Georgetown University Summer Programs Sports Industry Management Academy

On Georgetown's sample weekday, classes run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in a morning and an afternoon block of lectures, lab work or off-site visits with a 90-minute lunch between them. The last hour goes to a discussion section or work on your capstone project.

The day starts with breakfast from 7:00 a.m., and after dinner there are student activities under residential life supervision from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Evenings mix optional talks and seminars, free time and social events such as movies, game nights and cookouts until curfew, and residential life also runs off-campus outings and weekend trips.

Across the two weeks you'll cover sports and business law, applied ethics, marketing, media, communications and sales, sponsorships, team, league and player promotions, community relations, finance and contract negotiations, facility management and brand management.

The faculty member Georgetown lists for the academy is Bobby Goldwater, who has taught in Georgetown's Sports Industry Management master's program since it began in 2008. His career includes 24 years in executive roles at Madison Square Garden and a key part in opening Staples Center in Los Angeles. As head of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission he led the city's push to bring Major League Baseball back, which ended with the Montreal Expos becoming the Washington Nationals. He also co-wrote the textbook The Sports Event Management and Marketing Playbook.

Beyond him, Georgetown says its academies are taught by its faculty and industry experts, and this one lists sessions with executives from USA TODAY's sports department and the Washington Capitals, as well as panel discussions and guest lectures. We couldn't find a class size or staff ratio for the academy, so ask Georgetown if that matters to you.

You can apply if you're in 8th to 12th grade during the school year before the summer and in good academic standing with at least a 2.0 GPA. Several of Georgetown's academies, including Medical and Nursing, require students to be 15 by check-in, but this one isn't among them.

Georgetown decides on your high school grades, the courses you've taken, your School Official Reviewer Form and your personal statement, and it admits on a rolling basis. It doesn't publish how many students apply or how many places the academy has. Homeschooled students need their reviewer form from a teacher or someone else who can speak to their academic ability, not a family member or paid tutor.

International students don't need an I-20 or an F-1 or J-1 visa, or TOEFL scores, for the academies. Georgetown doesn't provide visa assistance for academy students, though, so check your own travel requirements with the official source. It recommends English strong enough to follow complex texts and talk easily with native speakers.

For summer 2026, the academy cost $6,465 for residential students, covering tuition, a residence hall room and 19 meals a week, or $5,075 for commuters, which covers tuition only. Georgetown notes that all tuition rates and fees can change, so confirm the 2027 price when you register.

You'll also pay a $50 non-refundable application fee unless you apply by 31 January, and international students pay a $90 health insurance fee. Commuters can buy a meal plan from Georgetown Dining, priced by the plan they choose. The cheaper commuter option means living with a parent, guardian or another responsible adult your parents designate, and Georgetown can turn down a request to commute if that address is more than 45 minutes from campus at any time of day, rush hour included. Getting to Washington, DC is up to you.

Georgetown offers a limited number of need-based scholarships that cover tuition only. You have to be admitted first, then send a scholarship application with two essays by 2 March 2027, and decisions come by the last week of March. For summer 2027 that application is scheduled to open in late December 2026. Funding is limited and competitive, so it's safest not to count on it.

If you withdraw, your refund gets smaller the closer you get to the 13 June 2027 start, as Georgetown's 2027 calendar below shows. You can drop in the MySCS portal up to three weeks before the start, but after that you have to email highschool@georgetown.edu, and the refund depends on the date Georgetown receives your request.

One application through Georgetown's online portal covers every academy, but being admitted doesn't hold you a seat until you've paid.

1. 1

   Start the application

   Georgetown says its Summer 2027 offerings and application go live on 16 November 2026. Starting the application gives you a NetID, which you'll need to secure with Duo two-factor authentication.

2. 2

   Write your personal statement

   Upload a 300- to 500-word essay on why you want to attend Georgetown's summer high school programs.

3. 3

   Name a school official

   Give contact details for your counselor (Georgetown's preference), advisor, teacher or principal, who gets an automatic email asking them to complete the reviewer form and confirm your GPA.

4. 4

   Submit on time

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

5. 5

   Wait for a decision

   Georgetown emails decisions up to three weeks after your application is complete, which means your reviewer has responded too.

6. 6

   Register and pay

   Once admitted, add the residential section (01) or commuter section (02) in the MySCS portal and pay full tuition by credit card. Seats go first come, first served, and Georgetown lists 26 May 2027 as this academy's final enrollment deadline.

7. 7

   Finish pre-arrival forms

   Student Life Forms, completed through CampDoc, are due seven weeks before the program starts, and commuters submit a Commuter Form with them. Your GOCard photo is due a week before you arrive.

Resident counselors live in every residence hall and supervise all students, with one on duty throughout the day, and commuters are assigned a resident counselor while they're on campus. Evenings run under residential life supervision until curfew, and Georgetown sets out its campus leave rules in the academy welcome packet.

Georgetown has a Protection of Minors Policy for programs involving under-18s, and its own police department patrols the campus with full arrest powers. Possessing alcohol or illegal drugs, or even being around them, means immediate dismissal from the program and the residence halls. Families can reach the Summer Hoya Office from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day from May through August, and in an emergency outside those hours the university police will connect them to the program staff member on duty.