Arrange for an Independent Study through your high school or college:
Hundreds of colleges and high schools have granted academic credit for Outward Bound expeditions in our 40+ years of operation. Click here to see a list of schools that have granted academic credit in the past.
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Please Note: Receiving Academic Credit/preparing an Independent Study requires additional study before, during, and after the course. Students must be motivated and take initiative in order to receive academic credit.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
Here are some of the High Schools, Colleges, and Universities that have provided credit for Outward Bound Expeditions. The list continues to grow every year!
High Schools
Colleges/Universities
Albuquerque Academy
Adams State
Armada West High School
Antioch College
Atlanta Public Schools
Appalachian State University
Beachwood High School
Boston University
Cambridge School
Brigham Young University
Canterbury School
California State Polytechnic
Carrow Hall
Claremont College
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Colby
Cranbrook School
Colorado College
Deerfield Academy
Colorado Mountain College
Denver Public Schools
Dartmouth College
Fountain Valley School
Denison University
Freedom 7 Elementary School
Earlham
Hopkins High School
Evergreen
Loomis Chaffee
Franklin and Marshall
Miami Valley School
George Williams College
Milton Academy
Harvard University
Milwaukee Public Schools
Hiran College
Nashville School
Idaho State University
New York Military Academy
Mankato State University
Newton North High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
North Shore Country Day
Northland College
Northfield Mount Hermon
Oklahoma State
Northwestern Junior High School
Oregon State
Park East High School
Penn State
Park School
Portland State
Phillips Andover Academy
Redlands University
Portsmouth Outdoor Project
University of Alabama
Proctor Academy
University of Colorado
Ravenscroft
University of Dayton
Rockford Public Schools
University of Maine
Selwyn School
University of Massachusetts
Sheldon High School
University of South Maine
St. Edwards
University of Toledo
St. John Boys' School
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
Warren Wilson College
Wellesley College
Western State Colorado University
Westminster College
William Penn College
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