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Honors Summer Academy

UTulsa Honors Summer Academy students during a field trip to Philbrook Museum

Ask the big questions

Honors Summer Academy 2025 takes place June 15-25.
Applications are due April 1.

What is human excellence? What is the highest human good? What is friendship and with whom can I have it? What is justice? What roles do study and contemplation play in a good human life?

At the Honors Summer Academy, rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors earn college credit in a totally immersive and on-campus pre-college program by studying the classics with the faculty of The University of Tulsa Honors College. Participants spend their mornings with faculty in discussion-based seminars probing the questions raised by the great thinkers who make up the Honors College Curriculum like Plato, Dante, and Frederick Douglass. In the afternoons and evenings, current Honors College students lead recreational and cultural activities both on and off campus, experiencing all that eastern Oklahoma and Tulsa have to offer, from rodeos and Native American history and culture to world class art museums and outstanding parks.

Virtue
Friendship
Happiness

Living on campus

Photograph of the student lounge at UTulsa's Lafortune House

Participating students have the opportunity to experience pre-college life on UTulsa’s beautiful 209-acre campus that offers a balance of focus, friendships, and fun. Students are housed in LaFortune House, one of five residence halls, and have access to campus facilities including McFarlin Library and the Collins Fitness Center.

Photograph of the student lounge at UTulsa's Lafortune House

Dining

Meals and snacks are provided throughout the duration of the summer academy. UTulsa’s Dining Services is committed to providing the campus community with a variety of healthy eating options in enjoyable settings that promote social interaction.

Experience

Honors Summer Academy students enjoying a picnic at UTulsa

Students join current Honors College students who lead recreational and cultural activities both on and off campus. Activities include playing games, trivia night, and access to the Collins Fitness Center, Case Tennis Center, Esports & Gaming Lounge, and more. Off-campus, students visit Philbrook Museum, Riversport, Gathering Place, and more!

Honors Summer Academy students enjoying a picnic at UTulsa

In so many ways, I have gained a solid foundation for living in dorms, making friends from scratch, and being independent.

Admission Requirements and Fees

How to Apply

Required Materials

  • Completed HSA application
  • Copy of high school transcript
  • One letter of recommendation

Applications are due April 1, and admission decisions will be released on a rolling basis.

Cost and Payment

  • $1200 program cost covers on-campus housing, food, t-shirt, reading materials, and excursions
  • Payment due by May 15
  • Need-based aid and payment plan options are available. Please email Dayne Riley at dcr148@utulsa.edu to inquire about payment options.

Frequently Asked Questions

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I loved this camp. At school we have conversations like these occasionally, but never this much. I can’t wait to go home and keep thinking about this literature.

Ready to get started?

Complete and submit your online application by April 1.

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