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    On Campus Information Sessions & Tours

    Visit Offerings

    We welcome you to attend a campus visit of Harvard College. Below, you'll find registration links to our two types of visits: 
    1. Information session + tour: 30 minute information session + 15 minutes of Q&A with an admissions officer and student, followed by a 45-60 minute tour with a student tour guide.
    2. Information session only (no tour): 30-35 minute information session and 25-30 minutes of Q&A with an admission officer and student. 


    Registration Instructions

    • Registration for a campus visit is required.
    • To sign up, please select an available date from the calendar below. Multiple events may pop up when you select an available date. Click on one of the event types that includes "On-Campus Visit" at the time that works for you, and then complete the registration form on a new page.
    • Once your registration is complete, we will be in touch via email with helpful information to plan your visit and visit reminders.
    • If you arrive on campus without registering, a member of our visitor team will help you to determine your best options including providing information about a self-guided tour and helping you to register for an open date and time.

    If the on-campus sessions are full, here are a few options for you: 
    • Sign up for an online session here - this is a 1 hour live session with an admissions officer. 
    • Click here to do a self-paced virtual tour of Harvard's campus. 
    • If you are in the area, you may stop by our office in the Elizabeth Cary Agassiz House from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (11am-5pm on Wednesdays) and pick up a self-guided tour map and ask questions of the Visitor Center staff. 


    COVID-19 Precautions

    A negative COVID test is not required to participate in campus information sessions and tours, however all visitors and their guests must agree neither they nor their family members will attend an event if they have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days, been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days, or experienced symptoms of COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to the event. An email reminder will go out to all registered attendees 48 hours before the event.


    Group Visits/Tours

    Visiting parties are limited to groups of 5. For groups of 6 or more, please contact the Harvard University Visitor Center to arrange a visit.

    If you are interested in bringing a group of students from a high school, community based organization (CBO), or other college access group serving students traditionally underrepresented in higher education, we would like to work with you to accommodate this request. You can request a visit here. 


    Important information for your visit

    • Special Accommodations - there will be space on the registration form to request special accommodations.
      • For Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Please note that we require 21 days advance notice in order to secure ASL interpreters. We cannot provide interpreters for other languages at this current time.
      • Those requesting the use of a wheelchair must leave a current driver’s license or state ID with our Visitor Center personnel until the chair is returned. 
    • Most buildings are closed to the public. Public restrooms will be available in the Elizabeth Cary Agassiz House before/after the information session, and at the end of our tours at Smith Campus Center.
    • At this time, it is not possible to store luggage or other personal property during your visit. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially for families who have traveled long distances to join us.
    • Your registration and attendance have no bearing on the admissions process should you decide to apply.
    • Guests are not permitted to record any part of the information session and/or tour. 

    Information about the schedule:

    • Please note that the visit schedule is typically posted one month prior to each semester.
    • Availability: Harvard College Admissions hosts On-Campus Visits with an admissions focus in the fall, spring, and summer months. Typically, our schedule runs from mid-September to mid-November, the first of February to mid-April, and early June to the first week of August.
    • Closures: We do not host information sessions or tours in December, January, or May, or on Harvard College holidays, during other College closures, or on most school breaks.
    • Alternative Options: During scheduled off-times, we encourage you to do a self-guided tour, a virtual tour, or attend a virtual information session. 


    On-Campus Visit Calendar & Registration

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