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Second-semester first years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in good academic standing are eligible to participate.
Information Sessions
Join us for an information session to learn more about Tri-Co Philly! If you can't come in person, there's a virtual session, too!
Fall 2026 Tri-Co Philly Courses
Students in the program enroll in any two of the program's three courses.
Tri-Co Philly: Ecologies of Cooperation: Modeling Participation and Ecological Practice Through Philadelphia-Based Arts, Culture, and Environmental Co-Operatives
Ecologies of Cooperation is an interdisciplinary TriCo Philly course that explores how visual arts, the humanities, and cooperative organizing shape contemporary ecological thought and practice in an urban context.
Tri-Co Philly: Biostatistics: Data, Health and Ethics in Philadelphia
This course introduces biostatistics through the public health and medical landscape of Philadelphia. We explore how data are used to understand health outcomes, evaluate interventions, and inform policy in urban settings.
Tri-Co Philly: Art and Culture of Indigenous Philadelphia: From Shackamaxon to the Present
This course will explore the ongoing and active Indigenous presence in Philadelphia, by examining the visual and material histories of Indigenous communities, artists, and leaders of present-day Philadelphia and its surrounding ancestral territories, from pre-contact to the present.
Apply to Tri-Co Philly
The program can accommodate up to 21 program students and approximately 12 non-program students who register for a single class. Program students receive priority registration for these classes.
Prior to applying to the program, students must:
- Attend a mandatory information session. If you cannot attend an information session at one of the three campuses, contact Calista Cleary.
- Meet with your academic advisor to discuss how participation in the program fits into your overall academic plans.
Complete the application by Sunday, April 5, at noon, to be considered for the Tri-Co Philly Program.
Note: The application deadline is prior to all Tri-Co pre-registration periods.
- Students will be notified whether they have been accepted or wait-listed for the program. If eligible applicants exceed the number of spaces in the program, decisions will be based on the strength of applications.
- If accepted, students must confirm their intention to participate in the program. If any accepted student(s) decline or do not confirm their intention to participate, available spaces will be assigned to the next student(s) on the waitlist.
- If students are wait-listed for the program, they must confirm their interest in remaining on the waitlist. Waitlisted students will be notified as soon as a space becomes available.
- The Registrar will automatically enroll accepted students in Tri-Co Philly courses following application review, any lotteries, and confirmation of student acceptances. All students must confer with their home registrars to confirm their preregistration.
- Students who do not want to enroll in the program—two courses and additional activities—can register for a course.
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Contact Us
Tri-Co Philly
Calista Cleary
Tri-Co Philly Program Director
610-795-1576
ccleary@brynmawr.edu