The National Debate Forum (NDF) is the flagship institute of Summit Debate Enterprises, located at Emerson College in Boston, MA. NDF provides the opportunity for students to get a premier, yet collegial learning experience in Lincoln Douglas Debate. NDF has a reputation built around its low student/ teacher ratio, innovative curriculum and dedication to the continued and long lasting educational growth of each of its attendees. The staff is composed of some of the finest educators in the nation. We strive to ensure that students leave the institute prepared to debate in any region of the country, with a strong sense of ethics and professionalism.

Choosing an institute is an important decision and should not be taken lightly! Since 1995 NDF has been the choice of thousands of students and coaches because of its dedication to individualized instruction. We pride ourselves on the fact that so many forensics programs choose NDF as their institute summer after summer.