Early College Programs List

Residential Early College programs open to all students

Residential Early College programs supported by state funding

These programs are heavily discounted or free for state residents. To qualify for free tuition, most of these require that students are enrolled in a state public school in the previous year. Military or Foreign Service may be able to make a case for an exception to this requirement under the educational access laws. Some of these schools will admit out of state students who pay full tuition.

Remote/Online Early College Programs

Private Boarding School programs on university campuses

that provide dual or direct enrollment in 1 or more years  of college courses

Summer early college programs (small sampling)

  • Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics:HCSSiM is an intensive six-week encounter with college-level mathematics for talented and highly motivated high school students costing under $7000 including tuition, room, board (additionally, scholarships likely for students of families earning under $190k)
  • University of Nebraska High School

One year/one semester high schools:

  • Class Afloat – is a semester/year at sea aboard a tall ship sailing vessel with credit earned through West Island College International
  • A+ World Academy offers a semester/year at sea aboard a tall ship sailing vessel
  • Interstudies offers 1 year placements in the UK and Ireland at day (with homestay host families) or boarding schools. Full year programs from age 16-18, 12 week programs for 14+
  • The School for Ethics and Global Leadership is a year or semester long boarding program in DC for students interested in politics
  • Idyllwild Arts Academy Semester Exchange in the high mountains of Southern California