The Wake Forest Pre-College Online Immersion Program
About The Program
The Wake Forest Pre-College Online Immersion Program is a flexible, academic enrichment experience designed for high school students ages 13 and up. This online program allows you to explore college-level learning from anywhere in the world. Hear from renowned faculty and industry experts, as you uncover college majors through these self-paced online courses. You can develop a compelling academic profile for your upcoming college applications without sacrificing your current high school coursework or extracurricular activities.
13+
Open to students ages 13 and older
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Courses across 4 academic areas
100%
Online and self-paced
Year-round
Available throughout the year
What is the Wake Forest Online Immersion Program?
The Wake Forest Pre-College Online Immersion Program helps high school students explore subjects to get a head start on college. This online learning experience fits seamlessly around your busy schedule and is built around independent discovery.
You can choose from three flexible cohort lengths depending on your personal availability throughout the calendar year: 1-Week, 2-Week or 4-Week Sessions. Every cohort features identical course materials, instructional depth and mentor support regardless of the duration you choose.
Within each course, you will watch dynamic video lessons designed by renowned Wake Forest University faculty and hear from active industry experts. You will complete your asynchronous coursework with the direct support of an assigned mentor and finish your experience by creating a Final Capstone Project.
Upon successfully completing all curriculum requirements, you will earn an official Certificate of Completion from Wake Forest University—providing an academic milestone to highlight on upcoming college applications.
Who is the Wake Forest Online Immersion Program for?
These online courses are designed for driven high school students ages 13 and up who want to start exploring their academic interests early on. This 100% online learning experience is a fit if you’d like to:
- Hear from top Wake Forest University faculty and experience college-level learning while still in high school
- Test out potential majors to clarify your academic and career ambitions before making a commitment
- Showcase your personal drive, motivation and finished Final Capstone Project on upcoming college applications
- Balance 20 to 30 hours of flexible online instruction around heavy high school coursework, extracurricular activities or personal commitments
How does the Wake Forest Online Immersion Program work?
Flexible Learning
This program allows motivated high school students to study anywhere, anytime and at your own individual pace. Since there are no required live meeting times or fixed logging windows, you possess total authority over your learning schedule—enabling you to balance around your existing high school coursework or extracurricular activities.
Personal Industry Mentorship
Independent learning does not mean navigating your studies in isolation. Throughout your chosen cohort, you gain access to dedicated mentors who guide your learning experience and help you understand assignments. You will also hear from working professionals who offer real-world context regarding how your academic theories apply to modern industry challenges.
The Final Capstone Project
Your learning journey culminates in an independent Final Capstone Project designed to showcase your new skills. Rather than sitting for a traditional exam, you will demonstrate your understanding by creating a presentation, case study or project layout in a creative format. Upon successful completion, you will earn an official Certificate of Completion from Wake Forest University.
What subjects can students study?
You can select an individual course to target a specific academic interest or maximize your learning experience by exploring multiple tracks throughout the annual calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Course tuition is $1,595 with no additional fees. Need-based scholarships are available for students who qualify.
Yes. You’re encouraged to take multiple courses to explore different academic areas. The flexible, self-paced format makes it easy to take more than one course without conflicting with school, extracurriculars, or other commitments.
Successfully completing all course requirements awards you an official Certificate of Completion from Wake Forest University. The certificate along with your Final Capstone Project provides a valuable return on your educational investment by allowing you to:
- Strengthen College Applications: Highlight your official Certificate of Completion to showcase your hard work and dedication to university admissions
- Build Your Resume: Gain an academic milestone and project to feature on upcoming internship, research and university applications
- Clarify Your Major: Discover your academic passions and test out competitive fields before stepping onto a college campus
Designed for optimal flexibility, the Wake Forest Pre-College Online Immersion Program features remote, asynchronous learning cohorts scheduled across the entire annual calendar. By contrast, the traditional on-campus Summer Immersion Program runs strictly during the summer season and requires high school students to participate in person on the physical university campus.
The program is open to students ages 13 and older. You can start as early as middle school or continue through your senior year of high school.
Yes. Need-based scholarships are available for students who demonstrate high potential and an inability to pay full tuition. You can apply for a scholarship during or after the application process.