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Each year, talented high school students from around the world choose Brown University Pre-College Programs to prepare for success, and experience the challenge of college-level academics. More Than 300 courses: On-campus, Online, and Around the World. www.twitter.com/brownprecollege
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10/27/2026

The Brown Pre-College difference begins with our instructors.

Our instructors work alongside you, sharing their enthusiasm for the subject and helping you discover your own. Through hands-on exploration and thoughtful guidance, they help you dig into the material and discover what sparks your curiosity.

See this approach in action at Brown Pre-College.

2026 alum: can you spot your course?

🎥 Rob Ranney

10/23/2026

It’s Family Weekend at Brown! We’re celebrating with a look back at our own family moments from this summer: Brown Pre-College students and their families sharing the frame with Bruno. 🐻❤️

📸 Ellie Kang

10/20/2026

Brown Pre-College Student Takeover: Isa '26

"Hi! I'm Isa and I'm a rising junior from Texas. This past summer I took the Course-Based Research Experience course, 'Fermentation Frontiers: Adventures in Wild Yeast Identification.'

I conducted independent research comparing wild and laboratory yeast to determine how each responded to oxidative stress and whether wild yeast could serve as a model organism in place of domesticated yeast. Through my project, I discovered that wild yeast populations vary tremendously, making them much less consistent than laboratory strains for research. I also learned how oxidative stress is connected to disease and how antioxidants can help protect cells from damage, giving me a broader understanding of why yeast is such a valuable model organism in biological research. This experience taught me how to ask meaningful scientific questions, analyze experimental data, and appreciate the importance of reproducibility in research.

My biggest takeaway from Brown Pre-College is that it’s up to you to make the most of every opportunity you’re given. Whether it was conducting research in the lab, attending office hours, exploring campus or spending time with new friends, I realized that the experience is what you choose to make of it."

Read more about Isa's experience on our Blog: https://hubs.la/Q04BN7-T0

10/16/2026

The evenings are getting shorter and the weather is getting chillier, but we're still basking in the warmth of memories from Brown Pre-College 2026.

10/14/2026

This is quite simply a Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Alaska appreciation post. Words cannot convey the sheer awesomeness of the environment and learning that happens in this program.

If and are your passions, then this program is for you! 🌲🐻🌎

10/12/2026

Today is recognized by Brown University as Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island, on lands that are within the ancestral homelands of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The Narragansett Indian Tribe, whose ancestors stewarded these lands with great care, continues as a sovereign nation today. We commit to working together to honor our past and build our future with truth.

Did you know that in our program, BELL: Alaska, instructors invite students to reflect on how Indigenous perspectives—particularly Traditional Ecological Knowledge—can enrich our understanding of the natural world? To deepen this connection, students and staff visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center (), pictured, to engage directly with the vibrant history, culture and active traditions of Alaska Native peoples.

10/09/2026

What did Benjamin, Kiaan and Vivaan learn at Brown Pre-College this summer?

Join me, Ellie, as they share the courses they took and a highlight from what they learned. Watch to hear about their academic experiences in their own words.

10/07/2026

What do you want to know before planning your 2027 Brown Pre-College experience?

Our 2027 Brown Pre-College Programs information sessions are now live! Whether you’re a student exploring your interests, a parent/guardian planning alongside your student or a high school counselor helping students consider their options, your journey starts here.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Choose an information session, or two, and register: https://hubs.la/Q04zvSKs0

We can't wait to meet you!

Know anyone interested in Brown Pre-College? Send them this post.

All information sessions are virtual and will be recorded.

📸 Rob Ranney

10/05/2026

We ⚓ Rhode Island!

For National Rhode Island Day, we're celebrating the Ocean State and the place Brown Pre-College calls home.

Imagine a summer of college-level learning surrounded by Providence's arts, culture and creative energy; an astounding coastline, green parks and history all packed into the smallest state.

Fun Fact: Rhode Island covers an area of 1,214 square miles and shared a state water border with New York.

📸 Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Rhode Island

10/02/2026

We gave Kate D. '26 a disposable camera to showcase her time on campus with us. No filters. These are her photos.

Kate, a high school student from Iowa, took the one-week Summer@Brown course 'Empathy: Theory and Practice in a Divisive World.'

📸 Kate D.

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