A College-Level Summer Program for
High School Students Currently in Grades 9, 10, & 11

Explore•A•College

June 22 - July 5, 2008

"Explore-A-College felt like coming home. Every day was full and fantastic - you meet the most amazing people you can connect with on so many levels. I would stay for another two weeks!"

Annie, EAC '07
Boalsburg, PA

Explore, Experience, Engage!

At Earlham Explore-A-College you can take a two-week class taught by an Earlham professor and develop college-level study and research skills that you will be able to apply to future classes and careers. You will learn what college professors at one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges expect and how to manage your time effectively. Just as important, you will be introduced to what college life is like: being away from home, having a roommate, and getting to know students from all over the U.S.A. and from several other countries.

Outside of the classroom you can participate in events that mirror those offered during the academic year: convocation, community service, and a mini international festival. Other activities, such as movies, trips off-campus, informal study breaks, will give you a sense of what college life might be like. Earlham students serve as your teaching assistants and as dorm counselors, giving you an additional opportunity to ask about the many aspects of college life. You will have access to College facilities, including tennis and racquetball courts, an indoor pool, the energy center, and acres of hiking and jogging trails.

Attending Explore-A-College is a risk-free way to prepare yourself for the real thing! In addition, you will earn two semester hours of college credit upon successful completion of the two-week course.

See Course Descriptions for a listing and explanation of the courses offered.

“This program really opened my eyes to learning and living in a college environment."

Sarah, EAC '07, Grand Rapids, MI

Come Join Us

If you will be entering your sophomore, junior, or senior year in the fall of 2008, you are eligible to apply. Explore-A-College students generally have at least a B average in their high school classes and have scored at least 530 Verbal or 480 Math on the SAT I or PSAT, or have scored at the 90th percentile on standardized achievement tests. Along with your application, you will need to send a recommendation from a teacher and one from your high school guidance counselor, and a copy of your high school transcript.

About Earlham College

Earlham is a private, liberal arts college that emphasizes rigorous academic inquiry in a challenging intellectual environment. It is one of the nation’s finest liberal arts colleges, well known for the strength of its programs and the quality of its teaching. Earlham’s Lilly Library is recognized as the nation’s foremost undergraduate teaching library. The student body is made up of 1,226 students from 46 states and 61countries.

Quakers established Earlham in 1847. The College’s long-standing Quaker values encourage community, intellectual exploration, social concern, peacemaking, and service. Many faith traditions, from Quakerism to Islam and Catholicism to Judaism, are represented in our student body.

Located in Richmond, Indiana, a city of 40,000, Earlham College is within 70 miles of both Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and 40 miles from Dayton. It has a wooded 200-acre front campus and a 600-acre back campus of woods, fields, and farmland. Earlham’s campus has 38 buildings. Nearly ninety percent of the students live in seven residence halls and 24 college-owned houses, many with international or academic themes.

For More Information

We would like to make Explore-A-College the best possible experience for you. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.

Susan Hillmann de Castañeda, EC'93, Director Explore-A-College
Melissa Bickford, Program Assistant

Telephone toll-free: 1-800-EARLHAM (1-800-327-5426)
Within Richmond area: 983-1330 or 983-1462
FAX: 765/983-1560
E-mail: Explore-A-College

Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374-4095

Earlham College affirms its commitment, in all its activities and processes, to treat people equally without concern for age, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, or ethnic origin.