Visit Opportunities

Please select the date on the calendar when you would like to visit, then select On-Campus Visit or Online Events to proceed to the registration page. All events occur in Eastern Time (US & Canada).

On Summer Fridays through August 8, Lafayette College closes at 2:00 pm. Administrative Offices will be closed September 1 in honor of Labor Day. 

 
OPEN HOUSES

General Open House
Saturday, October 18
Registration coming soon!
Learn how Lafayette gives you the space to explore a variety of different academic interests before commiting to a major. You'll learn how our professors are teachers, mentors, and scholars who inspire students to pursue research, study abroad, within the context of understanding.

November Morning Open House, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
November Afternoon Open House, 1 - 5 pm
Thursday, November 6
Join us on a beautiful fall day to find out more about Lafayette! Join us in the morning or the afternoon to gain an understanding of how Lafayette prepares students to thrive in the world.

November Senior Open House
Friday, November 7 from 8 am to noon
If you are a senior in high school or a transfer student join us! Students will have an opportunity to join a current class and family members can learn more about the college via panels and tours.
 
ON-CAMPUS VISITS

On-Campus Tour
Weekdays at 10 or 10:45 am, 12 or 1 pm, and 2:30 pm
Select Saturdays at 10 am
Use the calendar below to select the day you are interested in visiting. Then click On-Campus Visit to register.
This 90-minute experience provides an introduction to the College with an admissions counselor followed by an in-person tour led by a current Lafayette student. You'll have time for questions during the tour and with an admissions counselor following the tour. 

On-Campus Interviews
Weekdays
Use the calendar to select the day you are interested in visiting. Then click On-Campus Visit to register.
Seniors in high school and transfer students can interview with us in person when they visit campus! Add more to your future application by sharing your story in-person with us. Interviews are informative and evaluative.

Engineering Center Tour
Fridays at 10 am and select Saturdays at 11:30 am
Use the calendar to select the day you are interested in visiting. Then click On-Campus Visit to register.
Join us on-campus on select Saturdays. You can start you day with a general campus tour and then immediately after, tour the Acopian Engineering Center. You'll see the lab spaces where students learn to use the equipment they'll be using in careers after graduation. 

Sustainability Tour
By request
See the campus from a sustainable perspective and learn about the initiatives our students, faculty, and staff are taking part in to make the campus carbon neutral by 2035. Request a tour for a day you will be on campus, and we'll schedule a time with a tour guide. Must be requested at least one week in advance. 

Arts Tour 
By Request
Arts permeates all parts of our campus. This tour will focus on showing the spaces of the Williams Arts Campus and the Williams Arts Center as we highlight our theaters, film and media production areas, visual arts studios, and music spaces. Request a tour for a day you will be on campus, and we'll schedule a time with a tour guide.

ONLINE EVENTS

Virtual Information Session
August 8, August 18
Join an admissions counselor as they share stories and stats about the Lafayette experience. You'll hear about opportunities for study abroad, research, extracurricular activities, and the hands-on classroom learning experience. Bring your questions!

Virtual International Information Session
August 9 at 9 am
Gain a greater understanding of how Lafayette welcomes international students as part of its student population. You'll learn the nuances of applying as an international student and hear about the variety of offices, clubs, and organizations that support our international students during their Lafayette journey.

Virtual Financial Aid Session: Affording Lafayette
August 12 and August 21 at 7 pm
Lafayette meets 100% of deonstrated need and also has a $200,000 no-loan initiative to help make a private liberal arts education affordable for as many students as possible. Join our financial aid team to learn more about applying for financial aid.

Virtual Talk and Tour
August 18
Our students know the best places to study, which of the 8 dining venues to visit at what time, and more. Join them on a virtual tour of the campus as they share their experiences and show you how they put the power of and in practice through the academics, clubs, and career opportunities.

Virtual Engineering Information Session
August 7, August 14 at 12:15 pm
Join the dean of the Engineering Division to learn how Lafayette prepares our engineers to take on the challenges of the world. Submersed in a liberal arts setting, our engineering program allows students to pursue multiple interests while becoming critical thinkers and problem solvers.

Virtual Interviews
Weekdays
Get a jump on your application and interview with us now! You can conduct a virtual interview with us weekdays to share the story of YOU! This informational and evaluative interview allows us to hear your voice and can add another dimension to your application when you apply (beginning Aug 1!). Rising seniors in high school and transfer students are allow one interview per admissions cycle. Register now!
 
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