Weekday Visits for Transfer Students
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Weekday Visit arranged to fit your schedule and focus on your individual interests might include:
- Meeting with an admission counselor
- One-hour campus
walking tour
- Residence
hall tour
- Lunch
- When classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters, you will receive a coupon for a discounted lunch in the Burge or Hillcrest marketplace ($5.50). You may alternatively choose to dine in nearby downtown Iowa City or at the Iowa Memorial Union.
- When classes are not in session, students and guests dine on their own in downtown Iowa City or at the Iowa Memorial Union.
- Observing
a class
- Meeting
with a faculty member or staff advisor in your academic area of interest or in selected student service offices, such as:
- Student Financial Aid
- University of Iowa Honors Program
- Center for Diversity & Enrichment
- Student Disability Services
- Pomerantz Career Center
Call us to arrange your visit
Call us at least two weeks in advance to schedule your visit. Reservations are recommended and space is limited.
Toll-free: 800-553-4692
Direct dial: 319-335-1569
If you would prefer to attend one of our special events on campus for transfer students, check out our Transfer Days, which are offered on select Fridays in the fall and spring semesters.
Best times to visit
We recommend visiting when classes are in session, even during the summer. Visit activities are limited when classes are not in session (Registrar's Academic Calendar).
Where is our visitors center?
The Admission Visitors
Center is located in the Pomerantz Center, at the corner of Market Street and the T. Anne Cleary Walkway. It is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on University holidays (Registrar's Academic Calendar).
How to get here
Iowa City is served by the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids (CID), which is about a 20-minute drive from campus, and the Quad City International Airport (MLI), a 60-minute drive from campus. Please confirm your campus visit with our office before making travel arrangements.
Making Travel Arrangements
Getting
Around on Campus
Things to Do While You Are Here
If you need special assistance
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you or any of your guests are a person with a disability who requires special assistance during your campus visit, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss accommodations. Contact the Admission Visitors Center at 800-553-4692, 319-335-1566, or by e-mail at campus-visits@uiowa.edu.
Smoke-free campus
The University of Iowa is a smoke-free campus. |