Commuter Experience
Experience the best of Pre-College Summer while enjoying the flexibility of heading home each day.
As a commuting participant, you'll engage in hands-on courses, explore campus spaces, and connect with peers during shared meals. You'll experience the dynamic energy of our campus without the overnight stay, offering a meaningful way to engage in college life while diving into a topic you're passionate about.
Check out our Sample Schedule below to envision how you'll spend your days as a Pre-College participant!
PROGRAM DETAILS
DATES
Session 1: June 28 – July 3
Session 2: July 5 – July 10
Session 3: July 12 – July 17
Session 4: July 19 – July 24
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Choose Your Commuter Option
Both options include the same high-quality courses and campus experience. Select the schedule that works best for your needs.
*Important: Computational Linguistics is a two-week course, so the program fee is doubled.
Sample Commuter Schedule
Orientation
Activity Key
Important Information for Commuter Participants
- Two Commuter Options: Option A: Commuter with College Readiness & Dinner ($1,250, 8 am-6 pm) includes all activities shown on this schedule. Option B: Commuter without College Readiness & Dinner ($1,100, 8 am-4 pm) includes class sessions and lunch only.
- Drop-off and Pick-up: Option A: Drop-off at 8 am, Pick-up at 6 pm. Option B: Drop-off at 8 am, Pick-up at 4 pm.
- Class Sessions: Each class block runs for 2.5 hours with dynamic, hands-on learning experiences.
- Breakfast: Optional breakfast is available to all commuter participants from 8-9 am, but not required.
- Welcome Lunch: All participants are invited to attend the optional Welcome Lunch on Sunday from 12 noon-2 pm (tentatively scheduled).
- Thursday Special: Option A participants join dinner and social programming on Thursday evening to experience the full campus community.
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Join us for SBU Pre-College Summer!

