Summer seminars
Summer programs let juniors experience academy life the summer before senior year — and at several academies the application doubles as a first step toward admission.
USNA: Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)
- Who
- Current high school juniors
- Application window
- Application opens: TBD (per USNA) TBD – verify
- Sessions
- June 5 – June 10, 2027
- June 12 – June 17, 2027
- June 19 – June 24, 2027
- Cost
- $575 program fee
USNA says the Summer Seminar application also serves as your preliminary application to the Academy.
Source: usna.edu
USMA: West Point Summer Leaders Experience (SLE)
- Who
- Rising high school seniors (apply in junior year)
- Application window
- Apply February 15 – April 15 of junior year; 2027 deadline April 15, 2027
- Sessions
- May 29 – June 2, 2027
- June 4 – June 8, 2027
- June 10 – June 14, 2027
- Cost
- $495 program fee
West Point says an SLE application doubles as the first step of a West Point application.
Source: westpoint.edu
USAFA: Air Force Academy Summer Seminar
- Who
- High school juniors heading into senior year
- Application window
- Dec. 1, 2026 – Jan. 15, 2027 (no late applications)
- Sessions
- June 1 – 5, 2027
- June 7 – 11, 2027
- June 14 – 18, 2027
- Cost
- $400 fee
Every application is considered equally after the final deadline, regardless of submission date (per USAFA).
Source: usafa.edu
USCGA: Academy Introduction Mission (AIM)
- Who
- Students entering their senior year
- Application window
- Opens early February; closes April 1; decisions May 1
- Sessions
- July sessions – exact dates TBD – verify
- Cost
- $750 (Sessions I–III, in person); Session IV virtual: free
Source: uscga.edu
USMMA: Admissions visits (day / overnight)
- Who
- Day & overnight visits: high school juniors, seniors and college students; briefing & tour for freshmen and sophomores
- Application window
- Request by emailing the visit request form to USMMA Admissions
- Sessions
- Day visits Tue/Thu/Fri; overnight visits Tue/Thu (see blackout dates on official page)
- Cost
- Meals: $8 day visit, $24 overnight
We did not find a USMMA summer seminar on the official pages we checked; USMMA offers campus visits instead.
Source: usmma.edu