Program and Activities
Course information and dates for Summer 2025 are now available. Updates will be made on a rolling basis until our application is available in December. Thank you.
In the Fordham Summer Leaders Academy, students select one course to pursue, which meets daily in the morning and afternoon in one and two-week sessions through July.
In the late afternoons and weekends, students will have the opportunity to bond and prepare for their college and professional journeys.
Activities will include:
- Sessions on the college application process given by Fordham's Undergraduate Team.
- Career exploration through Fordham's Career Services office.
- Making the most of Fordham's incredible new campus center and athletic facilities.
- Community-building social activities with Fordham's Student Engagement team.
- Chaperoned off-campus excursions around New York City!
Summer Leaders Academy Courses
Students are permitted to take one course in the Summer Leaders Academy.
Immersion 1: June 24-27, 2024 (Residential and Commuter)
Select from an option below:
- Art in the Environment
- Baseball: the American Game (Canceled)
- FRESH Air: Hands-On STEM, Investigating Air Quality and Climate Impact in NYC
- Future Leaders of AI (Closed)
- Game Culture
- Lead Like Ignatius: Civic Service and Public Speaking
- Past and Present: Exploring Jewish New York
- Real Estate Development in NYC (Closed)
- Writing for Leadership (Closed)
Immersion 2: July 8-18, 2024 (Residential and Commuter)
Select from an option below:
- Your Journey to the Bar: Fordham's Pre-Law Intensive (Closed)
- The White Coat and More: Fordham Pre-Health Intensive (Closed)
- Musical Theatre Workshop
- Faith and Critical Reason (3 credits)
- Gabelli Plunge: A Ground Floor Experience (3 credits)
- Art Worlds (4 credits)
- Video Game Design (4 credits)
Immersion 3: July 22-August 1, 2024 (Residential and Commuter)
Select from an option below:
- Change Leaders: Impact Innovation and Social Entrpreneurship
- Eco-Exploration: Calder Center Field Methods (Canceled)
- A New York Exploration of Art History
- Business Communication (3 credits)
- Seeing is Believing: Visual Thinking (3 credits)
- Writing College Life in NYC (3 credits)
Summer Session Pre-College 5-Week Commuter or Online: July 2-August 6, 2024
Select five-week classes are also available to high school students, but the residence halls are only available for the sessions listed above.