Experience Student Life at the World's Most Prestigious Universities
Get the Complete Camp Experience
Our overnight camp options give students a chance to live the life of a university student at North America’s most prestigious universities. Students stay in the dorms and eat in the dining halls of the world’s finest universities, all while making new friends and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Overnight Housing Program begins on Sunday with flexible Check-In from 3-5 pm. Students will continue their week-long adventure on campus until Check-Out after Friday Showcase.*
Give your child the opportunity of a lifetime by adding the overnight housing option experience to their registration.
*Friday Night or Weekend Stay options available
Featured Overnight Activities
Staff-Led Campus Activities
Our students get the opportunity to go beyond the classroom and explore more of the campus with staff-led evening activities that will highlight university student life.
Newsroom Tours
Opportunity to tour the local news station. Get an inside look at how a live broadcast is produced and sent to viewers all over the world!
Engaging Sports
Practice teamwork! There is no better way to enhance your teamworking skills than by immersing yourself in a fun sport.
Bowling Fun
Bowl out to win! Enjoy a fun game of bowling, food, & karaoke in a casual, laid-back setting near campus.
On-Campus Museums
Get the opportunity to explore on-campus art galleries and museums at the most prestigious universities in the world!
Video Game Tournaments
Build your skills in gaming tournaments and learn the best strategies to work as a member of a game competition team.
Experience Life on Campus
With Overnight Housing, students receive a true university experience as they stay in student dorms and eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in university dining facilities.
✓ Overnight Housing includes all meals, every day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
✓ Enjoy fun evening activities including theme parties, movie nights, and more.
✓ Safety Matters. All of our Overnight Counselors are First Aid + CPR Certified.
Students stay on campus from Sunday 3pm – Friday After Friday Showcase
Only available for Teen Students, Ages 12 – 18
Weekend Stay
Add Friday + Saturday to your Multi-Week Experience
Available for Teen Students, Ages 12 – 18
Memorable Activities
Take a trip to the local amusement park, visit a world-renown museum, or even go on a big city tour when you add the Weekend Housing option to your camp registration.
Weekend Stay Includes:
✓ Friday night stay in dorms
✓ Friday dinner
✓ Saturday off-campus activities including all meals and transportation costs
✓ Saturday night stay in dorms
✓Sunday breakfast at campus dining hall if checking out on this day or all meals if staying an additional week
*Weekend activities will vary by location and will be finalized by on-site staff during the week prior to the weekend with input from registered students.
Featured Weekend Activities By Location
Please note activities will vary depending on geographic proximity & group size.
Stanford University
Great America
Visit the Bay Area’s favorite amusement park. Experience exciting thrill rides, special events, and the Boomerang Bay waterpark!
Tech Museum
No trip to the Bay Area is complete without a visit to The Tech Interactive! Celebrate the most innovative place on Earth with us!
San Francisco City Tour
Go on a big city tour and see world famous attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Alcatraz Island and more!
Toronto University
CN Tower
Experience the CN Tower, a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower featuring stunning views.
Toronto Island Park
Toronto Island Park offers spectacular views of downtown Toronto, adventurous trails, beaches, and thrilling amusement rides.
Royal Ontario Museum
Explore art, culture, and nature, at the largest museum in Canada (and one of the largest museums in North America).
University of Washington
Chihuly Garden and Museum
Visit the iconic Chihuly Museum! This unique attraction features spectecular lighted glass exhibits including a 100-foot-long installation inside of the Glasshouse.
Space Needle
Experience wonder at a higher level. Float over Seattle as you sit back on one of the inclined glass benches in the open-air observation deck.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Foundation
Explore interactive exhibits, programs, and tours that spark conversations, make connections and inspire action.
UC San Diego
UCSD Campus Tour
These Sunday afternoon tours are led by knowledgeable adult volunteer guides who are eager to show you the most notable features of this beautiful 1,200-acre campus.
San Diego Zoo
Visit the San Diego Zoo, home to more than 3,500 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies.
USS Midway Museum
Embark on an adventure at sea! Live the adventure & honor the legend of the USS Midway with activities & fun for all ages onboard.
Meredith University
Bull City Escape
Experience an exhilarating, interactive escape room designed to test your wits! Work together with other campers to unearth clues, solve puzzles, and crack codes.
Xtreme Park Adventures
Experience thrilling outdoor & indoor courses offering outdoor laser tag, airsoft, paintball, ziplines, ropes course, gem mining and more fun across its 50-acre park.
Durham Performing Arts
Visit the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas. Enjoy an exclusive weekend production, Broadway production, or light-hearted comedy show in between your multi-week stay!
Austin, Texas
Zilker Park
Enjoy lots of sightseeing and live music during the day. Staying for the weekend of July 4th? Enjoy an evening firework show!
Texas Advanced Computing Center
Explore the largest supercomputing systems and the most sought-after high-performance data storage systems in the world!
Bat Watching 101
Enjoy an amazing nightly show of the beloved creatures who happily handle the city’s bug mitigation.
George Washington University
Smithsonian Museums
Experience Washington DC’s history, science, art and culture live at the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo houses 30–40 endangered species and it recognized as one of the oldest zoos in the United States.
The Kennedy Center
Visit America’s living memorial to President Kennedy. Experience exciting theater and cultural events from all around the world!
University of Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. From ancient cultures to the latest scientific discoveries, the whole world is at your fingertips here in Chicago!
Willis Tower
Capture the vibrancy of the city from this magnificent steel frame skyscraper. The 110-story building is one of the tallest buildings in the world and the second tallest building in Chicago, making it impossible to miss when appreciating the city’s skyline.
Riverboat Architecture Tour
Take in all of the amazing architecture through a boat tour on the river of Lake Michigan. Even if you’ve already visited the best Chicago attractions, you’ll appreciate seeing them from a new point of view on some of city’s best boat tours.
Benefits of Staying Overnight
Pre-Collegiate Experience
With Overnight Housing, students get a pre-collegiate experience as they stay in student dorms and eat breakfast, lunch + dinner in university dining facilities.
Develop a Sense of Independence
Campers gain a sense of independence before heading to college, getting a chance to experience what it feels like to thrive away from home for the first time.
Create Lifelong Friendships
Our camps welcome students from all over the world. Create lifelong friendships while simultaneously building a professional network for a future career.
Find a Location with Overnight Housing
Overnight Housing is available at the university campus locations below. Click on a location to learn more!
Overnight Housing Overview
Learn more about our three housing options: Overnight Housing, Friday Night, and Weekend Stay.
Overnight Housing
Stay for the week! Sunday 3pm – Friday After Open House
Available for Teen Students, Age 12 – 18
✓ Overnight Housing includes all meals, every day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
✓ Stay in university dormitories with other students just like you.
✓ Enjoy fun evening activities including theme parties, movie nights, and more.
✓ Safety Matters. All of our Overnight Counselors are First Aid + CPR Certified.
Weekend Stay
Add Friday + Saturday to your Two-Week Camp
Available for Teen Students, Age 12 – 18
✓ Weekend Stay also includes all meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
✓ Bridge weeks between your Academy or Camps and enjoy the university campus.
Friday Night
Don’t leave just yet! Spend one extra night
Available for Teen Students, Age 12 – 18
✓ Includes dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday.
✓ Depart by 10am on Saturday morning.
Meals & Dietary Information
Our location’s dining halls serve a wide variety of healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Campus dining halls are accustomed to preparing food for students with allergies. When registering, please indicate any medications or dietary needs the child may have. This can be uploaded in your MyDMA account.