Engineering Camp

Engineering Camp 2026 

Dates

Sunday, June 21 to Friday, June 26, 2026

• Sunday, June 21
  • 3 p.m.: Drop-off students, camp begins
• Friday, June 26
  • Noon: Pick up students, camp concludes

Eligibility

Engineering Camp welcomes students who will have completed grades seven through 11 by the summer of the camp. Campers are placed in age-appropriate sections. Acceptance is subject to review of the student's application.

How to Apply

Students who are interested in attending camp should complete the online Application form, which opens on Jan. 2 each year.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until capacity is reached. Subsequent applicants will be added to a waitlist in the order received.

Tuition & Aid

Tuition for a single residential student: $1,500

Tuition for a single commuter/day camp student: $1,000

Tuition includes instruction and related course materials, laboratory and classroom supplies, housing and all meals.

Need-based financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Contact engineering.camp@bucknell.edu for more information about financial aid.

Refund Policy

Cancellations made at least four days before the start of camp receive a full refund.

Departures before the second night's stay receive a $1,000 refund.

Departures before the third night's stay receive a $750 refund.

Refunds are not issued after the third night's stay.

Housing and Meals

Students are housed in residence halls on the Bucknell campus with 24/7 supervision by counselors. Meals are provided by Bucknell Dining Services.

Shuttles

Shuttles travel to Newark, N.J.; New Castle, Del.; Baltimore, Md. and Harrisburg, Pa. For more information about shuttle services email engineering.camp@bucknell.edu

Schedule

During camp, you will live in a typical first-year residence hall room with a roommate. If you know someone else coming to camp, you can elect to room with them. You will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in the all-you-care-to-enjoy cafeteria. A typical day is as follows:

• 7:30 a.m.: Students are responsible for getting up and ready, eating and getting to their first camp session on time
• 8 a.m.: Breakfast
• 9 a.m.–noon: Morning instruction, involving lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory experiences, typically divided into several shorter periods
• Noon–1 p.m.: Lunch. Students are escorted to lunch and given free time after eating. Students are responsible for returning to camp sessions on time
• 1–4 p.m.: Afternoon instruction, involving lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory experiences, typically divided into several shorter periods
• 4–6 p.m.: Activity. Students can participate in a number of athletic or other activities accompanied by a counselor
• 6–7 p.m.: Dinner. Students return to housing accompanied by a counselor
• 7–9 p.m.: Organized evening activities
• 9 p.m.: Free time in residence halls
• 11 p.m.: Lights out

For More Information, Contact: 

Kenny Mineart, associate professor of chemical engineering
Director, Summer Engineering Camp
engineering.camp@bucknell.edu

Jackie Dziadosz
Coordinator, Summer Engineering Camp
engineering.camp@bucknell.edu