College Prep Institute

Scholastic Preparedness

The College Prep Institute (CPI) is a two-week residential program for female high school students in the 9th and 10th grades who are seeking an exceptional experience to launch their college search process.

• College Prep Workshops: College search portfolio, career development, college application and admission, college etiquette and college financing (FAFSA, loans, scholarships).
• Life Skills Seminars: Online resources, resume writing, critical thinking and relationship training.
• Leadership Development: Communication, conflict resolution and college search action plan.
• Test Prep Strategies: Two full-length pretests and practice SAT, test prep math, and test prep writing.

Since 2005, CPI has been a leader in empowering hundreds of female high school students to achieve acceptance into the college of their choice. The Institute is an intense academic program that features hands-on seminars, college preparation workshops, online sessions and lessons with homework on test preparation.

2025 Program Dates and Costs
Two-week Residential Program Sessions:
College Prep Institute Session 1 | June 6 - June 20 | Fee: $2900
College Prep Institute Session 2 | July 4 - July 18 | Fee: $2900

Contact Us

Email: summerprograms@spelman.edu

Admission Policy

Spelman College, a Historically Black College whose mission is to serve high-achieving Black women, will consider for admission women students, including students who consistently live and self-identify as women, regardless of their gender assignment at birth. Spelman does not admit male students, including students who self-identify and live consistently as men, regardless of gender assignment at birth. If a woman is admitted and transitions to male while a student at Spelman, the College will permit that student to continue to matriculate at and graduate from Spelman.

Application to a high school pre-college summer program is not an application for admission to the degree programs of Spelman College. No promises are made regarding admission to the first-year class. Parents/guardians must give their permission for students to participate in summer programs and activities.