Hundreds of US universities use a pre-read or "common reading" program, with over 300 to 400 individual institutions tracking and publicly reporting first-year summer book assignments each year. There is no single official total because participation changes annually and is voluntary. [1, 2, 3]
Common Reading Programs
Tracking Data
- Independent groups like the National Association of Scholars survey hundreds of participating campuses annually.
- Trackers like Common Reads document roughly 300+ active college programs each academic cycle.
- Out of over 4,000 total US colleges and universities, only a fraction choose to enforce a mandatory campus-wide summer reading text. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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US universities use common reading programs to give incoming first-year students a shared intellectual experience before orientation. Notable selections for incoming classes include books like Princeton University's Pre-read selection Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf and AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor. [1, 2, 3]
Selected University Pre-Read Books
- Princeton University: Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf — Explores how digital culture changes deep reading and focus. [1, 2]
- Saint Michael's College: AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor — Teaches critical evaluation of artificial intelligence claims. [1]
- Adler University: Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of An Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. Geronimus — Examines the health impacts of systemic social inequality. [1]
- American University: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell — Analyzes the persuasive language used by modern groups and movements. [1]
Common Themes in College Summer Reads
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