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Summer Camps

Get ready to learn, play, explore, and innovate! Join us for 2026 Summer Engineering Camps at the University of Cincinnati. 

All camps take place 9am-4pm on the Clifton Campus and are organized by age and interest level. Some camps have the option for overnight stays for an additional room and board fee (includes meals). Scholarships may be available for those who require financial assistance, applicable to the day camp portion only.

Applications open February 1, 2026 and close March 31, 2026. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status on April 15. Acceptance is not based on ability to pay, and filling out an application does not guarantee admission. Submissions will be thoroughly reviewed by a team of employees using a rubric measuring a variety of factors.

GE Next Engineers Academy Program

Over the course of three years, high school students from 10th to 12th grade learn to think and act like engineers and prepare to advance to post-secondary education.  Next Engineers Academy includes a series of immersive design challenges, career coaching, and college-readiness workshops to equip youth with the skills they need to build an engineering identity and career. Students who complete the program and enroll in a post-secondary engineering degree program will receive a partial scholarship from the GE Foundation.

If you are interested, join the Academy interest notification list.

GE Next Engineers Discovery Program

Through Engineering Discovery, GE volunteers and Next Engineers community partners bring engineering demonstrations and hands-on activities into the classroom and community for educational sessions running between 30 minutes and 2 hours. Students may learn about a scientific concept, such as buoyancy or atmospheric pressure, and learn how engineers apply these concepts to design new inventions. GE volunteers also share their stories and answer questions about their jobs and experiences as engineers.

Engineering Discovery aims to reach +500 students in each Next Engineers location every year. We partner with local schools to visit classrooms. Occasionally, Engineering Discovery also hosts public events, such as Engineer Days or Parent Nights. Visit your Location page to find out when and where Discovery events may happen near you.

2026 Summer camp dates are set!

Camps will take place on the Uptown (Clifton) campus. Please note that some camps are daytime only and others have optional residential options (the July 27-31 CPS camp is mandatory residential).

All camps have a mandatory application process that is open Feb 1st-March 31st. Applications are graded on a rubric and contain a written essay, a video essay, and self-reporting of grades. CEAS camp applications require an additional letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor. Acceptance status will be shared on April 15th, with payment and paperwork to be completed by May 31st.  Young/Rising Engineers camps are exploratory and cover a variety of engineering fields/topics. CEAS camps dive deeply into two or three engineering programs. Make Your Own Putt Putt Course Camp is a project-based learning camp with a focus on applied engineering.

  • June 1-5 Young Engineers: Rising 9-10th graders, day camp only
  • June 8-12 CEAS Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering camp: Rising 10-12th graders, day camp only
  • June 22-26 Make-Your-Own Putt Putt Course Camp: Rising 9-12th graders, day camp only
  • July 6-10 CEAS Civil/Architectural/Construction Management Camp: Rising 10-12th graders, day camp OR overnight option available
  • July 6-10 CEAS Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering camp: Rising 10-12th graders, day camp OR overnight option available
  • July 13-17 Rising Engineers: Rising 11-12th graders, day camp or overnight option available
  • July 20-24 CEAS Biomedical/Chemical Engineering camp: Rising 10-12th graders, day camp OR overnight option available
  • July 20-24 CEAS Computer/Electrical Engineering camp: Rising 10-12th graders, day camp OR overnight option available
  • July 27-31 Exploring Engineers: Rising 8-9th grade students of Cincinnati Public Schools only, residential only

Please note: at this time, students 8th grade and under are not eligible to attend, and we do not offer camps for students of this age range. 

Questions regarding camps? Please contact Blaire at CEASSummerCamps@ucmail.uc.edu

Interested in becoming a sponsor for camp? Please contact Kelsi Goins at: goinski@ucmail.uc.edu