These programs are presented by departments at Colorado State, as well as organizations providing summer camps through CSU Conference Services.

Many programs fall into more than one category and include common elements such as leadership and creativity. Programs are placed in the category that best describes the primary focus.

Age groups vary by program; please contact the unit presenting the camp for additional information. 

Primarily for ages 7-12.

This summer, the ELC offers eight, week-long summer day camps. While each camp has a theme, the overall focus is getting children outside, comfortable and connected to the natural world.

The ELC is an extension of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.

The two camps are available for Summer 2022:

• June 6-11
• June 12-17

Offered annually, the Youth Summer Horsemanship Camps are geared toward equine enthusiasts who are 10-15 years of age. Campers stay in the residence halls on main campus, eat in the dining halls and receive classroom/riding instruction from both equine faculty and current students.

Campers have the option to bring their own horse or lease a school horse, ride english, western, or both and spend the duration of camp as an overnight camper or a day camper. Students who are 16 – 17 can join us as day campers!

June 13-17, 2022
Registration deadline: Monday, June 6, 2022

Writing programs for youth in grades 4-12:

• Elementary Workshop (for students entering 4th-5th grades):
  • ready.set.write (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
• Middle School Workshop (for students entering 6th-8th grades):
  • WriteOn! (12:30-3:30 p.m.)
• High School Workshop (for students entering 9th-12th grades):
  • VOICES (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)

Students will experiment with hands-on writing techniques in various genres of writing with support from experienced creative writing teachers. They will share their work in small writing groups and will participate in a workshop with a visiting published writer.

Snacks will be provided daily, and students will receive a t-shirt at the end of the week!

June 6-10, June 13-17, or June 20-24, 2022
Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. – 3.45 p.m.
Early registration discount of 10% by February 1, 2022.

These camps feature fun cooking activities for children ages 8-12. Select a camp and then choose which week your camper would like to attend.  Register for one, two or all three weeks! Each camp runs every week!

Summer 2022 camp topics are:

• Baking Extravaganza
• Edible Science
• Free From

Summer Music, Theatre, and Dance: Camps and Programs

Visit the home page for Summer Camps, Institutes and Seminars or the sections below.

Experience a variety of music events designed for youth, middle/high school students, and adults. Camps and institutes offer students and adults specialized training, while master classes feature the world’s finest performers providing hands-on instruction in an open, informal setting.

June, July 2022, 5-day workshops

Kids Do It All is one of the most innovative theatre programs in the country. Offered for youth who are ages 7-9, 10-11, and 12-13. Camp participants write, design and compose musical plays entirely of their own, experiencing a practical application of all aspects of theatre from acting, movement, voice, props and scene design, and songwriting. Six one-week camps are available on the CSU campus.

July 31-August 13, 2022
Registration deadline: June 15, 2022

Beginner through prepreprofessional level dancers ages 14+ are invited to register for our two-week in-person intensive. In addition to dance classes and rehearsals, students will attend lectures, develop artist statements, choreograph solos, and present a public performance. Mentored by CSU Dance faculty, renowned guest artists, and current dance majors, attendees expand skills and knowledge while contributing to a collaborative creative process. To ensure individualized attention, registration is limited to 24 dancers admitted on a first-come-first-served basis.

Dance Lab is designed to increase understanding of:

• Classical and Contemporary Dance Forms
• Theory and Practice
• Reflective Writing
• Repertory
• Choreography

This program offers up to 2 performing arts credits for Poudre School District students.

Please see Dance Lab website for additional registration packages, housing information and details for students entering CSU in Fall 2023.

July 12 – July 21, 2023

The Global Business Academy is a summer business program for current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

You’ll create great summer memories in this 10-day, action-packed experience and meet students from around the globe while learning how to use business to create a better world. The program includes an overnight stay at CSU’s beautiful Mountain Campus in the Rockies and will give you a taste of college life, staying in the University dorms in Fort Collins.

You’ll gain lifelong skills in international business and leadership, greater confidence, new passions and interests to explore, global friendships, and discover new ways to apply your business knowledge to what you care about most. No matter where your future career path leads, it’s invaluable to have an understanding of what makes the business world turn.

