Stand Out on College Applications with Publishable Research
Work 1:1 online with leading faculty and PhDs from top US and UK universities to complete a publishable research paper.
3,900+
Indigo Research students supported since 2019
33.19%
Indigo alumni acceptance rate to the Ivy Leagues, 6.43x higher than the global average
30+
Academic journals that have published our students’ work
400+
Mentors from the world's leading universities
Why Start Research in High School?
Students who start research in high school enter college more confident and prepared – equipped with advanced academic skills, stronger career direction, and the initiative to stand out in competitive university environments.
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Academic Performance:
Research boosts your critical thinking, writing, and college readiness.
Research boosts your critical thinking, writing, and college readiness.
02
Career Focus:
Research clarifies your goals, provides real-world experience, and strengthens professor connections.
Research clarifies your goals, provides real-world experience, and strengthens professor connections.
03
Engagement in Classes:
Research leads to your active participation and deeper classroom questions.
Research leads to your active participation and deeper classroom questions.
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Skill Development:
Research develops time management, planning, data analysis, and scientific writing skills.
Research develops time management, planning, data analysis, and scientific writing skills.
Meet your Research Advisor for a complimentary research planning consultation and:
Assess your academic interests, strengths, and goals with your Research Advisor.
Receive personalized recommendations for the Indigo program that best fits your experience, goals, and interests.
Get a tailored research roadmap – including potential mentors, university credit opportunities, and publication pathways
This session is free and designed to show how Indigo can strengthen your university applications through real, mentor-guided research. Please note, we currently do not offer scholarships for our research programs. Tuition starts from $3,900 USD.

Indigo Alumni Admission Rates
Produce exceptional, publishable research, and get admitted to top schools. The admission rates have been updated with data from the 2025-2026 cycle!
11%
at Stanford
Standard Acceptance Rate: 4%
15%
at Princeton
Standard Acceptance Rate: 4%
20%
at Cambridge
Standard Acceptance Rate: 16%
17%
at Oxford
Standard Acceptance Rate: 14%
18%
at Columbia
Standard Acceptance Rate: 4%
40%
at Penn
Standard Acceptance Rate: 5%
60%
at NYU
Standard Acceptance Rate: 8%
47%
at UCLA
Standard Acceptance Rate: 9%
Hear from Our Students
Start Your College-Level Research Journey Today
All Indigo Research programs offer optional add-ons, including publication support, credits from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Extension School, and preparation for science fairs and competitions.
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