In order to best experience Grinnell's academic and social life, we encourage you to visit while classes are in session. As you are planning your visit, please keep in mind we are not able to offer campus visits on national holidays or during the week prior to and the week of mid-term and final exams. During fall, winter and spring breaks, we offer limited visit opportunities. Please check the Campus Visit Calendar for exact dates.
First Semester Visits: September through early December
Second Semester Visits: Late January through April
The Office of Admission is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and many Saturdays during the academic year from 9 a.m. to noon.
Visit options could include:
- Campus Tour — A student-guided tour of campus approximately one hour in length.
- Question & Answer Session — An informal group/family information session with an admission representative highlighting Grinnell College opportunities.
- Interview — An evaluative interview between an admission representative and the prospective student, usually during the senior year of high school. Interviews are required for Early Admission and Home Schooled students and strongly encouraged (not required) for all applicants. Interviews must be completed prior to the application for admission deadline.
- Class Visits
- Appointments with professors and/or program directors (e.g., coaches, music directors)
- Overnight stay in a residence hall — Overnight accommodations available Sunday through Friday for prospective seniors and Sunday through Thursday for prospective juniors throughout the academic year. Please note that due to the large number of admitted seniors visiting campus during the spring, secondary school juniors may stay overnight from September through February only.
- Transportation to and from the airport — when the prospective student is traveling alone.
The Office of Admission is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from June through mid-August.
Although the College is not in session during the summer months, we do offer the following visit options to prospective students and their families. Please check the Campus Visit Calendar for possible visit dates.
- Campus Tour — A student-guided tour of campus approximately one and a half hours in length, offered at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
- Information Session — An informal group/family information session led by an admission representative highlighting Grinnell College opportunities, offered at 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.
- Interview — An evaluative interview between an admission representative and the prospective student, typically for seniors, offered at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Interviews are required for Early Admission and Home Schooled students and strongly encouraged (not required) for all applicants. Interviews must be completed prior to the application for admission deadline.
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In order for us to best serve your needs, please make your visit reservations at least 10 days in advance of your arrival date by telephoning the Office of Admission at 800-247-0113 or 641-269-3600. Grinnell College wants to make appropriate accommodations for your visit if you are a student with a disability or traveling with a family member with a disability. To help us make these arrangements, please mention your needs when you call.