Academic and Scholarly Events

  • Pre-College Summer for High School Students

    UConn Pre-College Summer offers high school juniors and seniors (class of 2018 or 2019) the opportunity to explore an academic major or career and learn more about college life. Be part of a Top 25 public university by engaging with passionate faculty in this non-credit academic program. Especially designed for students to explore college in an intimate way, PCS allows students to study, eat, sleep, and have fun on the bucolic Storrs campus in the heart of Connecticut.

    Pre-College Summer offers four challenging and intensive one-week and two-week sessions to choose from. 2017 Pre-College Summer Dates:

    • Session 1: July 9 – 15
    • Session 2: July 16 – 22
    • Session 3: July 23 - 29
    • Session 4: July 30 – August 5

    Academic areas include:

    Art: Photography | Art: Animation | Biomedical Engineering | Chemistry | Creative Writing | Digital Media: Game Design | Dramatic Arts | Forensic Science | Human Biology: Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology | Human Biology: Intro to Kinesiology | Human Biology: Intro to Human Pathology | Medical Anthropology | Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery | Philosophy | Pre-Med | Pre-Law | Sociology: Human Behavior | Sociology: Social Justice | Sports Medicine | Statistics

    Registration is now open! Do you know a high school junior or senior student who can benefit from Pre-College Summer? Spread the word! CLICK HERE to explore the many opportunities Pre-College Summer at UConn has to offer.  

    For more information, contact: Pre-College Summer at precollegesummer@uconn.edu