July 25-29, 2022

A link for the Summer 2023 First Generation Business Summit will be added when available.
In the meantime, please view this SOURCE article about the 2022 Program.

For rising 9th-grade through newly graduated first-generation students
Application (free) is encouraged by March 1, 2022

Whether you’re planning to become the next superstar CEO or still trying to figure out your path after graduation, the free Summit gives you a jump-start on campus life and your career.

Stay overnight in an air-conditioned CSU residence hall on campus and eat in our dining centers as you learn the skills that will transform how business is done. Work alongside other first-generation students and College of Business faculty as you get valuable experience.

Attendees sharpen business knowledge in the classroom and at area businesses, develop the skills to successfully present to large groups, learn about career paths possible within the College of Business, and how to capitalize on the resources available for first-generation students to succeed at CSU.

June 5-9, 2023
Registration open February 2023
One week of half-day sessions

Hybrid-Online via Zoom and in-person CSU Fort Collins Campus

The Venture Validator Youth Summer Camp is hosted by the CSU College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship designed for incoming 7th-12th grade students to explore what it takes to become an entrepreneur in a safe, engaging, and fun space.

Students will combine problems they want to solve with their ideas to fix them and then start the journey of launching a business to do just that.

Students will also learn basic business principles and gain an understanding of different career opportunities in a wide range of fields from marketing to supply chain management, international business, organization and innovation management, and more.

June 6-10, 2023 on the CSU Campus.
Check back in early 2023 for details and the application link.

High School Summer Institute

Construction Managers work in dynamic teams to take the designer’s vision and make it a reality.

With one of the highest job placement rates and starting salaries of any major, a degree in Construction Management is a great choice for those who enjoy teamwork, solving tangible problems, critical thinking, and creating the world around them.

This five-day four-night on-campus program is for up to 25 high school students age 15-18 who are interested in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). Each day participants will engage with professional women representing AEC industries as well as college mentors to work on building their confidence and developing an understanding of construction management and related careers while having fun exploring construction related topics and activities!

Registration is open for both sessions:

• Session 1: June 5-11, 2022
• Session 2: June 19-25, 2022

The Honors Summer Institute is a one-week camp for high school students with exceptional academic achievements. The program is an extension of the CSU Honors Program and engages students with sample classes from five different disciplines. Program includes time at the CSU Mountain Campus with two overnight stays.

Scholarships are available; no qualified student will be turned away from participating in the camp.

August 1-5, 2022
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Registration Period: April 15-May 30, 2022

This is a free cybersecurity summer camp for girls entering grades 9-12.

Students will work closely with CSU professors, students, and industry representatives who are experts in these areas. Explore the key security concepts of authentication, confidentiality, and integrity by way of an exploration of blockchain technology and its application to financial transactions over the internet. The camp culminates on day five with the students having developed their own cryptocurrency which they trade-in for a certificate of completion.

Topics include:

• Cybersecurity
• Cryptography
• Blockchain Technology
• Distributed trust and consensus mechanisms.
• Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, Smart Contracts

The camp assumes no prior experience in programming. A very basic background in Python or another high-level language will be beneficial.

Details for The Coding Camp for High Schoolers are not yet available for Summer 2022.

The Computer Science Department at CSU invites students entering grades 10 and 11 in Fall 2021 to learn to code and meet experienced faculty from CSU. This action-packed, five-day camp will introduce students to problem solving and creating software applications using Python. No prior programming experience is necessary.

Join us to:

• Learn coding with Python,
• Explore how computer science is used in other fields (business, chemistry, physics),
• Talk to the faculty and researchers from CSU to find out what is going on in the scientific community, and
• Enjoy virtual tours of research labs in the Computer Science Department.

June 5-9, 2022

ENvision is a four-week virtual learning program offered by the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors around the state of Colorado.

Students must attend all weekly sessions to complete the program.

Students will receive materials to better engage in virtual sessions. Additionally, students will benefit from connecting with assigned mentors who are current engineering students.

Questions? Please contact Claudia Hernandez.

July 11-15, 2022

GirlsGetMath@CSU is a five-day, non-residential, mathematics program at Colorado State University that is open to all students entering 10th or 11th grade in fall 2022, regardless of gender. The program encourages active exploration of topics such as cryptography, the mathematics of voting, image processing, prime numbers and factoring, and fractals.

