Tuition & Financial Aid at Interlochen Arts Camp
Support Your Passion, Shape Your Potential
"At Interlochen, we are deeply committed to ensuring that talented students from all backgrounds—both domestic and international—can access an arts education, regardless of financial circumstances. We aspire to ensure that affordability never holds our students back from unlocking their potential."
— Trey Devey, President of Interlochen Center for the Arts
About Interlochen Summer Arts Camp Tuition
Interlochen Arts Camp is committed to making its unique educational experiences accessible to talented students from diverse economic backgrounds, including both domestic and international students.
We offer a range of financial aid options designed to assist families in covering the costs of attendance. Need-based scholarships are awarded based on the financial needs of the applicant’s family, and merit-based scholarships recognize exceptional artistic talent and potential in various disciplines.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
We’re committed to ensuring that financial need does not stand in the way of talented students coming to Interlochen Arts Camp. Here’s how we help make a summer arts camp accessible:
- 85% of our students who applied for assistance received financial aid last summer
- $5.1 million in financial aid was awarded in 2025
Interlochen summer camp financial aid may include need-based assistance, merit-based scholarships, or both, depending on the program, application materials, and family circumstances.
2027 Interlochen Camp Session Tuition
Interlochen Arts Camp tuition varies by session length. Families can review Camp session prices below to compare one-week, two-week, three-week, four-week, and six-week program options. Interlochen summer camp financial aid is available for eligible programs longer than one week.
| Session Length | Camp Tuition |
|---|---|
1-week (Intensive) *not eligible for financial aid | $2,125 |
| 2-week session | $5,300 |
| 3-week session | $7,550 |
| 4-week session | $8,400 |
| 6-week session | $10,500 |
Tuition is the core cost of attending Interlochen Arts Camp and supports the student’s program experience, instruction, and access to the creative learning environment that defines Camp. Additional costs may vary by program, session length, travel needs, and personal expenses.
Payment Options
Make tuition stress-free. Pay easily by check, credit card, or ACH. Tuition is due May 1. Need help? Contact us anytime. Explore Payment Options
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial aid, merit need based aid, are available for all programs longer than one week. All programs longer than one week that require an audition or portfolio will automatically be considered for merit awards. Merit awards are based on the strength of your audition or portfolio.
In order to apply for need-based assistance, you will indicate your interest by clicking the box within the application that asks if you would like to be considered for need-based aid. Once you click this box, you will be prompted to upload a copy of your most recent tax return. If you are admitted, our Admission team will then carefully review your household income and family size to determine your need-based award.
Students applying to programs that are two weeks or longer and require an audition or portfolio are automatically considered for merit scholarships, unless the family indicates otherwise. Merit scholarships are based on the strength of the student’s audition or portfolio.
No financial documentation is required for merit scholarship consideration. However, families who need financial assistance to attend Interlochen Arts Camp should submit the required financial documentation so they can also be considered for need-based aid.
Yes. A limited number of full-tuition scholarships are available for high school string, woodwind, brass, harp, and percussion musicians through the Interlochen Orchestral Scholars and Fennell Scholars Programs. To be considered for one of these programs, please ensure that your application is completed by Jan. 15.
The Orchestral and Fennell Scholars programs are highly competitive. If you require financial aid to attend Interlochen, we strongly recommend that you submit tax documentation so that you can be considered for need-based aid if you are not selected to receive a scholarship.
Financial aid is available for Camp programs longer than one week. One-week Intensive programs are not eligible for financial aid. Programs longer than one week that require an audition or portfolio are automatically considered for merit awards.
Need-based financial aid is based on a family’s financial circumstances. Merit scholarships recognize exceptional artistic talent and potential, typically through a student’s audition or portfolio. Depending on the program and application materials, students may be considered for need-based aid, merit scholarships, or both.
Interlochen Arts Camp tuition is the core cost of attending Camp for the selected session length. Tuition varies by program and session, including one-week, two-week, three-week, four-week, and six-week options. Families should review the published Camp session prices and consider any additional costs related to travel, personal expenses, supplies, or program-specific needs when planning for the full cost of attendance.
Families may pay tuition by check, credit card, or ACH. Tuition is due by the posted payment deadline. Families with questions about payment options can contact Interlochen for assistance.
Questions Tuition or Financial Aid?
Contact Heather Lee, Dean of Admission
Email: heather.lee@interlochen.org
Phone: 231.276.7471
