College Open Houses
College Open Houses are (often) free events held at the college for all prospective students to attend. This is a great, quick way for students to learn more about what the colleges have to offer. This is a great for students trying to figure out where they are interested in applying to.
The following visit days are just a sample! Make sure to check your prospective college’s admissions website for their visit day options!
Most colleges also regularly offer many
weekday visit options!
Albion College: Fall Open House
Saturday, October 5, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday, November 2, 8:30 - 1:00 pm
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! FREE admission to football game!
LOTS of Presentations!
MUST REGISTER!
https://www.albion.edu/admission/visit-campus/open-house
Alma College: Explore Alma
Music Open House: November 21 (includes music scholarship auditions!)
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! Meet current students & professors!
1-800-321-ALMA or alma.edu/admissions/campus-visits/saturday.php
Alma College: Open Houses
Fall Open House: October 26 (includes football tickets!)
Junior Day: Saturday May 2, 2020 (for HS Juniors and their parents)
MUST REGISTER!
Tartan Day: April 4, 2020 (for accepted students)
MUST REGISTER!
alma.edu/admissions/campus-visits/open-houses.php
Aquinas College: AQDays
Saturday October 5
Saturday, November 2
Monday, January 19 – Admitted Student Day
Friday, March 1 – Fine Arts Day
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! Meet Faculty!
MUST REGISTER!
More info: https://www.aquinas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visits-directions/aqday-open-house
Calvin College: Fridays at Calvin
Many days (Fridays in October, November, December, February, March, April)
FREE meals! Stay overnight with a student! Meet faculty! Attend chapel! Campus Tour!
8:45am – 3:30pm
MUST REGISTER!
http://www.calvin.edu/admissions/visit/fridays/
Central Michigan University
CMU & YOU day
October 5 - Check in between 9am - 11am
Register at: https://www.cmich.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/Pages/CMU-and-You-Day.aspx
Davenport University: Panther Preview Days
October 19
9:00am-3:00pm
FREE lunch! Campus tour!
Register at: davenport.edu/office-admissions/visit-davenport-university
Eastern Michigan: Explore Eastern
September 28 10am – 1pm
October 26 10am-1pm
Apply for FREE during Explore Eastern Days! Campus Tour!
1-800-GO-TO-EMU or emich.edu/admissions/visit/explore
MUST REGISTER!
Ferris State: Dawg Days
Saturdays October 19 9:00am-3:00pm
October 26 9:15am-1:00pm
November 9 9:15am-1:00pm
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! Current Student Panel!
1-231-591-2000 or https://www.ferris.edu/admissions/schedule_visit.htm
MUST REGISTER!
Grand Rapids Community College: Open House
October 31, 2015
More info TBA
Register: grcc.edu/admissionsenrollment/openhouse
Grand Valley: Laker Experience Days
Saturday, October 30, begins 9am
FREE Breakfast! Campus Tour! Meet with faculty!
MUST REGISTER!
1-616-331-2025 or gvsu.edu/admissions
Hope College: Visit Days
Many options (on Fridays and Columbus Day) 9am – 2:30pm
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! Class Visit! Meet students and faculty!
1-616-395-7850 or http://www.hope.edu/admissions/visit/visit-days
MUST REGISTER!
*Overnight visits available!*
Kalamazoo College: Open House
Saturday, September 15, 9am-1:30pm
Monday, October 8, 9am-1:30pm
Saturday, November 12, 9am-1:30pm
Campus Tour! Student Panel! FREE lunch!
MUST REGISTER!!
http://www.kzoo.edu/admission/visiting/k-open-houses/
Kettering University: Open House
Saturday, November 7, 9am-3pm
Campus Tour! Visit classrooms!
Lake Superior State University: Fall Fling Superior State University: Fall Fling
September 26
For more info go to: lssu.edu/admissions/fallfling/
Lawrence Tech: Blue Devil Days
Tour campus! Meet with faculty and students!
FREE lunch! Career-oriented sessions! Meet faculty and students!
November 7
December 5
10:00am – 1:30pm
MUST REGISTER!
Michigan State: Residential Colleges
James Madison College (For students interested in Government, Politics, Public
Service, Law, Social Services, or International Relations)
SENIORS ONLY! 10am – 12:15pm
October 30
November 11
MUST REGISTER!
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Future Fridays: October 2, 16, and 30 - 3pm
MUST REGISTER!
rcah.msu.edu/about-rcah/visit-rcah
rcah.msu.edu/futurefridaysfall2015
Lyman Briggs College (For students interested in science and the humanities)
November 6
November 20
December 4
10am, 11am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
Tour of Holmes Hall with a current student!
MUST REGISTER!
hlbc.msu.edu/future/visitLBC.cfm
Northern Michigan University: Wildcat Weekend
March 19
FREE lunch! Campus tour! Chat with professors!
Register here: nmu.edu/admissions/wildcatweekend
Saginaw Valley: Fall Open House
Campus Tour! Meet Faculty! Student Services Fair!
Saturday, November 7, 9am – 12pm
MUST REGISTER!
1-989-964-4200 or svsu.edu/visit
Siena Heights: Discover Days
Friday, November 7, 10am – 1pm (plus optional football game)
Saturday, March 19, 10am-1pm
Saturday, April 23, 10am-1pm
MUST REGISTER!
1-800-521-0009 or sienaheights.edu/Admissions
Wayne State: Open House
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! Meet with Current Students!
1-313-577-9502 or wayne.edu/admissions/openhouse
Western Michigan: Open House
Friday, October 12, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, October 7, 8:00am - 4:00 pm
Friday, November 2, 8:00 - 4:00 pm
FREE Lunch! Campus Tour! LOTS of Presentations!
1-269-387-2000 or wmich.edu/admissions/openhouse
MUST REGISTER!
