatre IntensivePre-medical Professions - Session IIPsychology: The Human Mind UnlockedThe Craft of ActingThe Mathematics of Musical InstrumentsAre you interested in participating in both sessions? Please select “Yes” only if you intend to enroll in two pre-college programs this summer, as this choice will affect your required deposit amount.Are you interested in participating in both sessions? Please select “Yes” only if you intend to enroll in two pre-college programs this summer, as this choice will affect your required deposit amount.YesNoPlease write your current, overall High School GPA below. Please upload your unofficial High School transcript below. Have you participated in pre-college summer program before?Have you participated in pre-college summer program before?YesNoIf yes, please identify which pre-college program.Assuming you are admitted the program of your choice, how does this program align with your current academic interests? Please answer in about 250-300 words.Please share any additional information you would like us to know about you.Submit