Campus Visit Opportunities

Prior registration is required for all tours. Access to Columbia's Morningside Heights can change day-to-day; Undergraduate Admissions cannot guarantee walk-on availability. 

Tour Availability

Tours from mid-September through early December are now available for registration. 

General campus tours and engineering tours are offered daily, Monday through Friday, and are approximately one hour in duration.

  • Campus tours depart at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 
  • Engineering tours depart at 1:00 p.m.
  • Campus tours are also available on select Saturdays at 12:00 p.m.

Please note that tours are not available on the following dates as a result of University breaks and other campus events:

  • Monday, November 3, and Tuesday, November 4
  • Wednesday, November 26, through Friday, November 28
  • Engineering tours are not available on Monday, October 13, and Tuesday, October 14

Tour Overview

Campus tours provide a general overview of academic and student life at both Columbia College and Columbia Engineering and feature the guide’s personal anecdotes and experiences as a member of the undergraduate community. 

Engineering tours provide an overview of academic experiences at Columbia Engineering, including information on the engineering curriculum, research opportunities and engineering-specific spaces on campus.

  • Please note that visitors are granted exclusive access to explore laboratories and engineering spaces with a specially-trained guide as part of engineering tours.
  • Photography is prohibited on engineering tours; closed-toe shoes are required.
  • For the safety of all, visitors are expected to stay close to their guide and follow all instructions carefully inside laboratory spaces.

Tours are led by current undergraduate students at Columbia College and Columbia Engineering. We expect that all visitors treat our tour guides with respect and kindness. 

Registration Instructions

Click through the calendar to browse the available campus visit opportunities. Upon selecting a date, you will be asked on the registration page to indicate which specific events on that day you would like to attend. If no events are displayed, tours on this day have reached capacity. See our Virtual Visit Calendar for information sessions and other events.

Please note that this calendar cannot be used to arrange group tours. If you would like to bring a group of prospective students to campus, please request a group tour through our specific group request form.

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