Extracurriculars & Programs in New Jersey for High School Students

New Jersey students can reach Princeton programs, pharmaceutical-industry research exposure, and the dense competition circuits of the New York metro area.

24 verified programs match this page; 12 of the featured listings are completely free; 1 can be done online.

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Browse 24+ curated programs for high school students:

• PUMaC (Princeton University Mathematics Competition) — Princeton University Mathematics Department: Prestigious college-run math tournament at Princeton drawing top high school mathematicians nationwide for individual and team events.
• Lawrenceville Summer Scholars — The Lawrenceville School: Summer academic program at The Lawrenceville School in NJ. Rigorous academics and college preparation.
• New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering & Technology — Rutgers University: NJ's premier engineering summer program at Rutgers. Hands-on projects and college-level coursework for NJ students.
• New Jersey Governor's Schools — State of NJ: Elite summer program in New Jersey for high school sophomores and juniors. Build leadership skills, gain hands-on experience, and boost your college a
• LEDA Scholars — Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America: Transform your college applications with this free leadership program for high school juniors, featuring a summer residency at Princeton and expert wr
• Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) — Princeton University: Transform your storytelling skills in a free hybrid summer program for rising high school seniors. Gain hands-on journalism experience to boost colleg
• Odyssey of the Mind — Creative Competitions, Inc.: Join Odyssey of the Mind, a hands-on competition for high school students to boost creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills—perfect for colleg
• Princeton Laboratory Learning Program — Princeton University: Gain hands-on research experience in STEM through this free, selective high school program. Perfect for grades 11-12 looking to boost college applicat
• Princeton AI4ALL — Princeton University: Transform your summer with a free AI program for high schoolers. Build Python, machine learning, and ethics skills while boosting college applications
• Stevens Summer Pre-College Programs — Stevens Institute of Technology: STEM pre-college programs at Stevens Institute of Technology covering cybersecurity, VR, and engineering.
• Rutgers Summer Scholars Program — Rutgers University: Summer scholars program at Rutgers University offering college courses and credits for high school students.
• Montclair State University Pre-College Program — Montclair State University: Pre-college programs at Montclair State University in New Jersey for high school students.
• Waksman Institute Summer Experience (WISE) — Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University: Two-week molecular biology and bioinformatics research institute at Rutgers where students entering grades 10-12 sequence and analyze duckweed genes a
• Tikvah Scholars Program — The Tikvah Fund: Selective residential great-books institute for 10th-12th graders held with Princeton's James Madison Program: Hebrew Bible and Talmud, philosophy and
• Summer Field School in Archaeology — The College of New Jersey Department of Sociology and Anthropology: Two-week archaeological field school at TCNJ's William Green Plantation excavation, open to rising high school juniors and seniors alongside college s
• Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics — DIMACS, Rutgers University: Four-week residential summer program at Rutgers for mathematically talented high schoolers: an intensive introduction to discrete mathematics for $4,8
• Rutgers Summer Business Camp — Rutgers Business School: One-week residential business camp at Rutgers Business School for juniors and seniors: marketing, management, accounting, finance and supply chain, pl
• Pre-Law and Mock Trial Summer Academy — Rutgers University Pre-College Summer Academies: One-week residential pre-law academy at Rutgers-New Brunswick for rising juniors and seniors, offered as a civil-case week and a criminal-case week, e
• Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory — Paper Mill Playhouse: Five-week, full-day, audition-based musical theater training at New Jersey's Tony-winning Paper Mill Playhouse for performers ages 10-18, with daily c
• Bioethics for High School Students — The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School: One-week summer bioethics intensive in Summit, NJ, open to rising 9th-12th graders from any school: real medical cases worked through the Ethics Insti
• Pirates Pitch Competition — Seton Hall University: Compete in a Shark Tank-style high school pitch competition to develop entrepreneurship skills, gain hands-on experience, and boost your college appli
• Governor's School in the Sciences (NJGSS) — Drew University: Explore advanced STEM topics in this free summer program for NJ high school juniors. Gain hands-on research experience in biology, chemistry, and phys
• PPPL High School Summer Internship — Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: Gain hands-on experience in fusion energy research with this free high school summer internship. Perfect for building STEM skills and boosting college
• Princeton Model United Nations Conference (PMUNC) — Princeton International Relations Council: Join a selective Model UN competition for high schoolers (Grades 9-12) to build public speaking, policy, and leadership skills—perfect for college app

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