UConn Pre-College Summer is designed for high school students. More specifically, we encourage rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to apply to our program. Most students who participate in our program are between 15-17 years old.

More than half of our of students come from the New England area, with Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts making up a large percentage of that population. New Jersey, California, Puerto Rico, and Pennsylvania are also popular home states of our students. In addition, we have had students join our program from China, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, to name a few.

The program offers five, one-week residential non-credit sessions at the UConn Storrs campus. Additionally, a two-week credit course is now available. Students can choose to take more than one session for up to five sessions. Check out the course offerings page to find when each course will be offered.

All application instructions for UConn Pre-College Summer are published under the “Prospective Students” tab on the main web page. This information includes step-by-step application instructions, as well as a list of particular items needed for a complete application.

Yes, if students wish to take multiple academic courses, they are welcome to attend more than one session. There will be additional costs and fees for subsequent sessions. If students choose to stay for two or more weeks, they should arrive at the Storrs campus for check in and orientation on the Sunday of their first session and can be picked up on Saturday following the end of their last session. Meals, lodging, and weekend activities between sessions are provided at no additional cost to students.

Yes! If students wish to take multiple academic courses and enroll for more than one session, they will receive a multiple session discount. Visit our costs and fees page to learn more about discounts.

Non-credit courses allow high school students the experience of college level learning delivered by faculty without the pressure of exams and grades. We want our program to be truly exploratory, and students are provided with ample opportunities to engage with their interests in our non-credit environment. There is no connection between this program and the University’s Office of Admissions.

If this happens, we will contact you to discuss your options. If the program switches to an online format, some courses will be available. If we cannot find another course that works for you, we will give you a refund of already paid enrollment fees. The application fee will not be refunded, as your application was still processed by Program staff.

In addition to your typical summer clothing, make sure you bring:

• Sunscreen
• Rain gear (rain poncho/umbrella)
• Appropriate footwear – closed-toe shoes
• Sneakers are also a good idea, as UConn Storrs is a walking campus!

Residential Staff are with students throughout the evening in the residence halls and available to the students for the entire program period. They provide near-peer mentoring and ensure student health, safety and welfare. We pride ourselves on Pre-College Summer residential staff and their training. We build a cohesive and well-prepared team through an intensive week-long residential staff safety curriculum provided by UConn’s: Division of Public Safety (police, fire, and emergency medical services), Office of Minor Protection, Cultural Centers including the Asian American Cultural Center and the Women’s Center, Center for Students with Disabilities, First Aid/CPR/AED training, and mandated reporter training provided by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.

Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence:

The University of Connecticut (the “University”) is committed to maintaining a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community – students, employees, and visitors. Academic and professional excellence can exist only when each member of our community is assured an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect. All members of the University community are responsible for the maintenance of an environment in which people are free to learn and work without fear of discrimination, discriminatory harassment or interpersonal violence. Discrimination diminishes individual dignity and impedes equal employment and educational opportunities.

The University does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its education or employment programs and activities on the basis of an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, religious creed, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability (including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and past or present history of mental illness), veteran’s status, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive system, gender identity or expression, or membership in any other protected classes as set forth in state or federal law. To that end, this Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment and Related Interpersonal Violence, Including Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, Complicity, Retaliation and Inappropriate Amorous Relationships (the “Policy Against Discrimination” or “Policy”) prohibits specific forms of behavior that violate state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”), and related state and federal anti-discrimination laws.

The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and related statutes and regulations: Office of Institutional Equity.

Yes, for individuals requiring accommodations, please contact us at (860) 486-0149 or pcs@uconn.edu as early as possible prior to arriving to campus to help us coordinate with the Center for Students With Disabilities to ensure availability. Please understand that failure to provide adequate notice may result in accommodations not being available.
Examples of accommodations may include:

• Assistive Listening System
• Sign-language Interpreter
• Accessible residence halls, rooms, and bathrooms
• Accommodations related to dietary needs

All participants should be enrolled in health care insurance while attending the Program in the event of requiring medical services. For this reason, participants are required to carry a photo ID and health insurance card.

International participants should confirm with their health plan provider that they will be covered internationally during their stay in the United States. If international participants are not covered, they will need to purchase coverage for the dates they will be attending the Program.

Parents/guardians will assume financial responsibility for all expenses of such care. This authorization is given in advance of any such medical treatment  by signing off on the Participant Health Form and is given to provide authority and power on the part of the University of Connecticut to exercise its best judgment upon the advice of medical or emergency personnel.

Participants who test positive for any illness/disease must notify Program Administrators immediately. Participants will be isolated and must depart from campus within 12 hours of receiving this result. In adherence with Minor Protection Program Requirements Participants will stay in our care and will not be released from the Program until an authorized adult has arrived to check-out the Participant.

If your desired course is not listed on the Course Enrollment checklist form, it means it is full.  Your options are to join the wait list by completing the Waitlist Form for that specific course and/or enroll in a different course. The Waitlist Form is accessible on the Status Portal and only available to admitted participants in the program.

A $300 deposit is not required for participants looking to complete the Waitlist Form. Availability is based on other participant cancellations and we cannot guarantee a spot will become available. Should a spot become available, the next participant on the waitlist will be contacted via email. At which point you will have 48 hours to let us know of your intent be enrolled or not.

Participants also have to option to proceed to enroll in a different course while being on the waitlist for another course. Please note that if you do enroll in a different course by completing the Course Enrollment form, a $300 deposit is required.

Yes, forms will be available once students are accepted for enrollment into the program.

Yes. The University assumes no legal obligation for damage, theft or loss of personal property. The student is responsible for protecting and securing any personal property.

Yes. Loss of a room key must be reported to our staff or UConn’s Conference Housing Desk immediately. You will be charged a fee of $110 per key (to replace the lock set and issue a new key). The 24 hour Conference Housing desk telephone number is (860) 486-2697.

To provide students with the most experience of what attending college may look like, our program offers only a residential option. All students must reside on campus during the length of the program. Participants are not allowed to bring motor vehicles of any type to campus during this program.

Due to the schedule and nature of the program, students and their families should make every possible attempt to arrive to the program during student check-in, and should stay all the way up until student check-out (Saturday morning). Courses, workshops, and social programming activities are scheduled throughout the week, including a closing course certificate ceremony. Therefore, students are expected to be present at all events and activities until the close of their session.