The USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) supports computing education in the United States and worldwide by identifying, motivating, and training high-school computing students at all levels. USACO provides:
- Hundreds of hours of free on-line training resources that students can use to improve their programming and computational problem-solving skills.
- On-line programming contests (roughly six per year) for students at all levels.
- An intensive summer training camp, to which the top students in the USA are invited to further improve their skills and learn advanced material.
- The opportunity for the top four students in the USA to represent their country at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), the most prestigious international algorithmic programming competition at the high-school level.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- Year-round
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- All are welcome to participate in USACO contests and training. Only pre-college students in the USA are eligible for selection as finalists to attend the USACO training camp and to contend for membership on the USA IOI team.
Deadline
- Rolling
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed online registration form
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The USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) is a highly regarded organization that fosters and promotes excellence in computer programming and algorithmic problem-solving among American high school students. Founded in 1992, the USACO provides a challenging platform for talented young programmers to hone their skills through a series of online contests and training camps. With a mission to identify and nurture the nation's brightest computational talents, the USACO selects and trains the United States' team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), where participants compete on the world stage.
