High School Students Interested in College Summer Courses
Brandeis Summer School offers exceptional high school students the opportunity to experience select college courses in the summer. Students who have completed their junior year of high school can test their readiness for college, explore subjects that are not available in high school, and earn college credit.
Summer School courses are part of the regular Brandeis curriculum and are often taught by the same instructors who teach them during the academic year. You'll be in small classes of approximately 10-20 students with undergraduates from Brandeis and other colleges and universities across the country.
For Summer 2025, we invite applications from high school students who anticipate receiving a high school diploma in 2025 or 2026.
Summer College Courses for High School Students
All courses offered by the Summer School are traditional college courses and the majority of the students in each class will be of college age. Our office does not offer separate courses for high school students. There are several different ways we offer college courses:
- Many of our 10-week asynchronous online courses are asynchronous and have no set meeting time, although occasionally a course may have a scheduled, virtual face-to-face meeting.
- We also offer 5-week and 10-week "remote learning" courses that utilize Zoom and webcams to replicate the classroom experience in real time. Students are expected to be present and engaged in each class meeting.
- Many Brandeis Summer School courses are traditional, in-person, college classes held on the Brandeis campus.
Please note: The Brandeis Summer School can not provide on-campus accommodations to high school students. Students are welcome to take classes online or as a commuting student.
The Application Process for High School Students
- To begin the application process, high school students should complete a brief form to create a new Brandeis student record. (This form will return here in late-March 2026)
- A high school transcript is also required and you can upload it with your application. Unofficial transcripts are fine.
- After these materials have been received, we will review them and inform you of the summer admission decision.
- If accepted, you will then be provided with information to create a Brandeis Identity (username, password, email account) and can then complete your enrollment in the Brandeis Workday records system.