Pre-college
Kettering University offers more than 25 unique camps and learning experiences; from computer science coding camps and computer engineering camps to FIRST and VEX robotics camps and leadership development camps.
Featured Program
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Bulldog Preview Day
Date: May 10, 2024
Time: 10:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Looking for a more interactive university tour at Kettering? Our Bulldog Preview Days are an excellent opportunity to learn more about our admissions process and Co-op program. You will have lunch at Battenburg Café with faculty, staff, and current students. During a portion of the lunch, there will be an optional student panel. Students will get hands-on experience in a lab, and parents will learn more about financing a college education. You will end the day with a guided tour of our campus.
Schedule
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Check-in |
10:15 a.m – 11:15 a.m. | Admissions, Student Panel, and Co-op Education Presentations |
11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Students: Hands-On Lab Activity Parents: How to Finance a College Education & Academic Success Center Info |
12:20 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch at Battenburg Café |
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Guided Campus Tour |
Summer Camps
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Academically Interested Minds (AIM)
Started in 1984, Kettering University developed the AIM program to help students of color make a successful transition from high school to college.
July 7 - August 2, 2024
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Lives Improve Through Engineering & Science (LITES)
Designed for young women, the LITES program explores the role that math, science and technology play in developing innovations that make the world a better place.
July 15 - July 26, 2024
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Computer Camps
Students can learn how consumer electronics, automobiles and robots are made. Or students interested in programming can learn Python and virtual reality.
Robotics Camps
Students can become a master of machinery, collaborate on building and designing the robot and develop autonomous programs for robots in these camps.
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Esports Camps
Esports is an opportunity for high school players to interact with collegiate players and coaching staff to work on areas of improvement for their title of choice.