Questions to ask when making a visit to a college campus, on the topics of: college graduation track record, academics, academic perks, financial aid, academic support, student life, and outside opportunities. Author: Lynn O’Shaughnessy, author of The College Solution and writer for a CBSMoneyWatch college blog.
A collection of articles on college visits: planning before you go, the reasons for making college visits, he best timing for visits, and a college visit checklist. Presented by the College Board's college planning website for students and parents, BigFuture.
A checklist to help students make the most out of their visits to college campuses. Topics covered include: gathering information, exploring the campus, checking out campus media, and asking questions while you're there. Presented by the College Board.
Gear Up Washington: Go on a tour!
Gear Up Washington Statemaintains a guide to Washington State higher education institutions offering in-person and virtual tours. Updates are posted on their website here: Visit a Campus
Explore your post-high school options. Hear directly from college staff about apprenticeships, on-the-job training programs, community college certificates, and two-and four -year degree programs and schools in Washinaton State. Includes contact information and links to virtual admissions and virtual tours. Maintained by Gear Up Washington State.
A directory of higher education institutions in Washington State, both two- and four-year. The directory has links to each school's website and contacts for arranging for a physical tour and requesting information and application forms, along with links to virtual tours. Last updated September 2020.
Comprehensive listing of colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with information on each regarding the availability of virtual tours on YouTube or other platforms. Prepared by the Director of College Counseling at Linden Hall with input from CollegeWise.
Take virtual tours of colleges all over the United States and even a few schools in Canada and abroad. Use filters to narrow your search by institution type, school size, location, campus setting, selectivity, and more.
This article gives advice for students and their families on how to make the most of their college visits. The campus visit is one of the most important and enjoyable parts of the college application process. Students can use this time to begin to clarify their criteria by visiting schools of all sizes and types, and parents can see firsthand what they will be getting for their investment. Author: Brennan Barnard is the director of college counseling at The Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H. for The New York Times.