Pacific Summer High School Institute
University of Pacific (UOP), San Francisco, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
About
Pacific Summer High School Institute is a two-week residential pre-college summer program where students take courses and join activities such as movies under the stars, arts and crafts, esports, karaoke, swimming, basketball, and volleyball. The program is described as a two-week residential pre-college summer program designed for curious high school students to live, learn and grow at one of America’s top universities. Students also have access to nightly activities in NCAA Division I athletic facilities, as well as labs, studios, fields and makerspaces.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Two-week residential sessions, with the first session running June 1–11 and the second session running June 16–26
University of the Pacific, founded in 1851 less than a year after California statehood, is California’s first and oldest university. University of the Pacific is ranked in the top 100 national universities by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education and in the top 20 in the West. The Pacific Summer High School Institute is led by Director Dr. Balint Sztaray and Program Manager Faith Arano. Online Q&A sessions with the Director and Program Manager take place every Tuesday at 6 p.m., and registration for the 2026 session is now open.
Pacific is the Official Higher Education Partner of the San Francisco 49ers, and the two organizations work together to create experiential learning, career growth and community impact opportunities for Pacific students, as well as to expand K–12 outreach, college-readiness efforts and workforce development initiatives across the region.
Students in past summers have shared that courses such as Spanish for the Health Professions, Leadership for Women, Future Dentists, Wearable Technology and Bio-Signals, and Medical Professional were part of their experience. One 2025 student in Spanish for the Health Professions described lessons relating to healthcare, culture and life taught by Professor Martin Camps. A 2024 student in Leadership for Women described the course as enriching and connected it to a dream of being a business owner. A 2024 student in Future Dentists called the experience eye-opening, and a 2024 student in Wearable Technology and Bio-Signals said it made them want to work hard to attend college in the future.
Parents of 2024 students in the Medical Professional and 2D Art Studio courses reported that their teens experienced college life on campus and that they would send their children again based on that experience.
Last updated March 10, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Two-week residential sessions, with the first session running June 1–11 and the second session running June 16–26
University of the Pacific, founded in 1851 less than a year after California statehood, is California’s first and oldest university. University of the Pacific is ranked in the top 100 national universities by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education and in the top 20 in the West. The Pacific Summer High School Institute is led by Director Dr. Balint Sztaray and Program Manager Faith Arano. Online Q&A sessions with the Director and Program Manager take place every Tuesday at 6 p.m., and registration for the 2026 session is now open.
Pacific is the Official Higher Education Partner of the San Francisco 49ers, and the two organizations work together to create experiential learning, career growth and community impact opportunities for Pacific students, as well as to expand K–12 outreach, college-readiness efforts and workforce development initiatives across the region.
Students in past summers have shared that courses such as Spanish for the Health Professions, Leadership for Women, Future Dentists, Wearable Technology and Bio-Signals, and Medical Professional were part of their experience. One 2025 student in Spanish for the Health Professions described lessons relating to healthcare, culture and life taught by Professor Martin Camps. A 2024 student in Leadership for Women described the course as enriching and connected it to a dream of being a business owner. A 2024 student in Future Dentists called the experience eye-opening, and a 2024 student in Wearable Technology and Bio-Signals said it made them want to work hard to attend college in the future.
Parents of 2024 students in the Medical Professional and 2D Art Studio courses reported that their teens experienced college life on campus and that they would send their children again based on that experience.
Last updated March 10, 2026.
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