Visit campus, explore, and get to know us
We welcome you and your family to visit us and make yourselves at home.
While you're here we encourage you to:
- Explore campus on a student-guided tour. (Look for our well-fed squirrels along the way.)
- Eat great food at our Hilltop Café! (No joke. It’s really good.)
- Arrange to meet with the people you most need to talk to—whether that's your admission counselor, a financial aid counselor, a professor, or a coach.
- Ask us questions about anything Cornell-related—paying for college, how the block plan works, and what careers our alumni are excelling in.
We can’t wait to get to know more about you and share why we think you’ll love our diverse and colorful community on the Hilltop (that’s our nickname for campus)!
Individual visits
Individual visits are great to see campus and request meetings with specific resources such as professors, financial aid, athletics coaches, or to attend a class or sports practice.
Visit events
This is a great option for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are getting to know several colleges or who aren't sure they have specific questions to ask about Cornell yet.
Admitted student days
We have in-depth visit events for admitted students and their families to get final questions answered, meet future classmates, have fun, and start your Ramily experience.
Take a virtual tour
Get a preview of what your in-person trip to Cornell will feature and explore our beautiful campus. We think you'll love our Home on the Hilltop.
Virtual TourPlanning your visit
We're here to help make visiting seamless! Please let us know if you have any questions about getting here or if you need any accomodations for your visit. For example: if anyone in your group has mobility concerns- we can arrange a golf cart tour instead of a walking tour.
Getting scheduled
First stop? Our Welcome Center where our visit coordinator will help with all the details.
You've arrived - parking
We've got a spot picked out for you! And we'll be there to help you find your way to the first item on your schedule.
Bring comfortable walking shoes for your tour, and it's wise to check the weather before you arrive—Iowa weather cycles through all four seasons, and it's best to dress for the forecast and bring layers.
CHOOSE A VISIT EVENTPLAN AN INDIVIDUALIZED VISIT
Still have questions? You can reach us at cornell-visits@cornellcollege.edu or call 319.895.4175.