Applied Math Programs for High School Students
EC Finder currently lists 52 applied math programs for high school students. Of these, 20 are free to participate in and 14 offer virtual participation. Examples include Actuarial Science Camp (Lebanon Valley College), AFRL Scholars Program, and ARML (American Regions Mathematics League).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are applied math programs for high school students?
- Applied Math Programs for High School Students are curated extracurricular listings for high school students interested in applied math. Each listing includes eligibility, cost, and deadline details where known, so you can compare options and find the right fit for your college application profile.
- Are any of these programs free?
- Yes — 20 of the 52 programs listed here are free to participate in.
- Can I participate virtually?
- Yes — 14 of the 52 programs listed here offer virtual or online participation.
- Are applied math programs good for a college application?
- Yes — applied math programs are a common way for high schoolers to show sustained interest and initiative in applied math on college applications.
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Actuarial Science Camp (Lebanon Valley College)
A weeklong residential summer camp at Lebanon Valley College for rising high school seniors with strong math skills, featuring instruction in actuarial software and concepts, sessions with practicing actuaries, and student presentations to help students decide if actuarial work fits their interests.
AFRL Scholars Program
A paid eight-week summer research internship that places upper-level high schoolers directly with Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers at sites across the U.S. to work on real research and technology projects.
ARML (American Regions Mathematics League)
Prestigious national team math competition held simultaneously at multiple host sites, spanning Team, Power, Individual, and Relay rounds.
ASA Data Visualization Poster Competition
American Statistical Association competition where students submit statistical posters, physical or digital, with regional judging feeding national judging.
AwesomeMath Summer Program
Intensive proof-based mathematics camp with applied problem-solving focus, offering multiple three-week sessions at various locations.
Bay Area BioGENEius Challenge (Applied Math Track)
A high-level research competition. Winning projects often use bioinformatics (statistical analysis of genetic data).
Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO)
A proof-based math competition (4-hour, 5-question exam) for students in two divisions, proctored in person at schools and math circles, run by MSRI/Berkeley Math Circle.
Bellarmine Summer Academic Programs
Summer enrichment at Bellarmine College Prep with STEM tracks including applied mathematics, data science, and computational thinking courses.
Berkeley Coding Academy Data Science Track
After-school and summer coding program with dedicated data science curriculum covering statistics, Python, and machine learning at Berkeley location.
Cornell CICER Summer High School Program
A two-week pre-college program at Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business offering interactive courses in economics, big data and business analytics, and engineering economics, with academic seminars and hands-on business simulations led by Cornell faculty and students.
COSMOS UCLA
Residential STEM program at UCLA with applied mathematics and data science clusters, offering hands-on research experience for California residents.
Data Science Boot Camp University of the Pacific
Summer intensive covering Python programming, data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling at University of the Pacific campus.
Data Science Institute Summer Lab (University of Chicago)
A paid eight-week summer research program in which Chicago-area high school students are paired with a UChicago Data Science Institute mentor to conduct applied data-science research across domains such as public policy, climate, and biomedicine.
Discover Actuarial Science (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
A free three-day residential program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for high school sophomores and juniors with strong math skills, in which student teams solve a real-world business problem using actuarial methods and meet practicing actuaries at their workplaces.
Harker Summer Institute
Multi-week summer program at Harker School with advanced STEM courses including data science, mathematical modeling, and computational mathematics.
Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
A large student-run team math tournament held twice a year with individual and team rounds.
High School Analytics & Data Visualization Competition
National competition where students analyze datasets and create visualizations to communicate insights, focusing on real-world data problems.
High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
Two-week team modeling challenge where students apply mathematics to solve open-ended real-world problems, run by COMAP.
Howard University High School Summer Enrichment Program – Actuarial Science Track
A residential summer program at Howard University's School of Business for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in mathematics, statistics, and data-driven decision making, covering actuarial science fundamentals and career exposure.
International Invitational Math Optimization Challenge (IIMOC)
A free, virtual international team competition in which high school and college students tackle algorithmic optimization problems over a multi-week window, submitting solutions to a leaderboard for ranking — introducing techniques used in operations research and computer science.
International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM2C)
An international team competition in which high school students spend five consecutive days applying mathematics to analyze and solve an open-ended real-world problem and submit a written solution report; in the USA, participation is by invitation based on performance in COMAP's HiMCM/MidMCM contests.
Jane Street Academy of Math and Programming (AMP)
A free, five-week in-person summer program in New York City for graduating high school seniors who have experienced barriers to advanced STEM education, covering number theory, combinatorics, algorithms, Python programming, data analysis, and game theory, with all costs covered plus a $5,000 scholarship.
Ladder Internships
Tech internship matching platform connecting high school students with Bay Area startups for data science and analytics roles.
Lavner Tech Revolution San Francisco
Multi-week summer tech camp with data science and coding tracks at various SF Bay Area locations, covering Python and data analysis.
