CNS Pre-College Offerings

Residential pre-college programs at UMass combine all the major elements of college, including great academics, living in a residence hall, and eating in our award-winning dining commons. Of course, it takes a little help to adjust to life on a college campus, so we have great live-in program assistants who are specially trained to help you get used to a new environment. We have lots of great events in the evenings and on weekends that help you connect with other pre-college students.

Mt. Ida Campus

• Veterinary Technology - full as of 5/23

Amherst Campus

• Antibiotic Resistance: A Global Health Crisis - waitlist as of 5/23
• Building & Construction Technology: BuildingLab - full as of 5/23
• Drug Discovery: Exploring Biochemical Properties of Plants - waitlist as of 5/1
• Equine Science - waitlist as of 5/1
• Modern Astronomy - waitlist as of 5/1
• Pre-Veterinary Medicine - full as of 5/1
• Programming for Aspiring Scientists: Python with Applications to Physics - full as of 5/23
• Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond - full as of 5/1

Online Programs

• Programming for Aspiring Scientists: Python with Applications to Physics - full as of 5/23

Research Intensives

The Research Intensives program places high-achieving high school students in professional working labs alongside distinguished faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. We offer placements in Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Conservation, Psychology and Food Science. Visit the website.