Campus Living and Fun

As an NHSI student, you will share a Northwestern residence hall with the program’s other participants, as well as the faculty and staff. You will dine in a University dining hall, located in or near your dorm.

The dining service provides a wide selection of entrees, including vegetarian options, and University dietitians are happy to accommodate special dietary needs. Living, dining, and learning together, you will have ample opportunity to get to know your fellow participants and make lasting friendships.

When not in class, you may take advantage of your campus surroundings. Just 12 miles north of Chicago, the Evanston campus stretches for a mile along Lake Michigan’s western shore and offers you jogging trails, a beautiful private beach, and a state-of-the-art fitness and athletic facility, including tennis courts, exercise equipment, and an Olympic size pool. You will also find baseball, softball, and soccer fields. In addition, the University presents a number of musical and theatrical productions throughout the summer.

Our Divisions

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Click each Division link to
learn more about our
programs and see how NHSI students gain practical
college-level experience
in their chosen field.

Film & Video

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The latest technology educates today’s high school students in the art and artistry of the moving image.
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Theatre Arts

A one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain a broad exposure to the complex art of theatre, produce and perform theatrical works.
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Northwestern
Debate Institute

An unequaled living, learning opportunity for high school debaters that offers an intensive and comprehensive debate learning experience
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Speech

An intensive study of both theory and practice in the competitive arena of high school speech - learn from some of the country’s finest and most accomplished speakers.
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Music

Skills and values, superb musicianship, a mastery of
communication, a sense of discipline, a commitment to excellence that will prepare students for success.
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Journalism

Study journalism from a
“professional’s perspective,” learning from top-notch
practitioners and distinguished college teachers.
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