Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program

The Summer Immersion Program at Wake Forest University is an immersive, week-long experience for rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors and incoming college freshmen designed to provide an introduction to college life and the opportunity to explore a potential career pathway or field of study.

Program Highlights:

• Explore a Career Pathway or Major: Students choose from 19 specialized institutes and learn from industry professionals and Wake Forest faculty.
  • Animation
  • Biosciences and Engineering
  • Business
  • Debate and Public Advocacy
  • Documentary Film
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance and Investing
  • Health and Exercise Science
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Neuroscience
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Medicine
  • Policy and Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sports Marketing
  • Sports Medicine
  • Technology
  • Virtual Reality
     
• Prepare for College: Students experience college life by living in the dorms, eating in the dining hall, and participating in a campus tour and admissions information session.
   
• Build Your Network: Students engage with peers from all over the world and build relationships with our Academic Leaders who are experts and faculty members in various fields of study.

How to Apply:
To apply, encourage students to visitimmersion.summer.wfu.eduand complete the free, online application. The application requires a recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or principal, and the completion of two short essays. Applications are open and reviewed on a rolling admissions basis.

Questions?
If you have further questions regarding the Summer Immersion Program, please call us at (980) 224-9298 or email us at summerimmersion@wfu.edu.