University of California, Berkeley
Public prestige
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UC-Berkeley in the top three public universities in the U.S.
A propensity for altruism
UC-Berkeley is the all-time top producer of Peace Corps volunteers.
It’s No(bel) big deal!
Alumni of UC-Berkeley have won 31 Nobel prizes across four of the six fields: Economics, Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology & Medicine.
A 4.0 tradition
The 4.0 ball is a stone ball in front of Berkeley’s famous Campanile that students rub before taking exams for good luck.
San Francisco Programs

Biotechnology
- July 17 - July 25
- July 29 - August 6

Business & Entrepreneurship
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13

Engineering
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13
- July 17 - July 25

Medicine & Health Care
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13
- July 17 - July 25
- July 29 - August 6

Psychology & Neuroscience
- June 23 - July 1
- July 5 - July 13
- July 17 - July 25
- July 29 - August 6
Trips & Tours
An important part of the NSLC is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to your area of study.
These trips may include:
The Gladstone Institutes | The Exploratorium | Joint Bio-Energy Institute | Boehringer Ingelheim | NonFiction | Fisherman’s Wharf | Ghiradelli Square | Pier 39
PayPal Park | Federal Reserve Bank | The Tech Interactive | UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli Square | Pier 39
Computer History Museum | Golden Gate Bridge Engineering Tour | Tech Interactive | UC Berkeley College of Engineering | Autodesk Gallery | Pier 39 | Fisherman’s Wharf | Ghiradelli Square
The Gladstone Institutes | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital | UC Berkeley School of Optometry | Fisherman’s Wharf | Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital | The Exploratorium | Fisherman’s Wharf | Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square