Summer@Brown: Life on Campus
Pre-College Programs at Brown University
What’s life really like in the Ivy League? As a pre-college student, you’ll find out. Summer@Brown is a true residential college experience - you’ll live and study like a college student, and learn to balance an active campus life, full of academic, social, and co-curricular activities.
Students enrolled in Summer Session Credit Courses take two classes, and study side-by-side with Brown undergraduates.
Students enrolled in Pre-College Courses take 3-hour classes that meet in the morning or afternoon.
Meals
Meals are served in one of Brown’s dining halls
Monday – Friday
- Breakfast: 7:30 - 9:30am
- Lunch: 11:30am - 2:00pm
- Dinner: 4:30 - 7:30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
- Brunch: 11:30 - 2:00pm
- Dinner: 4:30 - 7:30pm
Housing
Students live in residence halls within walking distance of academic buildings and campus resources. Although the residence halls are coeducational, students will live in a same-sex floor unit with shared same-sex bathrooms.
Supervision
A team of carefully selected and trained Community Directors (CDs) and Resident Advisors (RAs) live in the residence halls. These skilled and caring live-in professionals and Brown undergraduates help students balance the competing demands of academic and social life. Summer@Brown staff will support and guide you through the campus resource system.
A Typical Day
Pre-College Courses meet in the morning or afternoon.
Summer Session Credit Courses meet mornings and afternoons.
Monday – Friday
7:30 – 9:30am
Breakfast is served in one of Brown’s dining halls
9:00 – 11:30am
Pre-College Courses in session
Summer Session Credit Courses in session
11:30am - 1:30pm
Lunch is served in one of Brown’s dining halls
12:30 – 3:30pm
Pre-College Courses in session
1:30 – 4:30pm
Summer Session Credit Courses in session
3:30 – 6:30pm
Pre-College Courses in session
There are no classes on July 4th – Independence Day Holiday.
Outside of the Classroom
There is much to do outside of the classroom. Students take advanage of a wide range of Co-curricular activities including the College Success Series - workshops designed to help Summer@Brown students network, explore college choices, and better understand the admission process at selective colleges all over the United States. Other activities include college visits, The Brown Speaker Series, the Annual College Fair, and daily social activities.
More information about activities and events »
Evenings
Activities and events are available most evenings for all students - Students receive an Activities & Events Newsletter each week. Workshops on the college admission process, guest lectures, documentary films, yoga classes, and much more take place during weekday evenings.
Weekends
Weekends heat up with popular social activities such as dances, Karaoke, talent shows, poetry slams, block buster films and trips to popular nearby destinations such as Boston, Newport, Rhode Island area beaches, and shopping outlets.