Discover a variety of course opportunities for high school students this summer with Northwestern University and prepare for college success. Get a taste of college academics — explore different subjects or get a head start on the major of your dreams!

One of the best ways to prepare for college is to get a taste of college life and academics. Take this opportunity to explore different subjects or get a head start on the major of your dreams. The College Prep Program offers undergraduate courses, both online and in person, for college credit taught by Northwestern faculty and instructors who assume the same level of commitment and involvement from you that they do from college students. The expectations are high, the rewards are long-lasting.

Residential students must enroll in one of the following:
- Three weeks: Students must enroll in two three week classes.
- Six weeks: Students must enroll in at least one six week class AND a second five or six week class.

Students cannot be active in more than one program or take classes from a program other than that which they are enrolled in (e-FOCUS/IN FOCUS/Credit Online/Credit In Person).
Students applying to the College Credit option are required to submit official transcripts. Please see additional transcript information on the admissions page.
Each credit course is worth one credit unit, unless otherwise noted in the course description. One credit unit is typically equivalent to four quarter hours or two and two-thirds semester credit hours at other colleges. This information may be useful when you are an undergraduate student looking to transfer your Northwestern college credit unit(s) towards your undergraduate degree.
Credit courses include access to our "Wildcat Connect: Get Ready Series". This series adds an additional robust co-curricular component to your schedule outside of the classroom with interactive workshops that will prepare you for college and integrate you into the Wildcat community!

CPP Credit (Online)
Tuition - $5,199 per class
Non-Refundable Deposit - $1,000

CPP Credit (In-person Commuter)
Tuition - $5,199 per class
Program Fee - $900
Total Cost - Varies number of classes
Non-Refundable Deposit - $1,000

CPP Credit (In-person Residential)
Tuition - $10,398 (2 classes)
Program Fee - $900
Room & Board - $3,100
Total Cost - $14,398
Non-Refundable Deposit - $1,000

* A non-refundable deposit is required three weeks after your acceptance to hold your space in the program. This deposit is applied to your total program cost.

Note: Online SPS credit courses with "DL" designation in course number may require an additional technology fee.

Not included in tuition - Textbooks if required.

 

Financial Aid

Application Fee Waiver
Deadline: March 1, 2023

Applications received after this date will not be considered. Approval of an application fee waiver does not constitute approval for a tuition scholarship or acceptance to the program.

Tuition Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 1, 2023

Scholarship Applications received after this date will not be considered. All scholarship applicants will be notified via email of the scholarship evaluation committee’s decision approximately four weeks after the deadline. In order to be fully considered for a chance to receive a tuition scholarship the applicant must complete CPP's online application in its entirety, including having transcripts turned in before March 1, 2023.

Other Resources for Financial Assistance
You may wish to search for other financial assistance opportunities by talking with your guidance or career counselor at your school, local PTA, civic (Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Alumni Associations, etc.) and religious organizations.