Wheaton College Summer Institute

Unlike some college summer programs for high school students, the WCSI offers you the chance to actually live on campus and immerse yourself in the college experience - including staying in a residence hall, attending events and lectures, eating in our top-ranked dining commons, and learning in person from excellent Wheaton College faculty alongside students from around the world.

Rising Juniors and Seniors can choose from an exciting menu of courses from a wide variety of academic disciplines such as:

• Bible and theology
• sciences
• business and economics
• literature
• philosophy
• art

and more!

Rising Sophomores can also apply to the WCSI, but will need to provide a more in depth Academic Recommendation in addition to their high school transcript to prove readiness for a college level course.

During you stay on campus you will have the opportunity to meet with a Wheaton College counselor, be trained in college level writing, hear from our financial aid office and learn more about the Aequitas Fellows program as well as Wheaton’s “Christ at the Core” curriculum.

While at the WCSI, rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors take a college-level class with our exceptional faculty and get 2 college credits that will give you a head start in your college journey.

WCSI course credits will apply to elective degree requirements at Wheaton College; if transferred, they are also likely to meet elective degree requirements at other colleges/universities, but we advise checking with a college of your interest to confirm transferability. Note: course credit and grade will be provided on an official Wheaton College transcript.

If you are a rising senior participating in WCSI, you may apply for Wheaton College Admission through an expedited pre-early action application, and we’ll waive your application fee. You will also be notified of an admission decision through our Early Action I timeline!

All WCSI alumni who successfully* pass their Summer Institute course, and ultimately apply and enroll to the College as a first-year freshman student, will receive a $500 WCSI Scholarship renewable for four years. This $2,000 scholarship will be in addition to any other Wheaton Academic Scholarship and/or grant that may be awarded.
(If you attend the WCSI more than once, you will only receive one scholarship).

*Students who earn a failing grade in their course, drop or withdraw from their course or who have consistently acted in ways incongruous with the Wheaton College Student Handbook, have not successfully completed the WCSI and are thereby ineligible to receive the WCSI scholarship to Wheaton College.