Slow Down Before You Speed Up

A seven-month Christian Gap Year that forms adults through daily rhythms of prayer, study, community, and service.

Formation Doesn’t Happen at the Speed of Scrolling

The world moves fast. College decisions, career expectations, social pressure—students are rushed into adulthood long before they’re ready for it. Many feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and unsure of their purpose.

But here’s the truth: You can’t accelerate your way into maturity. Formation requires space. Presence. Practice.

Summit Gap Year isn’t a pause from life. It’s an invitation to live differently.

2027-2028 Dates

Fall Semester

September 10, 2027–December 4, 2027

Spring Semester

January 7, 2028–March 31, 2028

Gap Year Tuition: $24,950

This covers all classes, food, and lodging. A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance to secure a spot and will be applied to the total balance. Financial assistance and payments available.

Application Process

Our Gap Year application process is designed to thoughtfully guide you from application and references through interview and acceptance, ensuring clarity at every step.

Now accepting applications.

Submit Application
Submit References
Interview with Summit Staff
Receive Acceptance Letter
Secure Your Spot with $500 Deposit

In the quiet of the Rockies, students discover the sacred rhythms of work, rest, and creation.

This is the year that forms your future.

Before stepping into adulthood, you need more than a degree plan. You need a foundation that prepares you for the road ahead. Students spend nine months learning:

Who you are
Who God is
What it means to live a faithful, whole, intentional life.

Our Three Rhythms of Formation

Family-Style Community
Rhythms That Reorder Life
Faith That’s Lived, Not Just Learned

Family-Style Community

Come find a home before you find a major. Students share life together—meals, chores, adventures, prayer, conflict, and celebration. They aren’t just attending a program; they’re joining a home.

Rhythms That Reorder Life

Daily practices of prayer, study, work, and rest restore peace in a distracted world. Students rediscover stillness and learn to hear God’s voice.

Faith That’s Lived, Not Just Learned

You can’t stream your way into maturity. Information alone can’t form a person. Students learn to follow Christ through embodied practicing prayer, Scripture, solitude, confession, worship, and service.

Formation starts in the quiet—when we finally stop long enough to listen.
Solitude
Spiritual disciplines
Classroom study
Small groups
Adventure days
Students discover the freedom of honest faith.

Students apply what they’ve learned in real-world contexts through:
Work Study Opportunities
Evangelism
Cultural engagement
Classroom study
Adventure days
They learn to live missionally as contributers.

Formation starts in the quiet—when we finally stop long enough to listen.
Solitude
Spiritual disciplines
Classroom study
Small groups
Adventure days
Students discover the freedom of honest faith.

Students apply what they’ve learned in real-world contexts through:
Career shadowing
Evangelism
Cultural engagement
Classroom study
Adventure days
They learn to live missionally as contributers.

Learn More About Summit Gap Year

Students study diverse subjects from top Christian scholars.

Biblical Foundations
History of Christian Thought
Christianity and Politics
English Literature
Philosophy and Ethics
Art, Theology, and The Church
Apologetics
Leadership

The Christian community at Summit’s Gap Year program nurtures character development and hones intellectual skills while helping students develop strong relationships. Students build friendships and a foundation from which to learn and serve.

"This community is rare in the rest of reality, but so is a lot of true community. My prayer is that more true community will come on this earth, but boy, am I excited for the one to come."