Summer 2021: On-Campus, Online, or Both!
For Students in Rising Grades 6 – 8 & Grades 9 – 12
Great Books is thrilled to continue our summer 2021 On-Campus program announcements with the addition of Mount Holyoke College. Join us for a one-week program or a two-week adventure in July.
Enrollment is now open for Great Books on the following campuses!
2021 Summer Programs At-a-Glance
South Hadley, MA
One-Week Program: July 11-17, 2021
Two-Week Program: July 18-31, 2021
For students in the Intermediate Program (grades 6-8) and Senior Program (grades 9-12).
One Week Program Writer's Workshop: July 18-24 (Grades 9-12)
Great Books is excited to announce our new On-Campus summer program at Mount Holyoke College, an institution steeped in excellence, hope, and growth.
The college's 800-acre campus includes the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, the John Payson Williston Observatory, and a botanic garden. It awards the Glascock Prize annually. Alumni and affiliates include notable poets, authors, feminists, academics, entertainers, scientists, politicians, and civil rights activists, as well as recipients of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Olympic Gold Medal, Rhodes Scholarship, Emmy Award, and Academy Award.
Tuition and Fees
- One-week Tuition: $2495
- Two-week Tuition: $4990
Materials & Events fees of $225 for one week and $425 for two. All on-campus programs have a registration fee of $250.
Register today!
Los Angeles, CA
One-Week Programs: July 4 - 10, & July 11 - 17
Two-Week Program; July 4 - 17
For students in grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 -- Due to local restrictions, this program is open to CA residents only.
Great Books is excited to bring our summer program to the campus of Occidental College, the alma mater of former President Barack Obama.
Explore literature and flex your critical thinking skills with Great Books while living on the campus of Occidental College.
Nestled in the hills of Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock community, the Occidental campus is both peaceful and a place of palpable energy just miles from downtown.
Long considered one of the top colleges in the country, Occidental College is also ranked as one of the most beautiful with 120 acres of century-old oak and eucalyptus trees, graceful arches, and halls built in the Spanish Colonial style.
Tuition and Fees
- One-week Tuition: $2895
- Two-week Tuition: $5790
Materials & Events fees of $225 for one week and $425 for two. There is a $125 covid testing fee for all students for this location. All on-campus programs have a registration fee of $250. Great Books is not a function of Occidental College.
Join us for the summer of a lifetime at Occidental College!
Register today!
Haverford, PA
Two-Week Program: July 11 - 24
One-Week Program: July 25 - 31
Great Books is proud to announce a new on-campus summer program at Haverford College, one of America's leading liberal arts colleges.
Haverford's history of humanitarian and civil rights advocacy, an honor code governing student life, and a legacy of civil discourse make the college the ideal environment for Great Books Summer Program.
An exquisitely beautiful campus, Haverford is home to the oldest college arboretum in the nation. Throughout campus, the ancient oaks and fragrant pines continue to provide shade and calm to the community.
Tuition and Fees
- One-week Tuition: $2395
- Two-week Tuition: $4790
Materials & Events fees of $225 for one week and $425 for two. All on-campus programs have a registration fee of $250.
Join us for the summer of a lifetime at Haverford!
Oxford, England
One-Week Program: July 25 - 31, 2021
For students in Grades 9-12.
Great Books is excited to return to On-Campus programming this summer at University of Oxford!
Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, founded in 1096. Its spires and towers soar above a beautiful, tree-lined medieval town filled with the distinguished and historic colleges that comprise one of the greatest universities in the world.
The unique atmosphere of ancient cathedrals, abbeys, a central castle, and 38 constituent colleges is breathtaking to behold, making Oxford a magnet for students and scholars from around the world.
Tuition and Fees
- One-week Tuition to Oxford: $2995
- Two-week Tuition to Edinburgh and Oxford: $5990
Materials & Events fees of $325 for one week and $525 for both weeks together. All on-campus programs have a non-refundable registration fee of $250.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One-Week Program: July 18 - 24, 2021
For students in Grades 9-12.
Great Books is excited to offer On-Campus programming this summer at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland!
For centuries, Scottish writing has been at the forefront of world literature with this majestic kingdom's poets, authors, and playwrights - some of the greatest writers who ever put pen to paper.
Great Books literary exploration will take place in the hallowed halls of the University of Edinburgh.
Tuition and Fees
- One-week Tuition to Edinburgh: $2995
- Two-week Tuition to Edinburgh and Oxford: $5990
Materials & Events fees of $325 for one week and $525 for both weeks together. All on-campus programs have a non-refundable registration fee of $250.
Great Books Online is live, interactive, fun and back for a second summer! Led by the same esteemed faculty and scholars as our on-campus programs, GBO models university seminars and discussions and adds the fun and comraderie of summer camp.
Each week begins with an orientation on Sundays. The program runs from 9:00am-2:00pm daily Monday through Friday with optional special events in the evenings twice weekly.
See All Online Program Dates by Time Zone
Choose the program that best matches your time zone. Or, simply select the one that matches your schedule best. In New York but want to sleep in? Attend our West Coast programs! In Europe? Join us in the afternoon in our East Coast programs. In China and looking for classes in early July? Join the East Coast classes and take classes in the evening your time. The choice is yours!
- East Coast = Eastern Time (New York)
- West Coast = Pacific Time (Los Angeles)
- Asia = China Standard Time (Beijing)
A stand-alone program or a great addition to a week of Great Books Online.
We offer one-week intensive sessions of Writer's Workshop Online, in addition to our traditional discussion-based literature programs. Aspiring young authors learn nuanced writing techniques and gain experience across genres and styles with our distinguished faculty of published authors and accomplished writers. Available for students in Grades 6 - 8 & 9 - 12.
GBO Tuition and Fees
Tuition for Great Books Online and Writer's Workshop Online is $795 per week which includes a one-time non-refundable $95 deposit.
Save Your Spot for Amazing Academics and Fun too!
Wherever students join us, each and every program features world-class academics led by a faculty of distinguished professors and scholars. And, of course, lots of summer fun too! Learn more about everything Great Books Summer Program has to offer. See a typical day for students entering grades 6-8, or see a typical day for students entering grades 9-12.
Enrollment for Great Books at Occidental, Mount Holyoke, Haverford, Edinburgh, Oxford, and Online programs is now open. Make your summer plans today, and save your spot now! Please email us or call/text 203-612-9470 for assistance.
GBSP is independent of Occidental College, Haverford College, Mount Holyoke College, University of Oxford and The University of Edinburgh who are owners of their trademarks.
