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College Open Houses: New Jersey
COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES - NJ SCHOOLS
Be sure to call the college in advance to verify the date and time as some of these dates may change. Many schools request that you register before coming to an open house. See your school counselor for more information. Many schools besides those listed offer open houses. Call your prospective colleges and universities for their schedule. It is an excellent idea to include both open houses and college tours in your college exploration. The open house allows you to see many of the activities available on campus while the traditional college tour lets you experience the college in a more typical environment.
Atlantic Cape Community College
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Mays Landing - 609-343-5000
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Atlantic City - 609-343-4878
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Cape May County - 609-463-3958
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Berkeley College
800-446-5400
Open House September 23 - 9am-2:00pm
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
973-748-9000
Open House October 21 - 10am-3pm
Brookdale Community College
732-224-1857
Open House October 23, 1:00-3:30
Camden County College
856-227-7200, x4565
Caldwell University
856-227-7200, x4565
Open House October 14, November 18, 2023 10am-2pm
Centenary University
800-236-8679
Open House October 7, 2023 - 9:00am-2:00pm
County College of Morris
973-328-5100
Open House October 14 - 9:00am-1:30pm
DeVry University
732-729-3715
Drew University
973-408-DREW
Open House October 14 and November 12
Felician University
201-355-1465
Open House November 23 - 10am-1pm
732-987-2705
Open House October 21 - 9am-1pm
908-737-5326
Open House September 16 (AM/PM Sessions)
Monmouth University
732-571-3456
Open House October 8, 2023 - 10am
973-655-4000
Open House October 8, November 12
201-200-3234
Open House October 7
New Jersey Institute of Technology
973-596-3000
Open House October 22, November 19
Passaic County Community College
973-684-6305
Open House December 11
Princeton University
609-258-3060
Ramapo College of New Jersey
201-581-3517
Open House October 1 and October 22, 2023 - 10am
Raritan Valley Community College
908-526-1200
Open House: October 21, 2023 10am-12pm
Rider University
800-257-9026
Open House September 30, October 21, and November 10
Rowan University
800-257-9026
Open House September 24, October 22, November 12
Rowan College at Burlington County
856-222-9311, x1199
Open House October 21
Rowan College of South Jersey, Cumberland Campus
856-200-4848
Open House October 19, 6-8pm
Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester Campus
856-415-2209
Open House October 12, 6-8pm
Rutgers University, Camden
856-225-6133
Open House: November 11
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
732-445-4636
Rutgers University, Newark
973-353-5205
Open House September 30
Saint Elizabeth University
973-290-4700
Open House October 14, 2023 - 10am
Saint Peter’s University
888-772-9933
Open House October 21, November 18th - 10am-1pm
Seton Hall University
973-761-9000
Open Houses October 22, November 19, 2023 and February 19, April 21, 2024
Stevens Institute of Technology
800-458-5323
Stockton University
609-652-4261
Open House October 1, November 11
609-7712131
Open House September 23, October 15, November 18
Union College (formerly Union County College)
908-709-7000
William Paterson University
973-720-2125
Open House October 14, November 18, 2023 - 10am

COLLEGE FAIRS
College Open Houses- Pennsylvania
Be sure to call the college in advance to verify the date and time as some of these dates may change. Many schools require that you register before coming to an open house. Click on the college's name link to be taken to their Open House Website, if available.
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Albright College
610-921-7700
Open House - April 29, 2023, 9:30 -
Allegheny College
814-332-4351
Open House - April 29, 2023, 8:30-2:30 -
Arcadia University
877-272-2342
Open House - March 26, 2023, 8:30-1:00 -
Bryn Athyn College
267-502-6000
Open House - March 25, 2023, 9:30-1:00 -
Bryn Mawr College
Virtual or Guided Tours Available -
Bucknell University
570-577-3000
Open House - March 25, 2023 -
Cabrini University
610-902-8552
Open House - April 29, 2023, 8:30-12:00 -
Cairn University
215.702.4548
Open House - April 14, 2023, 8:30-4:00
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Carnegie Mellon University
412-268-2082 -
Cedar Crest College
800-360-1222
Open House - April 22, 2023, 10:00-2:00 -
Cheyney University
610-399-2275 -
Commonwealth University of PA - Bloomsburg University
570-389-4316
Open House - April 29, 2023, 10:00-2:00 -
Commonwealth University of PA - Lock Haven
570-484-2027
Open House - April 8, 2023 - 9:00-1:00 -
