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Reason & Rationality

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The Reason & Rationality 2025 Summer Program is open to students currently in grades 8 - 12. Admission is limited because of the 5:1 student-instructor ratio. Please complete and submit the application form below. With summer fast approaching, we will inform you of our admissions determination within 24 hours. 

Reason & Rationality welcomes intellectually curious high school students from all schools and backgrounds, from the USA and internationally. Some of our enrollees this year come from schools including: Andover (Phillips Academy), MA • Astra Nova School, CA • Branson School, CA • The Brearley School, NY • The Bullis School, MD • The Chapin School, NY • The Collegiate School, VA • Deerfield Academy, MA • Foxborough Regional Charter School, MA • Germantown Academy, PA • The Hun School of Princeton, NJ • International British School of Bucharest, Romania • Jackson Hole High School, WY • Lick-Wilmerding High School, CA • Los Gatos High School, CA • Magnificat High School, OH • The Nueva School, CA • Northridge Prep, IL • Oakwood Friends School, NY • Palo Alto School, CA • Park Tudor School, IN • Princeton Day School, NJ • Round Rock High School, TX • Rye Country Day School, NY • St Christopher’s School, Bahrain • Stanford Online High School, CA • Stanton College Preparatory School, FL • Stevenson School, CA • The Stony Brook School, NY • The Taft School, CT • Viewpoint School, CA • Waterford School, UT.

Tuition and Pricing: 

Tuition is $6,900 for the full program and $4,300 for only one session (room and board included). If you have financial need, please contact us about a $500 per session discount. All applicants must submit a $500 deposit, which will be returned if your application is not accepted.

Session I: Princeton Theological Seminary (Check In June 8; Session Runs June 9-13; Check Out June 14)

 

Session 2: Swarthmore College (Check In July 27; Session Runs July 28 - Aug 1; Check Out Aug 2)

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Students who attend both sessions get the full experience, priority in enrollment and a discount on tuition. However, students unable to attend the full program may apply to individual sessions.
Full Program (Both Sessions) - $6900 for tuition, room and board
Session 1 (June 8-14) Only - $4300 for tuition, room and board
Session 2 (July 27 - August 2) Only - $4300 for tuition, room and board
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Reason & Rationality empowers high school students to think rigorously about complex questions, distinguish factual belief from ideology, and engage in convivial, intellectual exchange. Students boost their critical thinking ability by crafting effective arguments as they discuss and debate the 20 biggest ideas in philosophy, Policy Politics, and Economics. The two-week summer immersive program is led by instructors from Princeton, Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and other top universities.

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