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American Collegiate Adventures

Why choose American Collegiate Adventures?

Welcome to American Collegiate Adventures (ACA) The Ultimate in Pre-College Programs for High School Students! ACA has been providing the absolute best in pre-collegiate enrichment for 24 years! ACA offers 8 unique and amazing summer programs worldwide!

Founded
1993

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Jenny
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experience of a lifetime!

I had the time of my life on ACA Barcelona! I met amazing new friends and participated in so many cool and exciting electives and activities! The weekends were filled with fun trips. We got to see so much of Spain and we even went to the French Riviera. The staff were amazing and always helped and supported us. The hotel where we stayed was very nice and in the best location! I loved going to the beach, shopping on Las Ramblas, going to Park Guell, the Picasso Museum, and hanging out in the Gothic Quarter. This program helped me become more independent and help me feel more prepared for college. Best summer ever!!!

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Collette
1/5
No, I don't recommend this program

Worst Summer program EVER!

This program is a total ripoff. The counselor are not equipped to be teaching and keeping your children safe.

The program offered a beach clean-up, which was a different volunteer experience than expected.

The kids were not taught in Spanish. The trip to the south of France was miserable the kids were in a bus for 8 hours.

They claimed to have a parent night and they did not have anything planned. DO NOT send your child here, this program should be shut down for many reasons.

Cons
  • Fraudulent
  • Irresponsible
  • Grossly over priced
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Allison
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

ACA Madison

American Collegiate Adventures Madison, Wisconsin was the best summer ever! Spending the summer in Madison gave me a taste of what college will be like and overall it was truly an amazing experience. The ACA Madison program is great because it allows students to live the life of a college student, meeting new people, taking classes that they are interested in and living in Statesider, which is a really great dorm located right on State Street. Madison is not only a beautiful city and campus but it is filled with fun activities and opportunities that the ACA staff take advantage of. Not to mention, the food makes you never want to leave! In addition, on the weekends, students go on trips to see other colleges like Indiana University, Ohio State University, Northwestern University and more. I would definitely recommend students to sign up for this program because it was a lot of fun but it also prepared me for college!

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Benjamin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best Trip Ever!

American Collegiate Adventures Madison Wisconsin was a life-changing experience. First off, Madison is an amazing city. Fantastic eats all around the city and campus along with an inviting, fun vibe. Madison has tons of activities and places to spend quality time such as State Street or anywhere around campus. The Statesider is a great dormitory, situated right on State Street. There is a state of the arc gym along with comfortable, clean rooms and common areas. I spent my summer in Madison on this program and I couldn't have been more fond of it. The staff were beyond friendly and fun and orchestrated each and every students experience beautifully. I cherish the relationships I made in Madison, making friends for a lifetime. While I was there, I took an incredible marketing and advertisement course, teaching me the ins and outs of business advertisement. Between spending time making friends and going on trips to Chicago, Milwaukee, and many other places, ACA Madison was an experience I could not have loved more and hope everyone can experience what I did.

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Brett
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

ACA Wisconsin

ACA Wisconsin is one of the best summer experiences for a High School student to go on. This program shows the ins and outs of how a college student lives and there everyday activities. You get to experience what its like to live in a dorm, have a roommate, go to classes, ways to eat healthy in college and you make friendships that will last forever. Without going on ACA Wisco my freshman year of college would have been much harder for me. Thanks to ACAs classes and weekend field trips to different universities I knew what college was going to be like and I had one of the best summers of my life!!

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