June 13-June 24, 2022
Applications are available online and due April 15, 2022.

Our STEM program is open to middle school students entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in the fall following the summer program.

Please visit FashionFUNdamentals.colostate.edu for more information.

Fashion FUNdamentals is a two-week summer program designed to enhance young people’s interests and self-esteem in science, technology, engineering, and math by leveraging their interest in and passion for fashion.

Social programming focus areas include media literacy, body image, internet safety and anti-bullying, and highlights the importance of balanced nutrition and physical activity.

June 13-17, 2022

This summer program is for high school students ages.  This five-day program is offered by the Computer Information Systems (CIS) department at CSU.

Information Technology (IT) not only touches every aspect of everyday life but is also the primary driver of business today.

In this program high school students explore how tech supports and shapes business through fun and educational hands-on projects.

Summer 2022 information is not available.

A week of mathematical exploration and discovery led by CSU mathematicians for student entering grades 7-9! Let us show you how applicable, beautiful, creative, and cooperative a topic math can be.

This year, student will learn how mathematics plays a role in science, technology, engineering, and art. Most days will feature two in-depth and interactive sessions, but there will also be a campus-wide scavenger hunt and more!

The Prove it! Math Academy summer program will not be offered in 2022.

Big changes are in the works to provide our unique curriculum and high-quality resources to a wider audience of math enthusiasts in 2022.

Summer 2022 camps run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Engineering Your World: Ages 13-14, June 13-17
Designing Your World: Ages 14-16, June 20-24

Our highly interactive, week-long summer camps are held at CSU’s state-of-the-art engineering facilities, introducing junior high and high school students to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in a university setting.

Camps strike a balance between hands-on learning and socializing, with lunch provided and time to connect with peers, CSU faculty, and current college students. Join us!

June 20-24, 2022
The 2023  SciVet Summer Program application opens in January, 2023.
Open to high school students who are at least 15 years of age.

Want to feel what it is like to be a scientist? Join the Natural Sciences Education & Outreach Center in exploring scientific practices first hand. We will be carrying out investigations, using real tools, and collecting data both in the lab and the field.

All activities involve current topics from a variety of fields, including tree coring, the chemistry of electronic devices, key role of native bees, the secrets of the marmots, glaciers, and permafrost!

June 20-24, 2022
Summer 2023 Summer Vet Program information will be posted when available.

This program is open to students who will be entering grades 10-12 in the fall of 2022 and are 15 years of age by the start of the camp. Scholarships are available.

The SciVet Summer Program is a student’s ticket to the world of veterinary medicine. For students who are serious about becoming a veterinarian, this is a super opportunity to look into the real and sometimes gritty field of veterinary medicine. Participants meet professors, practitioners and students in the discipline and have ample opportunity to talk with them. Through presentation, demonstrations, laboratory visits, and hands-on activities, students discover what modern veterinary medicine is about.

June 6-10, 2022
Camp Sessions: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Help Sessions: 8-9 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.

SWiFT 2022, Summer Computer Science STEM Camp for Women in Fort Collins, is an activity-based summer intensive STEM program hosted by Computer Science Department in Colorado State University. Since 2016, SWiFT has provided free a week-long summer camp for female students who are attending high schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. The camp provides activity-based learning and hands-on experience to demonstrate how mathematical concepts that students learn in school are applied to solve real-world problems using health care data. The camp involves close, targeted mentoring and we are aiming for a student to instructor ratio of 2:1 or 3:1. All sessions are offered in an interactive computer lab located in the Computer Science Department.

Not offered in Summer 2022; may return in Summer 2023

High school juniors and seniors interested in going into pre-med majors in college have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a one-week academic summer camp led by award-winning faculty in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Dissect real anatomical specimens, learn anatomy on human cadavers, and look at case studies to diagnose medical problems and study technology-based, cross-sectional anatomy.

Not offered in Summer 2022; may return in Summer 2023

Applied Physiology Camp is a hands-on academic day camp for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a strong interest in science and are considering pursuing a career in a health-related field.