One-week residential college experience for teens
Explore what learning and living on campus will be like.
Students rising into their sophomore, junior, or senior year in high school, ages 15-18, discover a focused college-level experience in a select area of study related to our majors. This non-credit residential program offers traditional and digital courses, while also providing all the amenities of campus life. Students can take part in esports, enjoy working out in the fitness center, and have the time of their lives through great Student and Residence Life programming.
PreCollege Discovery 2026 will take place June 21-July 17.
PreCollege Discovery: June 21-July 25, 2026
Week A: June 21-26
Week B: June 28-July 3
Week C: July 5-10
Week D: July 12-17
PreCollege Discovery: Choose your week
An example of a typical day for PreCollege Discovery students
- Breakfast
- 7:30–8:30 am
- Class
- Monday–Thursday, 9–11:30 am
- Lunch
- 11:30 am–2 pm LibraryFitnessRecreation
- Class
- Monday–Thursday, 2–5 pm
- Dinner
- 5–7 pm
- Student & Residence Life
- Activities
Registration and course selections open November 1
and close May 31, or when full.
Tuition and fees
Program Fees
- Program Total
- $2,375
Tuition Fees Breakdown
- Tuition Deposit
- $500 due upon acceptance
- Tuition Total
- $1,025
- Room
- $325
- Board
- $375
- Refundable Damage Deposit
- $150
Tuition Remainder: $1,875 due May 10
Additional Fees
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
- $50 1-week coverage
All students must provide current proof of health insurance to attend PreCollege.
International students and those requiring or electing to enroll in SHIP will be billed
$50, due May 10, 2026.
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