Pre-College Scholars Program

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Study at UC Berkeley this summer and get a head start on your academic plans.

Learn from UC Berkeley faculty and experience university life alongside UC Berkeley students.

Get to know the Bay Area and form lasting connections from around the country and the world.

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Residential Track

Live on campus and be a part of the UC Berkeley student community while taking courses and earning credits. 

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Non-Credit Track

Join this short-term, immersive residential track and experience an interactive learning environment while exploring what it means to be a part of the UC Berkeley community. 

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Commuter Track

Bay Area high school students in the Commuter Track can earn college credits while taking courses on the UC Berkeley campus.

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Virtual Track

Earn UC Berkeley credits while taking courses online from anywhere in the world. 

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"The best part was the friends I made and the classes I attended because I felt like an actual college student."

— Rahee, Pre-College Scholar

"The best part of my Berkeley Summer has to be meeting amazing people from different backgrounds around the globe, going on adventures throughout the city, and simply creating fun and hilarious moments that will last forever."

— Helen, Pre-College Scholar
Learn about the UC Berkeley Pre-College Scholars Summer Program.