Join Our Newest Program
The Stanford Humanities Circle, an academic enrichment program from Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, offers quarter-long classes for local pre-college students who are interested in exploring the Humanities. Weekly sessions are held at Stanford on Wednesday evenings throughout the academic quarter. Students learn directly from experienced lecturers, researchers, and post-doctoral scholars from Stanford and the Bay Area.
Each quarter will be academically themed. For Spring 2017, the Humanities Circle will focus on Ethics. For Spring 2017, we will offer only one level of Humanities Circle: High School (grades 9–12).
Homework is not assigned, so participation conflicts as little as possible with other school commitments. A small amount of pre-reading may be assigned.
Students must apply for each quarter. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces, students who complete the preliminary application will be admitted via a lottery, and applications will only be open for a limited period of time. If a student is not admitted in a particular quarter, we will not be able to reevaluate our admission decisions. If sufficient enrollment is not met, the course may be subject to cancellation for that quarter.
Find Out When to Apply
Dates
The Humanities Circle runs during the Stanford academic year, with 10 sessions on Wednesday evenings in each quarter it is offered. We do not offer a summer quarter.
- Winter 2017 Quarter: January 11, 2017 - March 15, 2017
- Spring 2017 Quarter: April 5, 2017 - June 7, 2017
Location & Times
Classes are held on Wednesday evenings.
- High School Humanities Circle: 6:15pm - 8:00pm
For directions to class buildings, go to Stanford's Searchable Visitor Map.
Tuition
The fee is $300 per academic quarter, which covers expenses for instructional staff, website maintenance, administrative costs, and use of the Stanford University facilities.
Financial aid is available.
Apply
The application for the Spring 2017 Humanities Circle will open February 21, 2017. If you would like to be notified when the application for Spring 2017 is open, sign up for our announce list using our Inquiry Form.
