PROGRAMME PROFILE
At a glance
- Associated institution
- Brown University
- Destination
- United States
- Format & duration
- Varies by activity · Varies by session
- Age / stage
- See eligibility
- Type
- Academic courses
- Information year
- 2026
Sources checked: 2026-11-11 · Facts and editorial guidance are labelled separately
Learning and approach
- Residential teaching runs 9–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–3 p.m., with roughly two to three hours of homework daily. The four-week online route combines independent study, two required live workshops a week and individual instructor meetings. Both culminate in a plan for action in the student's community.
Eligibility and international applicants
For 2026, students had to be completing grades 9–12 and be aged 14–18 on June 14.
Dates and costs
Schedule
Programme dates: Sunday, June 21 to Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Costs
In 2026 the two-week residential and commuter options cost $6,052 and $4,748 respectively; the four-week online option cost $5,778.
Official source ↗PROVIDER INFORMATION
Details from the provider
Grade and age
- For 2026, students had to be completing grades 9–12 and be aged 14–18 on June 14. Official source ↗
Application materials
- The checklist calls for the form, writing task, application fee, transcript and latest grade report, and lists English proficiency requirements. The supplementary essay and recommendation are optional. Official source ↗
Session dates
- Programme dates: Sunday, June 21 to Thursday, July 2, 2026. Official source ↗
- When: Sunday, June 21 to Thursday, July 2, 2026 Official source ↗
- When: Sunday, July 12 to Friday, July 24, 2026 Official source ↗
- When: Monday, June 22 to Friday, July 17, 2026 Official source ↗
Fees and inclusions
- In 2026 the two-week residential and commuter options cost $6,052 and $4,748 respectively; the four-week online option cost $5,778. Official source ↗
Academic programme
- Residential teaching runs 9–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–3 p.m., with roughly two to three hours of homework daily. The four-week online route combines independent study, two required live workshops a week and individual instructor meetings. Both culminate in a plan for action in the student's community. Official source ↗
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Official sources and verification
- Official source 1 ↗precollege.brown.edu
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