Summer 2027
Our Residential Program is back this year and offers a unique summer opportunity for a select group of motivated and talented high school students.
Experience innovative and challenging college-level studios taking place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of NuVu at MIT Design Studios in the heart of Cambridge!
Whether students are from the US or halfway around the world, we welcome them to explore what the Summer Residential Program at NuVu offers.
Our program is designed to provide exceptional students the opportunity to explore our creative process before applying to college.
Located between two world-renowned universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NuVu provides high school students with the opportunity to access the vast array of activities and resources available to this community.
NuVu at MIT Design Studios Residential is available in Session 2 (July 19-30, 2027) with three unique studios to choose from: E-Go Karts, DigiFab Fashion, and BioMaterial Art Lab. Students may register for only one studio in the Residential Program.
Who can join
Ages 14 - 18 · Grades 9 - 12
Studio session
Session 2 · July 19 - 30, 2027
Residential dates
July 18 - 31, 2027
The Residential Program combines NuVu at MIT Design Studios with room and board at an MIT dormitory in Cambridge. Residential tuition covers the studio day program, accommodation, meals, and organized activities.
The dorm is within walking distance of the program at MIT. Administrative and residential staff are available throughout the program to support and supervise students.
Experience the area’s academic, historic, professional, and entrepreneurial culture. With more than 100 colleges and universities—including technical, art, liberal arts, and research institutions—the region offers opportunities to explore future educational paths.
Organized activities include MIT and Harvard campus tours, startup visits, talks with makers and thought leaders, historic Boston sites, museums, waterfront and Innovation District walks, and dinner excursions.
Students stay in an MIT campus dormitory and share a suite with one or two other students in the Summer Residential Program.
A full administrative and residential team provides support, with Residential Assistants (RAs) assigned to groups of approximately 8–10 students and 24-hour supervision.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the Residential Program fee. Meals are served buffet-style or take place in the city as part of organized trips and dinner excursions.
Include any dietary restrictions on the Health Form provided to registered students.
Studio location
NuVu @MIT Design Studios
MIT Campus · MIT Architecture's MET Warehouse
134 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
A typical residential schedule
7–8:30 AM
Wake-up and breakfast
8:30–9 AM
Check-in and commute to NuVu; shuttle provided
9–11:45 AM
Studio
11:45 AM–12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45–3 PM
Studio
3–4 PM
Optional work time / return to accommodation
4–6 PM
Relaxation and personal time
6–6:15 PM
Early evening check-in
6–9 PM
Dinner, evening activity, or excursion
9–9:30 PM
Final check-in
9:30 PM–7 AM
Room curfew
Explore the Cambridge–Boston area with residential staff. Trip departure and return times vary.
9–11 AM
Breakfast (optional)
11–11:15 AM
Check-in
11:15 AM–6 PM
Trip
6–6:15 PM
Early evening check-in
6:15–9:30 PM
Dinner, evening activity, or excursion
9:30–10 PM
Final check-in
10 PM–9 AM
Room curfew
Students return to the dorms by 9:30 PM unless a structured residential activity has been organized and supervised by staff.
Activities are examples and may change based on availability, timing, and student interests.
Two-week residential session
$5,850
Studio learning, residential life, and activities.
Residential tuition
$3,510
Studio fee
$2,340
An additional $200 applies for students who do not already have the required insurance coverage.
Total with insurance
$6,050
Airfare, meals purchased outside the program, and personal shopping are not included.