Commonwealth University of PA - Mansfield
570-662-4243
Open House - February 18, 2023 - 8:30-2:00 -
Delaware Valley University
215-489-2211 -
DeSales University
610-282-1100, x1277
Open House - April 22, 2023, 10:00 -
Dickinson College
800-644-1773 -
Drexel University
800-2-DREXEL
College Access Open House - March 4, 2023, 9:00-1:00 -
Duquesne University
412-396-6222 -
East Stroudsburg University
570-422-3542
Open Houses - March 11 & May 20, 2023, 8:30-1:00 -
Eastern University
610-225-5020
Open House - March 18, 2023, 9:30-2:00 -
Elizabethtown College
717-361-1400
Open House - April 15, 2023, 8:45-2:00 -
Franklin & Marshall College
877-678-9111 -
Gannon University
800-426-6668
Open House - April 1, 2023, 10:00-1:00 -
Gettysburg College
800-431-0803
Open House - February 20, 2023, 9:30-2:30 -
Grove City College
724-458-2100
Open House - April 22, 2023, 9:00-3:00 -
Gwynedd-Mercy University
215-641-5510
Open House - March 18, 2023, 10:00-2:30 -
Haverford College
610-896-1350 -
Holy Family University
215-637-7700
Open House - April 23, 2023, 10:00-1:00 -
Immaculata University
610-647-4400
Open Houses - April 22 & June 24, 2023, 9:00-12:00 -
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
724-357-2230
Open House - April 22, 2023, 9:00-1:30 -
Juniata College
814-641-3424
Open House - March 25, 2023, 10:00-3:00 -
Keystone College
800-824-2764
Open House - April 15, 2023, 9:30-2:00 -
King's College
570-208-5858 -
Kutztown University
610-683-4060
College of Business Open House - February 24, 2023, 2:00-5:00
STEM Open House - April 15, 2023, 8:00-11:30 -
LaSalle University
215-951-1000
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Lafayette College
610-330-5100
Open House - February 20, 2023, 8:15-12:15 or 12:30-4:20
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Lebanon Valley College
1-866-LVC-4ADM
Open House - February 20, 2023, 1:30-3:00 -
Lehigh University
610-758-3100 -
Lincoln University
484-365-8081 -
Lycoming College
800-345-3920
Open House - February 18, 2023, 9:30-3:00 -
Marywood University
570-348-6234
Open House - April 15, 2023, 9:00 -
Messiah College
800-233-4220
Open Houses - February 20, March 24, & April 21, 2023, 9:00-3:30 -
Millersville University
717-871-4625
Open House - April 1, 2023, 8:00-11:45 -
Misericordia University
570-675-4449
Open House - April 22, 2023 -
Moore College of Art and Design
215-965-4015
Open House - April 29, 2023, 10:00 -
Moravian College
610-861-1320
Open House - April 24, 2023, 8:30-2:00 -
Muhlenberg College
484-664-3200 -
Neumann University
610-558-5616
Open House - April 29, 2023, 10:00-1:00
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
800-689-0379
Open House - March 25, 2023, 10:00-1:30 -
Pennsylvania College of Technology
570-327-4761
Open Houses - March 17, March 26, April 14 & April 29, 2023, 8:30-2:30 -
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
814-865-5471 -
Pennsylvania State University - Other Campuses
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Pennsylvania West University - California
888-412-0479 -
Pennsylvania West University - Clarion
814-393-2306 -
Pennsylvania West University - Edinboro
814-732-2761 -
Shippensburg University
717-477-1123
Open House - April 22, 2023, 8:30-1:30 -
Slippery Rock University
725-738-2015
Open House - April 22, 2023 8:30-2:00 -
St. Joseph's University
610-660-1300 -
Susquehanna University
570.374.0101
Open House - April 15, 2023, 9:00-2:30 -
Swarthmore College
610-328-8300
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Temple University
215-204-7200 -
Thomas Jefferson University
215-951-2800 -
University of Pennsylvania
215-898-7507 -
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh (Main Campus)
412-624-PITT -
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
800-872-1787 -
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
724-836-9880
Open House - April 1, 2023, 8:45-1:15 -
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
814-269-7050
Open House - April 15, 2023, 10:00-2:30 -
University of the Arts
215-717-6049 -
Ursinus College
610-409-3200
Open House - May 20, 2023, 9:00-1:00 -
Villanova University
610-519-4000 -
Washington & Jefferson College
724-222-6025
Open House - April 22, 2023, 10:00-4:00 -
Waynesburg University
800-225-7393
Open Houses - April 1, June 23, & July 28, 2023, 9:00-2:00 -
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
610-436-3411 -
Widener University
888-WIDENER
Open House - March 26, 2023, 10:00-2:00
College Open Houses: States in Close Proximity
DE, DC, MD, NY & VA OPEN HOUSES
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York & Virginia College Open Houses
Be sure to call the college in advance to verify the date and time as some of these dates may change. Many schools require that you register before coming to an open house. Click on the college's link in the left column to be taken to their Open House website, if available.
