Maryville University – Summer & Pre-College Programs
Pre-College & Summer Programs
From sports to science, Maryville offers a wide range of fun summer camps and programs for K-12 learners.
Maryville University offers a variety of fun and interesting summer camps for children and pre-college programs for teens. Our programs allow students to improve their athletic skills, expand their artistic vision, explores the sciences and discover the exciting place where sports and business intersect.
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Cybersecurity Summer Institute
June 15-18, 2026
Eligibility: Rising High School Juniors & Seniors
Registration Fee: $75 (lunch is not included)
Registration Deadline: May 28
Interested in learning more about one of the fastest growing, high-income potential industries of the future? Cyber Security is one of the most in-demand occupations in the world! Join us for our Cyber Security Summer Institute.
This program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in Cyber Security or IT as well as students interested in learning the tools and techniques to keep information secure in today’s digital world.
Participants will:
- Engage in hands-on lab activities in the Cyber Security Center of Excellence
- Learn Cyber Security principles
- Explore career pathways and opportunities in the Cyber Security field
- Learn to practice safe online behaviors
- Engage with and learn from industry leaders

Rawlings Sport Business Management Summer Institute
June 22-27, 2026
Registration Fee: $700
Registration Deadline: May 31
Eligibility: Students entering their junior or senior year in August 2026
Sponsored by the Rawlings Sport Business Management program, this program is a residential summer academy that provides you an opportunity to explore the business of sport.
Participants will learn about:
• Corporate Sponsorship
• Ticket Sales and Service
• Collegiate Conference Management
• Professional Team Management
• Sport Product Companies
Registration Fee Includes:
• Lodging for 5 nights Maryville’s Saints Hall
• 3 meals + 1 snack per day
• Tickets to various sport/entertainment events, including a St. Louis Cardinals’ game
• Transportation for activities
• A RSBM polo

Saints Science Academy
June 15-18, 2026 (9am-12pm)
Eligibility: Rising High School Juniors & Seniors
Registration Fee: $100.00
Registration Deadline: May 27
Saints Science Academy is a dynamic four-day summer camp designed for rising high school juniors and seniors eager to explore majors like biology, biochemistry, forensic science, and chemistry. Campers will engage in hands-on labs, immersive career exploration activities, and interactive discussions led by experienced professionals. Discover your scientific passion and get a head start on your future at this inspiring and educational camp experience!
Participants will:
- Explore how biology, chemistry, and forensic science are interconnected and how foundational scientific concepts apply across disciplines.
- Develop hands-on laboratory skills and practice safe scientific techniques through engaging experiments and interactive activities.
- Interact with science professionals to discover real-world applications and a variety of career paths in biology, healthcare, chemistry, and forensic science.
- Apply critical thinking and analytical reasoning to solve scientific problems, interpret data, and communicate findings effectively.
- Experience college-level science programs and research opportunities, gaining insight into higher education pathways and advanced scientific technologies.

Athletic Camps
Dates and details about each camp are on the sports camps page.
For over 30 years, the Maryville University Saints Sports Camps have provided an atmosphere where players learn the fundamentals of sport while being instructed by elite level coaches. Emphasizing the technical and tactical elements of the sport allow your child to develop skills that lead to a well-rounded player. All campers will have the opportunity to grow individually, and learn what it truly means to work as a team. We are committed to helping each camper reach their potential, and ultimately leave camp a better player. Come join us this summer!
Maryville University participates in NCAA Division II Athletics and competes in the prestigious Great Lakes Valley Conference where Maryville won both the women’s and men’s soccer championships last season.

Pre-College Design + Visual Art Program
June 15-18, 2026 AND June 22-26, 2026 (2-week session) (9am-3pm)
Portfolio Workshop: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Eligibility: High school students entering or having completed 9-12th grades
Two-Week Sessions: $500
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 2
One-Day Portfolio Workshop: $65
Registration Deadline: Friday, June 20
This program provides a unique opportunity for students interested in design, art and visual communication to build their portfolios while working with university faculty in a highly creative and enriching design and visual art school environment. The program offers valuable foundation coursework to students interested in digital imaging, graphic and interactive design, architecture and interior design, photography and video, illustration and animation, foundations of game design, 3D model making, and more. Students who have completed the program in a prior year are assigned advanced projects.
Our program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to:
- Acquire essential design and art foundation concepts and skills
- Use exciting professional technology and develop digital media skills
- Produce projects suitable for college admission portfolios
- Learn about professional disciplines in Design and Visual Art
- Work with digital, 2D, and 3D space and form
- Develop confidence in your work
- Meet new people and have some fun!

Health Professions Summer Institute: Exploring Careers in Health Professions
July 20-23, 2026 (9am-3pm)
Eligibility: Rising High School Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Registration Fee: $150
Registration Deadline: June 13
Registration Includes: Lunch, access to state-of-the art simulation labs, Summer Institute T-shirt
Overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 13 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The Health Professions Summer Institute is a four-day career exploration program giving rising juniors and seniors in high school the opportunity to explore healthcare careers in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Music Therapy, and Exercise Science.
- Explore your future with interactive simulations in state-of-the-art labs based on exciting real-life career scenarios
- Learn about the vast array of in-demand careers in the Health Professions field
- Get a sneak peek into the academic & co-curricular experiences as a college student
- Interact and engage with top-notch faculty in the Health Professions programs
- Meet peers who have similar interests

Maryville Biz Camp – Explore, Network, Succeed
July 15-17, 2026 (8:30am-4:30pm)
Cost: $85 (lunch is included)
Priority Registration Date: May 25
Spark your business mind and discover your future potential with our engaging 3-day summer camp, where high school students engage in real-world experiences, connect with industry professionals, and hear about exciting business careers, empowering them to make informed decisions and shape their own success stories.
Camp attendees will:
- Be informed of the diversity of careers in business.
- Gain familiarization with the college campus environment, overview of available academic programs and opportunities for extracurricular leadership development
- Provided hands-on experience and skill development with professional networking and interviewing.
- Immersed in collaborative problem solving of a business case and report results to a simulated management team.
- Learn first-hand from local business leaders about their companies’ culture, mission, and values and about the career journeys of real-life professionals.