LBNL Computing Sciences Summer Internships
Summer research internships at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab focused on scientific computing, data science, and computational mathematics.
LSU Virtual Math Circle
A virtual research-oriented course where high schoolers study material beyond the standard curriculum with a research focus.
MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge)
Intensive 14-hour team-based math modeling competition where students solve real-world problems using mathematical modeling, open to high school juniors and seniors.
MIT PRIMES-USA
A free, year-long remote mentored research program from MIT's math department in which high school juniors and sophomores from outside the Boston area work on original, unsolved math problems with guidance from MIT researchers.
Modeling the Future Challenge
Mathematical modeling competition focused on sustainability and environmental challenges, where teams analyze real-world data and present solutions.
Navy DoD STEM Applied Mathematics Research
Summer research program with Naval Research Lab focusing on applied mathematics, modeling, and computational science for high school students.
New York Math Circle High School Summer Program
A three-week program of deep mathematical thinking and problem solving beyond the standard curriculum, including applied mini-camps and contest prep.
Notre Dame Introduction to Engineering Program (IEP)
A two-week residential Notre Dame summer program for students between their junior and senior year that surveys multiple engineering disciplines through hands-on projects, faculty talks, and campus life.
PREFACE: Rensselaer Summer Engineering Design Program
A two-week RPI summer program for rising juniors and seniors that introduces the different branches of engineering through hands-on design projects; recent cohorts have focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.
Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC)
A student-run team mathematics competition hosted at Princeton in the fall with individual and team rounds.
Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics
Four-week residential summer program at Rutgers introducing mathematically talented high schoolers to discrete mathematics through faculty and graduate-student mentorship.
San Francisco Data Science & Analytics Career Insights Program
Week-long career exploration program in SF covering data analytics, visualization, and real industry applications with professional mentors.
San Mateo UHSD Summer Math Acceleration
Compressed summer math courses including geometry and algebra at San Mateo Union High School District campuses for credit.
SCUDEM (SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling)
A team-based mathematical modeling competition in which groups of three students use differential equations to model a real-world problem in physics/engineering, chemistry/life sciences, or social sciences, culminating in a 10-minute video presentation reviewed by judges.
SHTEM Summer Internships
Paid summer research internships at Stanford focusing on computational modeling, data science, and applied mathematics projects with faculty mentors.
SIMR - Bioengineering Track
8-week paid internship. The Bioengineering/Bioinformatics track is heavy on computational modeling of biological data.
STARS at Cold Spring Harbor
While based in NY, they offer virtual bioinformatics training where you use algorithms to analyze DNA sequences.
SUMaC (Stanford University Mathematics Camp)
Highly selective four-week residential or three-week online intensive in pure mathematics for rising juniors/seniors, covering abstract algebra, number theory, and topology.
Summer Academy of Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences (SAAMS) – Morgan State University
A free, four-week hybrid summer academy for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in mathematics, actuarial science, or computer science, combining virtual coursework with an on-campus residential final week, career development, and a stipend for participants.
Summer@Rensselaer: Aerospace Engineering & STEAMM Inventor's Studio
One- and two-week RPI summer courses where high schoolers tour aerospace research labs, run wind-tunnel experiments and build radio-controlled aircraft, or pursue interdisciplinary invention projects spanning science, technology, engineering, art, math, and medicine.
TryEngineering Summer Institute (IEEE)
An IEEE-run residential engineering summer camp held at university campuses nationwide where high schoolers choose a track -- aerospace, general engineering, AI, biotechnology, or cybersecurity -- for hands-on projects and career exploration.
UC Berkeley ATDP Secondary Division
Academic Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley offering advanced math and data science courses during summer for gifted students.
UC Berkeley SWE High School Engineering Program (HSEP)
A free 10-week Saturday-morning program run by UC Berkeley's Society of Women Engineers chapter that introduces high school girls to engineering fields through hands-on activities and near-peer mentorship.
UC Riverside Data Science Summer Camp
Week-long residential camp introducing high school students to data science, machine learning, and statistical analysis using R and Python.
Under the Hood: A Data Science & AI Experience (University of Minnesota)
A two-tiered summer program at the University of Minnesota for rising 11th and 12th graders that teaches Python fundamentals and predictive modeling in its beginner week and neural networks, computer vision, and generative AI with PyTorch in its advanced week.
University of Utah High School Math Modeling Workshop
A math-modeling workshop for high schoolers run by the University of Utah math department.
USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
A free, online, proof-based contest with one puzzle and four proof problems per round, run by AoPS and sponsored by the NSA, giving students a full month per round plus personalized grader feedback.
Wharton Global Youth Program: Moneyball Academy
A three-week on-campus summer program at the Wharton School in which rising high school juniors and seniors study sports analytics, learning statistical thinking, real-world applications used by sports analytics professionals, and introductory statistical programming.
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