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