Visiting Boston Area Colleges

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Even with an abundance of online college information, nothing beats a personal visit. During a campus visit, you can personally experience the details that make a college special and gauge if it might be a good fit for you. It can also be very helpful when trying to decide between different colleges. Even better, college visits can actually increase your chances of being accepted. For example, Tufts University includes in their acceptance criteria whether an applicant has actually visited the school or just dropped an application.

To get the most benefit from a visit, make sure you do thorough college research online and build a list of potential colleges you are considering. From that list, you can then come up with a visiting plan.

 

The Best Times to Visit Boston Area Colleges

Visiting during summer vacation before the senior year is popular because it does not interfere with school and can be combined with summer vacation travel. Since many colleges start in mid-August, you may want to visit during that time so you can see the school in action. Visiting earlier in the summer can work too, but of course there will be fewer or no students present.

Fall is a great time to visit Boston colleges. Not only is the weather amazing, but the fall colors make each college shine. You will also find that the energy on campus is at its best. 

Many college advisors recommend visiting in the spring during your junior year. This is a good strategy if you plan to apply for an early decision in the fall.  Of course, it requires your college research to be done early.

 

The Best Days to Visit Boston Area Colleges

Each college has its own schedule for visiting, and some are open seven days a week, others only a few days a week. Generally, weekends are not a good time to visit, as colleges operate on a weekend schedule. Many Boston colleges offer Monday through Friday for visits, but sometimes Friday is not the best day to visit as students get ready for the weekend. Make sure you don’t visit during holidays or special exam days. Checking with colleges is best before you plan a visit. 

 

Visiting multiple colleges

Visiting multiple colleges on the same trip is a great idea. Grouping them by general location will make that easier. In the table below, you will see the general location of each school.

Metro Center: This indicates that you can reach it via the subway (called the T).

Metro North, West, and South: best visited by car, Uber, or, in some cases, commuter rail.

 

Other Visiting Considerations 

The following are typical visiting options offered by Boston colleges:. 

Campus Tour 

A guided tour on campus is generally followed by an information session.

Self-Guided Tour

You can visit the campus, but you need to explore by yourself. Some colleges offer mobile apps and/or maps. 
These tours are very helpful when visiting outside of regular hours. 

Virtual Tour

A student-led online tour of the campus (3D) or simply videos describing the campus.

Information Sessions

It can be on-campus or virtual.

Interviews It can be on-campus or virtual.

Open House

Most are in the fall, and a few are virtual.

 


 

Visiting Options for Boston Area Colleges

The list below shows visiting options available from Boston Area colleges. Please check the details before you plan to visit.

 

Amherst CollegeMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour,Virtual Tour, Information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Amherst College
Babson CollegeMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Babson College
Benjamin Franklin Institute of TechnologyMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual TourVisiting DetailsHotels  near Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bentley UnivesityMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Metro Center Location, Virtual Tour, Information Sessions, InterviewsVisiting DetailsHotels  near Bentley Univesity
Berklee College of MusicMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Virtual Tour, Information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Berklee College of Music
Boston Architectural CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Boston Architectural College
Boston Baptist CollegeMetro South Location, Campus Tour, Open House, Information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Boston Baptist College
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncMetro Center Location, Campus TourVisiting DetailsHotels  near Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
Boston University Metro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Information session
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Brandeis UniversityMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open Metro West Location, House, Information session(Virtual and Campus)Visiting DetailsHotels  near Brandeis University
Bridgewater State UniversityMetro South Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Information session Visiting DetailsHotels  near Bridgewater State University
Bunker Hill Metro Center Location, Self Guided Tour, Information Sessions by appointmentVisiting DetailsHotels  near Bunker Hill
Cambridge CollegeMetro Center Location, Virtual TourVisiting DetailsHotels  near Cambridge College
Curry CollegeMetro South Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Information Sessions, Interview, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Curry College
Eastern Nazarene CollegeMetro South Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour,Information SessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Eastern Nazarene College
Emerson CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Information session, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Emerson College
Emmanuel CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Informations sessions, Open House Visiting DetailsHotels  near Emmanuel College
Endicott UniversityMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Information session, InterviewsVisiting DetailsHotels  near Endicott University
Fisher CollegeMetro Center Location, Virtual Tour, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Fisher College
Framingham State University Metro West Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Information session (Virtual + Campus)Visiting DetailsHotels  near Framingham State University
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Virtual Tour, Virtual Open House, Informations Sessions (Virtual and campus)Visiting DetailsHotels  near Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Gordon CollegeMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Vistual Tours, Campus EventsVisiting DetailsHotels  near Gordon College
Harvard University Metro Center Location, Campus Tours,Self Guided Tour, Virtual Tours, Information sessions,
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Hebrew CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Campus information session ,Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Hebrew College
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Hult International Business SchoolMetro Center Location, Virtual Open House, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Hult International Business School
Laboure CollegeMetro South Location, Contact SchoolVisiting DetailsHotels  near Laboure College
Lasell University Metro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Lasell University
Lesley UniversityMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Lesley University
Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Visit, Open House, On-Campus information session , Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Longy School of Music of Bard College
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMetro West Location, Virtual Tour, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Massachusetts Bay Community College
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Information session (Virtual and Campus), Special eventsVisiting DetailsHotels  near Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts School of LawMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information session, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Massachusetts School of Law
MCPHS University Metro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Metro Center Location, Open House, On-Campus information session , Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near MCPHS University
Merrimack CollegeMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information session , Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Merrimack College
MITMetro Center Location, Campus Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Virtual Tours, On-Campus information session , Virtual information session
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Montserrat College of ArtMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Montserrat College of Art
New England School of LawMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near New England School of Law
North Shore Community College Metro North Location, Virtual TourVisiting DetailsHotels  near North Shore Community College
Northeastern UniversityMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Northeastern University
Northern Essex Community CollegeMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Northern Essex Community College
Northpoint Bible CollegeMetro North Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Northpoint Bible College
Quincy CollegeMetro South Location, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Quincy College
Regis CollegeMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Information SessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Regis College
Roxbury Community CollegeMetro Center Location, Virtual Tour, Self-Guided TourVisiting DetailsHotels  near Roxbury Community College
Saint John's SeminaryMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Open HouseVisiting DetailsHotels  near Saint John's Seminary
Salem State UniversityCampus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Metro North Location, Virtual Tour, Open House, Information session (Virtual and Campus)Visiting DetailsHotels  near Salem State University
Simmons UniversityCampus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open Metro Center Location, House, On-Campus information session, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Simmons University
Suffolk UniversityMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, On-Campus information session, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Suffolk University
The New England Conservatory of MusicMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near The New England Conservatory of Music
TuftsMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Virtual Tour, Virtual Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Tufts
Urban College of BostonMetro Center Location, On-Campus Visit, Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Urban College of Boston
Wellesley College Metro West Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, On-Campus information session , Virtual information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMetro Center Location, On-Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, Open House, Virtual information session, Campus Information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wheelock CollegeMetro Center Location, Campus Tour, Virtual Tour, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near Wheelock College
William James CollegeMetro West Location, Campus Tour, Open House, On-Campus information sessionVisiting DetailsHotels  near William James College