2026 PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE PROGRAM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Experience a Summer Program of a Lifetime.
Capitol Debate students are challenged to learn new skills through our programs; they will feel an increase in self-worth, learn critical thinking skills and improve public speaking and communication skills with their peers. Two weeks at Program will result in lifelong friendships and memories that will resonate with our students throughout their academic, personal and professional careers. Students return to our program year after year because of how life-changing our Summer Debate Programs prove to be. Our parents will tell you themselves that they proudly stand by their investment in Capitol Debate because of the impact it has had on their families.
Choose Your Perfect Campus Location
Select from our prestigious universities nationwide
Northeast Campuses
Experience debate in New England and the Northeast
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Babson College
Boston, MA
Dana Hall
Boston, MA
Drew University
Madison, NJ
The Hun School Of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ
Iona University
New Rochelle, NY
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Mid-Atlantic Campuses
Debate at prestigious institutions in Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
American University
Washington, DC
Southeast Campuses
Develop your debate skills in the Southeast United States
Rollins College
Orlando, FL
University Of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
West Coast Campuses
Develop your debate skills at premier West Coast institutions
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
South Campuses
Experience debate at top institutions across the Southern United States
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX
Midwest Campuses
Train with elite instructors at our premier Midwest locations
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Where Our Alumni Are Today
From tournament champions to industry leaders—two decades of developing confident communicators who shape the world.
Daniel Z.
500+ national media interviews on labor economics. Former senior data scientist at Wayfair, now leading economic research at Glassdoor.
Maria L.
Specializes in Appellate & Supreme Court Practice. Former judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Nakisa S.
Morehead-Cain Scholar. MD-MPH pursuing Internal Medicine-Dermatology at Harvard's combined residency program. Medical interpreter in Spanish and French.
James C.
Y Combinator-backed founder. Former BCG consultant. Co-founded Atlas Debate to expand access to debate education.
Yasmin F.
Council on Foreign Relations Term Member. Former Pentagon national security advisor. Expert on Middle East policy and Yemen.
Niranjan L.
Managing Samsung's $17 billion semiconductor fabrication facility. Former project leadership at Tesla and Bechtel.
Meera R.
Editor-in-Chief, Yale Human Rights Journal. George Hume Senior Essay Prize recipient. MS in Health Policy from LSE.
Elisabeth M.
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. Former NREL postdoctoral researcher focused on clean energy innovation.
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