IU Precollege Academy

Amp up your summer—and your future—and experience life on campus at Indiana University Bloomington. You’ll picture yourself as a college student and gain the tools to make it happen!

Precollege Academy

You have big dreams, and the Precollege Academy can help you on your path

IU’s Precollege Academy is a free, week-long residential camp on the IU Bloomington campus. During the program you’ll learn more about the college experience, the application process, and yourself through college and career workshops and interactive sessions that help you examine the importance of higher education based upon your background. You’ll stay in a residence hall, connect with IU faculty and staff, have fun with other students heading into their senior year, and ask all your questions.

This is an exclusive event for rising seniors from low-income backgrounds or those who would be first-generation college students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The application process should take just five minutes—the Precollege Academy experience will stay with you for a lifetime.

IU Precollege Academy
July 6–12, 2025

Applications for the 2025 Precollege Academy will open in March, and applicants will be notified by early April if a space is available for them.

Check out photos from previous years

This could be you! Students in previous Precollege Academy programs took part in exciting sessions and fun activities, all while building friendships.

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