Pre-College Academy Summer Institute
Explore, Experience, and Earn
On Campus: June 7-12, 2026
Cost: $850.00* (includes course cost)
Registration Opens: January 2026
*Students from PCA partner schools will pay $700.00.
Earn college credit, explore Dallas-Fort Worth through educational excursions, and make lasting memories with other high school students as you experience the life of a DBU student! Students will get the opportunity to live in the dorms, eat in the caf, go to chapel, and truly take on the rhythms of a DBU student for the week.
New York City: July 20-25, 2026
Class: FINE 1306 Intro to Fine Arts
Cost: TBD (includes course cost)
Registration Opens: TBD
Earn college credit, explore New York City through educational excursions, and make lasting memories with other high school students as you experience the life of a DBU student on an academic travel trip!
Why Choose the Pre-College Academy Summer Institute?
The Pre-College Academy Summer Institute allows motivated high-school students to earn college credit in a Christ-centered academic community while learning directly from DBU professors. Through rigorous coursework grounded in a biblical worldview, life on DBU’s campus, or on an academic trip to New York, students grow intellectually, spiritually, and personally while gaining clarity and confidence for college.
On Campus Available Courses
- KNES 1101 Fitness for Living
- PSYC 1301 General Psychology
- COMA 1302 Speech and Interpersonal Communication
- POLS 2301 American National Government
Apply for Admission to DBU's Pre-College Academy Summer Institute
- Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in high school are eligible to apply.
- If you are a new applicant to DBU's Pre-College Academy program, complete the online Pre-College Academy application.
- When applying, select the term "PCA Summer Institute."
- Contact Greyson Goebel (ggoebel@dbu.edu) with any questions regarding the admissions process.
- Deadline to apply: May 31, 2026
- If you are an existing student in DBU's Pre-College Academy program, log into your DualEnroll account and select the term "PCA Summer Institute," and choose a desired course.
- Contact Jason Hilliard (jasonh@dbu.edu) with any questions regarding the registration process.
FAQ's
Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in high school are eligible to apply.
No, dual credit courses are not required to be taken before the PCA Summer Institute.
- At least four (4) successfully completed high school courses
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Parent Consent
- For international applicants only: evidence of English proficiency is required
Yes, all courses will have online requirements before and after the camp dates. Classes will begin online starting June 1st. They will then take place on campus June 8th through June 12th and then resume online until July 2nd.
General Psychology, Speech and Interpersonal Communication, and American National Government will be worth 3 credit hours. Fitness for Living will be worth 1 credit hour.
No, the price is a set rate.
Yes, international students from global community partner schools are eligible to apply. International students must contact the DBU international admissions office at globalinfo@dbu.edu for more information.
All Pre-College Academy Summer Institute students earn a $5,000 DBU tuition scholarship for future use.
A $400.00 deposit is due within 30 days of acceptance. This deposit is refundable till May 1, 2026.
Meet Your Summer Institute Staff
Noah Metzger
Summer Institute Director
My favorite thing about DBU is the people I have met here who have come alongside me and challenged me to follow Christ more faithfully. I have ongoing relationships with coaches, professors, and friends that continually fill my life with joy and support.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions about the Summer Institute by contacting Noah Metzger at noahm@dbu.edu or (214) 333-6881.
Experience life as a DBU student. Earn college course credit.