For the most updated information, please reference the source website (www.njsca.org) and reference the following link: https://www.njsca.org/de-dc-md-ny-va-open-houses
Delaware, DC, Maryland, New York & Virginia Colleges & Universities
DELAWARE
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Delaware State University
800-845-2544
Open House April 1, 2023 -
University of Delaware
302-831-8123 -
Wilmington University
877-967-5464
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
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American University
202-885-1000
Open House February 20, 2023 - 9:00-3:45 -
Catholic University
800-673-2772 -
George Washington University
202-994-6040 -
Georgetown University
202-687-3600
MARYLAND
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Frostburg State University
301-687-4201
Open Houses
February 18, 2023
February 20, 2023
March 11, 2023
April 22, 2023 -
Goucher College
1-800-GOUCHER, x6100 -
Hood College
800-922-1599 -
Johns Hopkins University
410-516-6881
Junior Preview Day February 20, 2023 -
Loyola University Maryland
800-221-9107 -
McDaniel College
800-638-5005 -
Morgan State University
443-885.3000
Explore Morgan Day April 21, 2023 -
Notre Dame of Maryland University
800-435-0300 -
Salisbury University
410-543-6161
Open House February 18, 2023 -
St. John's College
800-727-9238 -
St. Mary's College of Maryland
800-492-7181 -
Stevenson University
877-468-6852
Open House March 25, 2023
Open House April 29, 2023 -
Towson University
888-4TOWSON -
United States Naval Academy
410-263-6933 -
University of Maryland, College Park
800-422-5867
Discover Maryland February 20, 2023 -
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
410-651-8403 -
Washington College
800-422-1782, x-7700
NEW YORK
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Adelphi University
800-233-5744
Open House May 7, 2023 -
Barnard College
212-854-2014 -
Colgate University
315-228-7401 -
Columbia University
212-854-4900 -
College of Mount Saint Vincent
718-405-3267 -
Cornell University
607-255-0659 -
Dominican College
845-359-7800
Open House April 29, 2023 -
Fashion Institute of Technology
212-217-3760
Discovery Day March 12, 2023 -
Hamilton College
800-843-2655
Junior Preview Saturdays
April 1, 2023
April 15, 2023 -
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
315-781-3000
Junior Visit Days
February 20, 2023
April 12, 2023
April 19, 2023 -
Hofstra University
800-HOFSTRA
Open House May 7, 2023 -
Iona College
914-633-2622 -
Ithaca College
800-429-4274
Open House February 20, 2023 -
Long Island University
718-488-1011 -
Manhattan College
800-MC2-XCEL -
Manhattanville College
914-323-5464 -
Marist College
845-575-3226 -
Marymount Manhattan College
212.517.0400 -
New School, The
212-229-5665
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New York Institute of Technology
800-345-NYIT -
New York University
212-998-4500 -
Pace University
800-874-PACE -
Parsons The New School for Design
212-998-4500
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Pratt Institute
800-331-0834 -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
518-276-6216
February Visiting Days February 22 & 24, 2023 -
Rochester Institute of Technology
585-475-2411 -
Skidmore College
800-867-6007 -
St. John’s University
718-990-2000 -
St. Lawrence University
800-285-1856
Junior Visit Days
March 3, 2023
April 28, 2023 -
SUNY (All Campuses)
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Syracuse University
315-443-3611
Orange Previews
February 20, 2023
April 7, 2023 -
Union College
518-388-6000 -
University of Rochester
888-822-2256 -
Vassar College
800-827-7270 -
Wagner College
800-221-1010 -
Webb Institute
516-403-5900 -
Wells College
800-952-9355
Open House April 29, 2023
VIRGINIA
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Christopher Newport University
757-594-7000
Open Houses
February 11, 2023
March 25, 2023 -
College of William and Mary
757-221-4223 -
George Mason University
703-993-2400 -
Hampton University
757-727-5328
High School Day April 7, 2023 -
Hampden Sydney College
434-223-6000
Junior Day February 20, 2023 -
Hollins University
800-456-9595
Spring Visit Days
April 1, 2023
May 6, 2023 -
James Madison University
540-568-5681 -
Longwood University
800-281-4677, x2 -
Mary Baldwin University
800-468-2262
Academic Showcase February 20, 2023 -
Norfolk State University
800-274-1821 -
Old Dominion University
757-683-3648
Open Houses
February 25, 2023
March 18, 2023 -
Randolph Macon College
800-888-1762
Preview Days
February 20, 2023
May 6, 2023 -
Roanoke College
800-388-2276
Academic Exploration Days
February 20, 2023
March 17, 2023 -
Shenandoah University
540-665-4581
Open Houses
February 25, 2023
April 5, 2023
April 6, 2023
April 10, 2023 -
University of Lynchburg
800-426-8101, x8300 -
University of Mary Washington
540-654-2000 -
University of Richmond
800-700-1662
Preview Richmond TBD -
University of Virginia
434-982-3200 -
University of Virginia at Wise
888-282-9324
Junior Visit Day April 21, 2023 -
Virginia Commonwealth University
800-841-3638
Open House February 11, 2023 -
Virginia Military Institute
800-767-4207
Open Houses
March 3-4, 2023
April 21-22, 2023 -
Virginia Tech
540-231-6267
Open Houses March 18 & 19, 2023 -
Virginia State University
804-524-5901
Open House April 15, 2023 -
Virginia Union University
800-368-3227 -
Virginia Wesleyan College
757-455-3208
Marlins Day
February 18, 2023
April 1, 2023
College lingo that you need to know