Georgetown University Summer Programs Biotechnology for Science & Health Academy

Weekday classes run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., mixing lectures and lab work with guest speakers, group discussions and off-site visits. In Georgetown's sample day, breakfast is between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., a lecture, lab or visit fills the morning and again the afternoon after lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m., and dinner runs from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Evenings aren't entirely free. The capstone project takes 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. is for student activities under residential staff supervision. Georgetown's evening and weekend program includes movie nights, cookouts, concerts, off-campus outings and weekend trips, although it says activities change from year to year.

You need to be at least 15 by check-in day, and Georgetown makes no exceptions to that for this academy. You also need to be in 8th to 12th grade in the school year before the summer, with at least a 2.0 GPA. Check the age rule first, because an 8th or 9th grader can meet the grade rule and still be under 15.

A single application covers every Georgetown academy. It asks for a 300- to 500-word personal statement on why you want to attend and a School Official Reviewer Form from your counselor (preferred), an advisor, a teacher or your principal, who confirms your GPA and your readiness. Homeschooled students can apply, but the form can't come from a family member or paid tutor. Georgetown weighs your grades, the courses you've taken, the reviewer form and the statement. International students don't need TOEFL scores, though Georgetown recommends English good enough to follow technical discussions.

Georgetown takes applications for all its academies through one online portal, and getting in is only half of it, because seats go to admitted students who pay first.

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   Submit the academy application with your personal statement and your reviewer's details by 31 January 2027 to have the $50 application fee waived.

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   The final deadline for academies is 15 May 2027, and Georgetown reviews later applications case by case.

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   Allow up to three weeks after your file is complete, meaning the statement, your reviewer's response and any fee, for a decision by email.

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   Once you're admitted, register for the residential or commuter section in the MySCS portal and pay the full tuition by credit card, since seats go first come, first served.

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   Register by the final enrollment deadline of 9 June 2027 for the 27 June session, and complete your Student Life Forms through CampDoc by 17 May 2027 if you're already registered.

In 2026, living on campus cost $6,800, covering tuition, a shared double room and 19 meals a week, while commuting cost $5,530 for tuition alone. Georgetown hasn't yet posted its 2027 prices. On top of that come the $50 non-refundable application fee (waived if you apply by 31 January 2027), $90 health insurance for international students, and an optional meal plan for commuters, bought separately from Georgetown Dining. You pay the full tuition by credit card when you register, which is what holds your seat.

Refunds shrink quickly as the start nears. Drop three weeks or more ahead, which is by 6 June 2027 for this session, and you get all tuition and fees back. After that it's 90% two weeks out, 85% one week out and 75% up to the first day, then 50% of tuition through the third day and nothing from the fourth.

Georgetown offers a limited number of need-based scholarships that cover tuition only. You apply after you're admitted, with two essays, by 2 March 2027, and decisions come by the last week of March.

Resident counselors live in every residence hall and supervise all students, with one on duty in each hall throughout the day. Floor curfew is 10:30 p.m. and bed checks are at 11:30 p.m., though Georgetown says the times can shift with the day's programming. Commuters get an assigned resident counselor while on campus, and they must live with a parent or an adult the parent names, within 45 minutes of campus even at rush hour.

Georgetown applies its Protection of Minors Policy, campus police patrol the grounds, and the Student Health Center is staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners. Any involvement with alcohol or drugs means immediate dismissal from the program and the residence halls. The rules on leaving campus are set out in the academy welcome packet, which is worth reading before you register.