Visit Campus

Planning your visit

We invite you to visit Evanston and our beautiful campus on the shores of Lake Michigan. In addition to special tours for admitted students, you are welcome to participate in our daily campus programming or look around on your own. Whichever way you choose to explore, plan to start at the Segal Visitors Center.

General Campus Visits and Self-Guided Tours

Please use the admissions website to find available guided campus tours and academic information sessions. While not specific to admitted students, these sessions can still provide much information to help you imagine your future life at Northwestern. During normal business hours, admissions officers and current students are usually available in the main lobby of the Visitors Center to assist you at the front desk and answer any questions.

If you are interested in exploring campus on your own, we encourage you to follow our self-guided tour. The self-guided tour includes a robust guide to campus buildings and academic information, an extended tour route just like our student guides would provide, and stories from over 20 Northwestern students!

Not able to visit campus? We also have recordings of general campus tours (along with tours that focus on specific themes like STEM, the arts, athletics and media) on our YouTube channel.

More than just a campus

Part of the Northwestern experience is taking advantage of the cities of Evanston and Chicago. Whether you are looking for a sneak peek of what you can expect as part of your Northwestern experience or trying to scout your new favorite hangout in Evanston, visit our Discover Evanston and Chicago page to learn more about how Wildcats make the most of being in a college town that has access to a major city.