Summer Leaders Academy Courses
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!
2027 Summer Leaders Academy Courses
All Immersions are open to both Residential and Commuter students.
Fordham Summer Leaders Academy intends to offer all courses as indicated; however, the schedule is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Immersion 2 (2-Week Track): July 12-23, 2027
Immersion 3 (1-Week Track): July 26-30, 2027
Summer Session Pre-College 5-Week Classes
Commuter or Online: July 6-August 5, 2027
Select five-week classes are also available to high school students. Please note that residence halls are not available for our five-week courses. Courses are coming soon!
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The courses below reflect our offerings for Summer 2026. Our 2027 offerings will be available by December 2026.
- BrandUp!: The Superpower of Personal Branding (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- Business Communication in Leadership--3 credits (July 6-16)
- Change Leaders: Impact Innovation (July 20-24)
- Community Consulting for Young Changemakers (June 22-26)
- Entrepreneurial Startups in Real Estate: Innovations and Solutions (July 6-10)
- Future Leaders of AI (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- The Gabelli Plunge: A Ground Floor Experience--3 credits (July 6-16)
- Lead Like Ignatius: Civic Service and Public Speaking (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- Real Estate Development in NYC (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- Writing for Leadership (June 22-26)
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The courses below reflect our offerings for Summer 2026. Our 2027 offerings will be available by December 2026.
- Art and the Environment (June 22-26)
- Digital Video Production (July 20-30)
- Invitation to Theatre--3 credits (July 20-30)
- Music Careers in NYC (July 20-24)
- Musical Theatre Workshop (July 6-16)
- New York Exploration of Art History (July 20-30)
- Reading and Writing for Broadway (June 22-26)
- Sports Communication (June 22-26)
- Writing College Life in NYC: A Journey in Reading and Writing--3 credits (July 6-16)
- Writing for Leadership (June 22-26)
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The courses below reflect our offerings for Summer 2026. Our 2027 offerings will be available by December 2026.
- Community Consulting for Young Changemakers (June 22-26)
- Law and Argument in the U.S. (July 20-30)
- Lead Like Ignatius: Civic Service and Public Speaking (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- Your Journey to the Bar: Fordham’s Pre-Law Intensive (July 6-16)
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The courses below reflect our offerings for Summer 2026. Our 2027 offerings will be available by December 2026.
- Cybersecurity (July 20-30)
- Design, Systems, and Future Thinking: Seeing Beyond the Horizon (July 6-10)
- Future Leaders of AI (June 22-26, July 20-24)
- Introduction to Archaeology (July 20-30)
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology--4 credits (July 6-16)
- Thrive: The Science of Well-Being (July 6-10)
- The White Coat and More: Fordham Pre-Health Intensive (June 22-26, July 20-30)