Discover Duke University Summer Programs

Join us in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

Our hands-on summer programs encourage high school students to explore a future career, experience life on a college campus, and develop core leadership skills.

Life on a College Campus

Dates, Programs, & Tuition

NSLC provides an immersive pre-college experience that prepares students for life beyond high school, allowing them to study in university classrooms, learn to navigate a campus, and experience living with roommates. All students are required to reside in supervised campus dormitories and will be provided meals through campus dining services.

What does my tuition include?

High School Programs

Aerospace

High School

$4,195 Residential

Summer 2025

Jun 12 - Jun 20

Jun 24 - Jul 2

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Aerospace Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
  • American Tobacco Campus
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
Artificial Intelligence

High School

$4,195 Residential

Summer 2025

Jul 6 - Jul 14

Jul 18 - Jul 26

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Artificial Intelligence Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Lenovo
  • American Tobacco Campus
Business & Entrepreneur­ship

High School

$4,095 Residential

Summer 2025

Jul 6 - Jul 14

Jul 18 - Jul 26

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Business & Entrepreneur­ship Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • UNC Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School
  • Duke Fuqua School of Business
  • American Tobacco Campus
  • Durham Farmers Market
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center at Duke
  • Black Wall Street
Engineering

High School

$4,195 Residential

Summer 2025

Jul 6 - Jul 14

Jul 18 - Jul 26

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Engineering Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Duke Harris Energy & Environmental Center
  • Duke Engineering Design Pod
  • Duke University & North Carolina State University Engineering Labs
  • Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
  • North Carolina State University College of Engineering
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
Medicine & Health Care

High School

$4,295 Residential

Summer 2025

Jun 12 - Jun 20

Jun 24 - Jul 2

Jul 6 - Jul 14

Jul 18 - Jul 26

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Medicine & Health Care Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Duke Human Simulation & Patient Safety Center
  • UNC Clinical Skills & Patient Simulation Center
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
  • Franklin Street
  • West Campus
Nursing

High School

$4,195 Residential

Summer 2025

Jun 12 - Jun 20

Jun 24 - Jul 2

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Nursing Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Duke University School of Nursing
  • UNC Clinical Skills & Patient Simulation Center
  • American Tobacco Campus
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
Psychology & Neuroscience

High School

$4,295 Residential

Summer 2025

Jun 12 - Jun 20

Jun 24 - Jul 2

Jul 6 - Jul 14

Jul 18 - Jul 26

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Psychology & Neuroscience Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Duke Human Simulation & Patient Safety Center
  • UNC Clinical Skills & Patient Simulation Center
  • Central Regional Hospital
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
  • Franklin Street
Sports Management

High School

$4,195 Residential

Summer 2025

Jun 12 - Jun 20

Jun 24 - Jul 2

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Sports Management Trips & Tours

Trips and tours may include:

  • Duke Athletics Tour
  • UNC Athletics Tour
  • North Carolina FC (Football Club)
  • Franklin Street
  • Durham Bulls Game

* The NSLC is not sponsored by Duke University.

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