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Individual visit

We'd love to meet you! Tell us when you want to come and who you want to see, and we'll arrange your tailor-made day at Northwestern. Just let us know five business days in advance so we can prepare the best possible visit for you. 

Schedule your visit

Things you do on your visit

  • Meet with professors, coaches, music or theatre directors, and/or a career adviser
  • Meet with admissions and financial aid counselors
  • Attend chapel, an athletic contest or a fine arts performance
  • Have lunch on us for you and your family
  • Take a campus tour
  • Audition for a music, theatre or worship arts scholarship
  • Stay overnight in our residence halls (students only)

Weekend visit

Visit us on select Saturday mornings to tour campus, meet with admissions counselors and—if it can be arranged—meet with professors or coaches.

  • Sept. 16, 2023
  • Oct. 21, 2023
  • Feb. 10, 2024
  • April 13, 2024

Limited visit

Spending time on campus when classes aren't in session isn't ideal, but if that works best with your schedule, you're welcome to do so. We'll give you a tour of campus and you can meet with an admissions counselor. Other faculty, staff and coach appointments may be possible, though they are not always available on these dates.

Learn more:

  • Directions
    • Campus map
  • Flight + travel reimbursements
  • Lodging

Directions

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Use this address with your GPS to arrive at the right spot: 102 6th St SE, Orange City, IA. That should take you directly to our main campus entrance, but just to be sure you find us easily, follow our campus signs for “Visitor Parking,” which can be located with the directions below.

From the stoplight intersection of Hwy. 10 and Albany Avenue:

  1. Go N on Albany Ave. for one long block, then turn left (heading W) on 6th Street SE.
  2. Go W on 6th for one block and make a left (heading S) into our main campus entrance.
  3. Look for red “Guest Parking” signs along the entrance boulevard as well as in parking lots on either side of the boulevard. (Guest parking is available along the east lane of the campus boulevard as well as in lots marked “A” and “P” on our campus map.) 
  4. The Vogel Welcome Center is on the NE corner of the entrance to campus. It’s #9 on the campus map. Inside you’ll find restrooms, snacks and a warm Raider welcome! 

Flight + travel reimbursements

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Northwestern will help pay for your visit to campus. Visit our reimbursements webpage for information about how to qualify for this benefit as well as how to arrange for transportation from area airports. Learn more.

Lodging

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Your parents can find accommodations at one of our local hotels. Both Orange City hotels offer a discount for the college’s admissions office guests. Just call the hotel directly and indicate you are a campus visitor to get the special rate.