Experience Ivy League coursework from anywhere in the world
Summer Session I: May 27 - July 2, 2025
Summer Session II: July 3 - August 8, 2025
- Classes occur depending on their class meeting schedule.
- Synchronous class times are in the Eastern Time Zone.
Applications for summer 2025 will open on December 1, 2024.
The Pre-College Online Program is designed for academically curious high school students interested in the intellectual challenge of Ivy League academics. Students enroll in online 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.
In the Pre-College Online Program, students enroll exclusively in online courses and participate from home alongside other Penn undergraduate students.
Once accepted into the Pre-College Online Program, students choose one of the following challenging curricula:
- One college-credit course (1 c.u.)*
- Two college-credit courses (2 c.u.)
Online students do not have access to or participate in on-campus resources and activities.
Pre-College Online Program Courses
Please check back regularly for updates—additional courses will be added in late fall. Note that online students do not have access to or participate in on-campus resources and activities.
Online courses offered in summer 2024
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AFRC 1123 920 | Law and Society |
| ANCH 0102 920 | Ancient Rome |
| ANTH 0120 920 | Globalization and its Historical Significance |
| COML 1191 920 | World Literature |
| ECON 0200 920 | Introductory Economics: Macro |
| EESC 1030 920 | Oceanography |
| MATH 1410 920 | Calculus, Part II |
| MATH 1700 920 | Ideas in Mathematics |
| PPE 1001 920 | Introduction to PPE: Ethics and Economics of Wealth Creation |
| PSCI 0400 920 | Introduction to International Relations |
Registration in a desired course is not guaranteed, and many courses fill up, so early application is strongly advised. Summer undergraduate online courses are typically smaller in size and taught by Penn faculty, staff, and visiting scholars. Most classes meet two to five times weekly, Monday through Friday, and assign homework, research papers, midterms, and/or finals. Textbooks and additional course materials may be required for a class. Students are required to choose alternate courses when registering, as courses may fill or be canceled. Students can choose to take Pre-College Online Program courses on a pass/fail basis, but they may not audit a course. We are unable to accommodate requests for students taking online courses to be in residence on campus.
Earn academic credit from the University of Pennsylvania
Pre-College Online Program students are evaluated by the same academic standards and procedures as Penn undergraduates. Students earn one course unit (1 c.u., the equivalent of 4 college credit hours) for each course taken. Upon successful completion of the program and all coursework within, students may request official transcripts from Penn’s Registrar (fee-based). Students planning to transfer these grades to their future undergraduate record or institution should be aware that transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the institution, including the University of Pennsylvania. Learn more about Penn’s transfer credit policies for pre-baccalaureate coursework.
Course registration details
Students will be emailed to submit their course registration form once they have been admitted and submitted their program deposit.
