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 Listing of College Open Houses on the East Coast

College Open Houses are extended day events held on college campuses in the fall and spring semesters. Open Houses in the fall are usually targeted toward seniors, however juniors are also welcome. Spring Open Houses are tailored for juniors who start the college search process before their senior year. An Open House differs from a general information session and tour in that prospective students and their parents get a more in-depth and thorough look at what a college is really like. The day’s events often include:

  1. a registration and reception period
  2. an address by the dean of the university or college
  3. a presentation by the admissions office of an overview of admissions criteria, academics, campus, and housing etc.
  4. a financial aid office presentation
  5. separate information sessions by individual departments, programs or colleges within the university
  6. an athletics department presentation and/or opportunity to meet with coaches
  7. lunch with current students
  8. tour of campus

Open house listings are for select schools on the east coast from Maine to Florida. Should you be interested in Open Houses at colleges in other parts of the United States, go to the college’s website. Next, go to the link for admissions, prospective students, or visiting campus and if a college is hosting an Open House, it will be listed on the website. On-line or telephone registration is usually required, as Open Houses fill up very quickly. Contact the college admissions office directly for more information.

For helpful information on college visits, see College Visits at Collegeboard.com

Note:  Also, some colleges add open houses or other events for visitors, after this list has been compiled or updated. We strongly recommend visiting the college web site for Open House details, as some colleges limit the number of attendees at their events or have other requirements.

College Open House Listings 

COLLEGE WEB ADDRESS TELEPHONE EVENT DATE TIME
           
CONNECTICUT            
Connecticut College www.conncoll.edu 888-553-8760 Fall Open House 13-Oct 7:30
Fairfield University www.fairfield.edu 203-254-4100 Fall Open House 18-Oct  
Quinnipiac University www.quinnipiac.edu 800-462-1944 Fall Open Houses 9/20, 10/18, 11/8 9:00 - 3:00
Sacred Heart University www.sacredheart.edu 203-371-7999 Fall Open Houses 9/20, 10/25  
Trinity College www.trincoll.edu 860-297-2180 Prospective Student Prog. See website for \details  
University of Bridgeport www.bridgeport.edu 203-576-4552 OH To be scheduled Check website for date  
University of Connecticut www.uconn.edu 860-486-3137 Fall Open House 21-Sep 9:00
University of Hartford www.hartford.edu 860-768-4296 Fall Open House 14-Sep 9:00
University of New Haven www.newhaven.edu 203-932-7319 Fall Open Houses 9/28, 10/19, 11/9  
Wesleyan University www.wesleyan.edu 860-685-3000 Fall Open Houses 10/13, 11/11 7:45
Yale University www.yale.edu 203-432-9316 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
           
DELAWARE          
University of Delaware www.udel.edu 302-831-8123 Fall Open Houses 10/11, 10/25, 11/15 9:00 - 5:00
           
FLORIDA          
Flagler College www.flagler.edu 800-304-4208 Fall Open House 11-Oct  
University of Central Florida www.ucf.edu 407-823-9000 Fall Open Houses 9/20, 10/25, 11/22 8:00 AM
University of Florida www.ufl.edu 352-392-1365 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
University of Miami www.miami.edu 305-284-4323 Fall Open House TBS - Check website  
University of Tampa www.ut.edu 888-646-2738 Fall Open Houses 10/12, 11/16 1:00 - 5:00
           
GEORGIA            
Emory University www.emory.edu 404-727-6036 Schedule a Visit Program See website for details  
Georgia Institute of Technology www.gatech.edu 404-894-4154 Preview Days 20-Oct 8:30 - 4:00
Oglethorpe University www.oglethorpe.edu 404-364-8307 Open House 25-Oct 9:00 - 2:00
University of Georgia www.uga.edu 706-542-8776 NONE - I.S. & Tours Only See website for schedule  
           
MAINE          
Bates College www.bates.edu 207-786-6000 Fall Open Houses 9/22, 10/13  
Bowdoin College www.bowdoin.edu 207-725-3100 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Colby College www.colby.edu 207-859-4800 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
University of Maine, Farmington www.umf.maine.edu 207-778-7050 Fall Open Houses 9/27, 10/18, 11/8 9:30 - 2:00
Univ. of New England - Biddeford www.une.edu 207-283-0171 Fall OH only 25-Oct  
Univ. of New England - Westbrook www.une.edu 207-797-7261 Fall OH only 25-Oct  
           
MARYLAND          
Goucher College www.goucher.edu 410-337-6420 Explore Goucher Day 10/13, 11/10 9:00 - 2:00
Johns Hopkins University www.jhu.edu 410-516-8171 Fall Open Houses 10/18, 10/25 9:30 - 4:00
Loyola College in Maryland www.loyola.edu 800-221-9107 College Days 10/25, 11/22 10:00 - 3:00
University of Maryland www.maryland.edu 800-422-5867 Visit Maryland Days 10/3, 10/13, 11/7  
McDaniel College www.mcdaniel.edu 800-638-5005 Fall Open Houses 9/22, 10/6, 10/24, 11/2  
Washington College www.washcoll.edu 410-778-7700 Fall Open House  13-Sep  
           
MASSACHUSETTS          
Amherst College www.amherst.edu 413-542-2328 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Assumption College www.assumption.edu 888-882-7786 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Babson College www.babson.edu 800-488-3696 Fall Open Houses 9/20, 9/28, 10/13, 10/25, 11/11 10:00 - 2:00
Bentley College www.bentley.edu 800-523-2354 Fall Open House 5-Oct  
Boston College www.bc.edu 800-360-2522 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Boston University www.bu.edu 617-353-2318 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Brandeis University www.brandeis.edu 781-736-2000 Fall Open House 13-Oct 8:30 - 5:00
Bridgewater State College www.bridgew.edu 508-531-1237 Fall Open Houses See website based on majors  
Clark University www.clarku.edu 508-793-7711 Fall Open House 10/18, 11/8  
College of the Holy Cross www.holycross.edu 508-793-2011 Fall Open Houses 10/5, 11/16  
Curry College www.curry.edu 800-669-0686 Fall Open Houses 10/19, 11/2  
Eastern Nazarene College www.enc.edu 617-745-3000 Encounter Days 9/18, 10/24, 11/11  
Emerson College www.emerson.edu 617-824-8500 Fall Open Houses 10/25, 11/15  
Emmanuel College www.emmanuel.edu 617-735-9715 Fall Open Houses 10/25, 11/22  
Endicott College www.endicott.edu 978-921-1000 Focus Day 8-Nov  
Fitchburg State College www.fsc.edu 978-665-3144 Fall Open Houses 10/4, 10/18, 11/1 9:00 - 1:00
Framingham State College www.framingham.edu 508-626-4500 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Gordon College www.gordon.edu 866-464-6736 Gordon Experience Days 10/13, 10/25, 11/10, 11/22  
Hampshire College www.hampshire.edu 877-937-4267 Campus Visit Days 10/20, 11/10  
Harvard University www.harvard.edu 617-495-1551 NONE - I.S. & Tours only See website for schedule  
Lasell College www.lasell.edu 617-243-2225 Fall Open House 2-Nov 10:00 - 1:00