Pacific Summer High School Institute

Pacific Summer High School Institute Registration Portal

Register here for programs of the 2027 Pacific Summer High School Institute.

Registration is $4,000 for an all-inclusive two-week residential pre-college experience. Pacific alumni parents and grandparents, families of current Pacific undergraduate students, and current Pacific employees qualify for a $500 discount. There is also an automatic $500 discount for registering more than one student (or one student for more than one session) from the same family. Discounts cannot be combined. You can submit the full payment later by choosing a $500 non-refundable deposit to secure your student's place in the Institute.

Choose a session and a program, click Register Now , create a family (parent) login and submit your registration details and payment to secure your student's placement into one our high-quality academic, artistic and athletics programs. Each program runs for two weeks and students within a given session (Session 1 is June 7–17 and Session 2 is June 21–July 1) register for one particular program. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact us (see contact details below.)

Engineering and Technology

Session 1 (June 7–17)

3D Modeling and Printing

Learn how to bring your designs to life with our 3D modeling course. Whether you're a beginner or experienced designer, our expert instructors will guide you through the process of creating high-quality 3D models using industry-standard software. You'll learn about different modeling techniques, materials and textures—giving you the skills to create your own unique models and take your printing projects to the next level.

Arts, Crafts, and Engineering

In this hands-on course, you'll discover how art, creativity, and engineering come together. Learn to knit, crochet, sew, and 3D print while exploring the mathematics, materials science, and engineering principles behind your creations. Experiment with different materials, turn your own ideas into designs, and tackle creative challenges that combine artistic expression with engineering problem-solving. Along the way, you'll discover how the skills used in traditional crafts connect to cutting-edge technologies and real-world engineering.

Bioengineering and Health Care Technologies

Step into the world of bioengineering and discover how technology can help people live healthier lives. In this hands-on program, students explore wearable devices, medical sensors and health care technologies that allow doctors, researchers and patients to better understand the human body.

Building Electrical Circuits and Computers

Computing, communication and control systems are the heart of today’s high-tech industries and the designs of these sophisticated systems are all based on a few fundamental concepts in electrical and computer engineering. This action-packed two-week course introduces students to building circuits and computers with some light theory, a lot of experimentation and a touch of coding and simulations.

Coding

Learn to write computer code in the Python programming language. Topics include variables and expressions, branches and loops.  Students develop algorithmic and computational thinking and the skills needed to design and code a solution to a proposed problem.

Computer Drawing and Drafting

Work in the computer lab using sophisticated computer graphing programs (AutoCAD) that are used in all areas of engineering and architecture. Communicating graphically is critical in engineering and architecture and this opportunity will provide you with the skills to communicate your ideas in complex graphics.

Drone Flying

Drones have exploded in popularity in the past few years as they are rapidly becoming a valuable tool in a variety of industries such as journalism, agriculture, entertainment, construction, mapping, delivery, security and surveillance. In this course, students will learn how to build and fly a drone. Students will learn about Federal Aviation Authority regulations and take the Recreation UAS Safety Test.

Engineering Olympics

Step into the role of an engineer and take on a fast-paced series of real-world design challenges—where ideas don’t stay on paper. Working in teams, students design, build and test everything from bridges and water rockets to race cars, turbines and creative problem-solving events inspired by how engineers tackle big problems.

Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing

Presented by Pacific’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, this two-week technology camp plunges students into the world of technological innovation with a sharp focus on new product development. During the program, students explore the full journey from idea to prototype—mastering fabrication and innovation—while getting hands-on with a broad suite of prototyping tools.

The Future of Robotics

Can you teach a robot to walk, grab objects, or accomplish complex tasks? Explore the fascinating world of next-generation robotics, from humanoid and four-legged robots to robotic arms and intelligent machines. Through hands-on engineering and programming challenges, discover how robots use sensors, motors, and code to move, interact with their surroundings, and perform real-world tasks. Experience the technology that's shaping the future of robotics!

Session 2 (June 21–July 1)

3D Modeling and Printing

Artificial Intelligence

This program builds students’ understanding of artificial intelligence while helping them think creatively, critically and ethically about how it works in the real world. Students learn how AI models function, how to interact effectively with chat-based tools and agents, how to evaluate AI-generated content and how to use AI for idea generation, communication, problem-solving and simple product creation—no coding experience required.

Building Electrical Circuits and Computers

Coding

Computer Drawing and Drafting

Drone Flying

Engineering for Extreme Challenges

What happens when a major storm floods a neighborhood, a heat wave pushes temperatures to dangerous levels, or a power outage leaves a community in the dark? In this course, you'll think like an engineer and tackle real-world challenges that affect people every day.

Game Design & Development

This fast-paced “learn-by-doing” game design camp will teach students how to think about game mechanics and player behavior as they create a game that will be played at the end of the course. Along the way, we will discuss the nature of the video game industry, roles within game design teams and the life of a game designer.

Self-Driving Cars

Students learn how autonomous vehicles perceive, think, and navigate using sensors, cameras, LiDAR, AI, ML and programming in Linux and Robot operating system. This program builds mobile racing robots and introduces students to the cutting-edge technologies behind self-driving cars.

Contact:

Website: https://www.pacific.edu/about-pacific/summer/precollege-summer-program

Director: Dr. Balint Sztaray
Program Manager: Faith Keith
Phone: 209-932-3263
Email: [email protected]