Suffolk University offers eight different Residential Summer Institutes—starting July 8. These two-week intensive summer programs give high school sophomores and juniors a preview of college life and include tours of Boston landmarks -- from the historic Freedom Trail to Fenway Park -- with the Suffolk faculty and staff.

And the six-week New England School of Art & Design Pre-college Program offers high school students a chance to study art and design at the college level—and to work on their college portfolios. In addition to the in-class studio experience, there are field trips to museums and the studios of Boston-area artists and designers. Guest lecturers introduce topics in art history, photography, and current art and design trends.