Summer programs offered at homeschool-friendly Catholic colleges can give a student a chance to "try before you buy." It is an opportunity to both experience a college: its campus, some faculty, some student helpers, and some classes, plus the opportunity to meet potential future classmates. These programs are not cheap, but can give prospective students great information when making college decisions. They can also be an enriching experience in themselves, and some even offer high-school or college credit.
Ave Maria University
Belmont Abbey
Benedictine College
Benedictine College Youth Conference Catholic summer youth camps with various interest tracks including:
Summer Classical Architecture Program
Journey with Dante - high school summer study abroad program
Catholic University of America
Multiple Pre-College Programs for high school students with tracks including Engineering, Architecture, and Drama.
CUA also offers a limited number of courses to eligible high-school students through its dual-enrollment program.
Christendom College
Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville Youth Conferences – Please note: These youth conferences are NOT an introduction to the college itself but intended to bring participants into a "life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ."
Magdalen College
Two-week Summer Program - offers college credit
St. Vincent College
Faith and Reason Summer Program
Thomas Aquinas College
High School Great Books Program at both its New England and California campuses
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
High School Great Books Summer Programs
Rome High School Summer Program
University of Dallas
A handful of summer programs including art, music, and "Arete: An Introduction to the Classics."
University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
Cor Christi ("The Heart of Christ") summer program with two sessions in July. Faith-oriented rather than academic.
Wyoming Catholic College
PEAK Summer Programs: both wilderness and ranch opportunities.