Pre-College Residential Program dates
- July 1 – August 9, 2025
Pre-College Online Program dates
- Summer Session I: May 27 - July 2, 2025
- Summer Session II: July 3 - August 8, 2025
Applications for residential programs are now closed. Applications for Pre-College Online and Online Seminars are extended until May 16th. All applications and application materials, including the letter of recommendation, must be in by May 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET to be considered complete.
The Pre-College Programs are designed for academically curious high school students interested in the intellectual challenge of Ivy League academics. Students enroll in credit-bearing undergraduate courses from a wide array of disciplines taught by Penn faculty, staff, and visiting scholars and are in class alongside other Penn undergrads. A majority of the courses are 1 course unit (c.u.)* unless the course has a required lab, and then the course is generally 1.5 c.u.
The Pre-College Programs are offered in two distinct formats:
- In the Pre-College Residential Program, students reside in campus residence halls and are enrolled in on-campus courses alongside Penn undergraduates. Residential students cannot enroll in online courses.
Learn more about the Pre-College Residential Program > - In the Pre-College Online Program, students enroll exclusively in online courses and participate from home. Online students do not have access to or participate in on-campus resources and activities.
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