Please take a moment to read a message from our Dean, Adrienne Marcus and the FAQ document related to how the Brown community is moving forward after the unthinkable tragedy on December 13, 2025.
Brown Pre-College Programs
Step off the summer-as-usual path and set a course for adventure at Brown University.
Brown Pre-College Programs
Step off the summer-as-usual path and set a course for adventure at Brown University.
Engage Your Potential
Your future self will thank you.
Brown Pre-College Programs are designed for high school students to explore the challenges and opportunities of the college experience. You’ll enjoy the excitement and responsibility that comes from balancing rigorous academics and enriching social activities—without the pressure of formal grades.
Get to Know Us
Enroll in one of our 1- to 6-week courses, and you’ll get to know the best of Brown: We’re an Ivy known for embracing independent thinkers — one that values and respects student voices.
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Life at Brown Pre-College
Experience the rigors of college-level classes as you study alongside peers from around the world who are as motivated and curious as you are. With abundant educational and social activities, you are always learning at Brown — online, at locations across the globe or on campus.
Life at Brown
Course Offerings
Brown Pre-College provides a large and varied selection of courses! With over 300 course offerings from environmental studies, medicine, visual art, leadership and law, to psychology, mathematics, creative writing and history, Brown Pre-College has the course you are looking for!
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Straight From the Source
Hear from Brown Pre-College students as they reflect on why they chose Brown and what their experience was like.
What is Brown Pre-College?
Since launching in 1982 with a cohort of 99 students, Brown Pre-College has been re-imagining and redefining what’s possible for high school students. Today, Brown Pre-College enrolls over 6,000 students each year, representing all 50 states and territories and over 75 other countries. Adrienne Marcus, Dean of the Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Studies, invites you to learn more about what makes Brown Pre-College so special.
2026 Info Session Recordings
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Recording of the December 9, 2025 information session: Get to Know Brown Pre-College 2026.
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Recording of the January 8, 2026 information session: Brown Environmental Leadership Lab.
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Recording of the January 13, 2026 information session: STEM for Rising 9th and 10th Graders.
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Recording of the January 20, 2026 information session: Brown Experiential Education.