Canada/USA Mathcamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students, designed to expose these students to the beauty of advanced mathematical ideas and to new ways of thinking.
More than just a summer camp, Mathcamp is a vibrant community, made up of a wide variety of people who share a common love of learning and passion for mathematics. At Mathcamp, students can explore undergraduate and even graduate-level topics while building problem-solving skills that will help them in any field they choose to study.
Location(s)
- Mathcamp is held on a different university campus each year. In 2024, it was held at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.
Schedule
- Five weeks from late June to early August
Cost/Compensation
- $5,500
Eligibility Requirements
- Students ages 13-18 (students cannot turn 18 before the first day of Mathcamp).
- Students should be comfortable with high-school algebra, geometry, trig, exponents and logarithms. We do expect students to have completed Precalculus (or the equivalent), and Calculus is beneficial but not required.
Deadline
- Early March
Application or Entry Requirements
- Completed online application
- Information about your math background
- Personal essay about why you want to attend Mathcamp
- Your solutions to the Qualifying Quiz
- Contact information for an adult reference who has interacted with you in a mathematical setting
- (Optional) A scholarship application, if you require financial assistance to attend Mathcamp.
Notifications of Decisions
- Mid April
Financial Aid Details
- Mathcamp is free for US and Canadian families with household incomes under $100,000 (with typical assets), and need-based financial aid is widely available for middle-income families as well as international students, including full scholarships and travel grants.
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
- Application form opens in early January
Have other questions?
The Mathematics Foundation of America is a non-profit organization whose mission is education, inspiration, and community-building in mathematics, with a pre-collegiate focus. Created in 1995, the foundation runs the Canada/USA Mathcamp as well as the Summer Mathematics Programs Consortium, which brings together the leadership of intensive summer math programs to collaborate and increase enrichment opportunities for students in grades 6-12.
