Georgetown University Summer Programs Global Business Academy

Weekdays are full. Georgetown schedules academic sessions between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., mixing lectures, guest speakers, hands-on activities, group discussions and off-site visits, although its sample day runs the afternoon block to 5:00 p.m. Evenings aren't all free either, because the sample sets aside 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for the capstone project before two hours of activities under residential staff supervision.

Outside class, Georgetown runs movie and game nights, cookouts, concerts, lecture series and weekend trips around Washington, such as the National Mall, Smithsonian museums and Nationals baseball games, and the lineup changes from year to year.

You leave with a Certificate of Participation and a final grade of Pass, Fail or Withdrawn on a Georgetown non-credit transcript. It isn't college credit, which Georgetown offers through its separate Summer College and College Prep programs. A Pass means you met all the coursework and attendance requirements set by the Georgetown faculty, so skipping sessions can cost you the grade.

Academy students also get access to The Edge, a soft-skills learning platform run by an outside company, Ascend Now.

You can apply if you're in 8th through 12th grade in the school year before the summer, with at least a 2.0 GPA and good academic standing, so graduating seniors qualify too. Georgetown weighs your grades, the courses you've taken, your school reviewer's response and your personal statement, and it admits on a rolling basis, which is why it encourages early applications.

One application covers every Georgetown academy, but an offer isn't a seat. Places go first come, first served to admitted students who register and pay full tuition, and if this academy fills up you can only join its waitlist. Homeschooled students can apply as long as the reviewer is a teacher or someone else who isn't a family member or paid tutor.

For summer 2026, the residential option cost $9,085, which covered tuition, a room on campus and 19 meals a week, while the commuter option cost $7,085 with no housing or meals. Georgetown hasn't put a 2027 price beside its 2027 dates, so expect it to confirm the figure when you register.

On top of tuition there's a $50 non-refundable application fee, waived if you apply by 31 January 2027, and international students pay $135 for health insurance over the three weeks. Commuters can buy a meal plan from Georgetown Dining, priced by the plan they pick. Georgetown takes the full tuition by credit card when you register.

Need-based scholarships cover tuition only, and there are few of them. You have to be admitted first and then answer two essay prompts. Georgetown says the 2027 Academy scholarship application is scheduled to open in late December 2026, with a 2 March 2027 deadline and decisions by the last week of March.

Refunds shrink quickly as the start gets closer, and for the 2027 session the last day for a full refund is 6 June 2027.

Everything runs through Georgetown's Academy application portal.

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   Georgetown says it will post its summer 2027 academies and open the application on 16 November 2026.

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   Upload a 300- to 500-word personal statement on why you want to attend, and name a counselor (preferred), adviser, teacher or principal, who gets an email asking them to confirm your GPA and readiness.

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   Submit by 31 January 2027 to have the $50 fee waived, or by the final deadline of 15 May 2027, after which applications are reviewed case by case.

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   Expect a decision by email up to three weeks after your application is complete.

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   Once approved, set up your NetID and Duo two-factor login, then register for the residential or commuter section and pay in full by 9 June 2027, the final enrollment date for this academy.

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   Complete your Student Life Forms through CampDoc, due 17 May 2027 for this session.

Resident counselors live in every residence hall and supervise all students, with one on duty throughout the day, and commuters are assigned one for their time on campus too. Free time and residential activities run until a nightly curfew.

The rules on alcohol and drugs are strict: possessing them, or even being around them, means immediate dismissal from the program and the residence halls. Georgetown's Protection of Minors Policy covers everyone under 18 in its programs, and the Georgetown University Police Department patrols campus with full arrest powers. Outside office hours, parents can call campus police at (202) 687-4343 and ask for the summer staff member on duty.