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Virtual Visits

Explore Grinnell Virtually

With our virtual visit options, you can explore Grinnell on your own terms. Dive into a virtual 360° campus tour, join livestreamed Q&As and tours with current students, and watch our YouTube videos to see what life here is like from every perspective. Get started and discover the exciting, inquisitive energy that flows through our campus.

Join Us Live

Attend our livestreamed information sessions, interviews, and campus tours to get the most current picture of life at Grinnell and hear directly from students. To start, choose a virtual event and schedule a time that works for you.
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Live Virtual Information Session

These 30-minute information sessions, led by an admission counselor, will give you an overview of our curriculum, off-campus study programs, research opportunities, admission requirements, and financial aid processes.

Attend a live information session
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Live Virtual Campus Tour

In this 45-minute livestream, Grinnell students will give you a tour of campus, complete with their personal experiences and favorite stories. These tours are available twice a week (excluding holidays and exam weeks).

Sign up for a virtual tour
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Voice or Video Chat with Current Grinnellians

Chat directly with current students and admission staff to learn more about Grinnell. Whether it’s what to do on a weekend or how the weather is in Iowa, they’re happy to talk and provide you with answers! Available for rising and current high school seniors.

Book a chat appointment

Choose Your Virtual Visit Path

Choose your own path as you dive into the Grinnell information you find most interesting.

Get started

Visit Grinnell from Anywhere

  • A group of friends going for a walk on campus.

    Explore Grinnell online before visiting in person. In this detailed 3D tour, you’ll see a complete view of campus, from our residence halls to our classrooms and everything in between. With high-res videos and 360° images to pan around and click through, this tour is the next best thing to exploring campus in person.

    Take the 3D tour

Watch on Your Own Time

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On-Demand Tour

Explore Grinnell with a student-led, recorded tour of campus.

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General Information Session

Admission counselor Grace and recent grads Cinthia and Seth answer your questions about Grinnell.

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Fond Memories and Funny Stories

Grinnellians Joyce and Harvey share an overview of all things Grinnell College.

Translated Information Sessions and Tours

Estudiante usando su computadora. Student using a laptop.

Sesión informativa en español sobre Grinnell College

Vea una sesión informativa en español sobre Grinnell College, presentada por la Sra. Patty Amador-Lacson, directora asociada de admisión.

Watch a Grinnell College information session in Spanish, presented by Patty Amador-Lacson, senior associate director of admission.

Vista nocturna del campus. View of campus at night.

Visita virtual en español

Vea una visita virtual en español a Grinnell College, presentada por estudiantes actuales.

Watch a Grinnell College virtual tour in Spanish, presented by current students.

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格林内尔大学中文信息通报会

格林内尔大学中文信息通报会, 报告人: Alex Sun 孙士达 (2023级学生, 历史和人类学双专业)

Watch Grinnell College’s information session in Chinese, as presented by Alex Sun ’23, who graduated with a double major in history and anthropology.

 

Why do a virtual visit?

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Ivette Nuñez Figueroa ’26 (Los Angeles, California)

“Attending virtual opportunities is not just to be informed on the basics of Grinnell, but to genuinely picture yourself here as a student — as a part of the community. For me, attending as many virtual opportunities as possible was a way to understand what my needs were and to picture how they might be fulfilled, and beyond, at Grinnell.”

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Maddie Hartog ’25 (New York, New York)

“When I attended a virtual information and an online tour of Grinnell, current students shared that Grinnell hosts campus-wide events and that instead of competing against one another for better grades, students would volunteer to help their peers study. For these reasons and so many more, I feel so lucky I picked Grinnell!”

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Nina Bigelow ’25 (Ridgefield, Connecticut)

“I attended as many virtual events as possible and even met with a few students, along with a couple professors. I took a leap of faith applying to a school I never would step foot on until move-in day, but I am so glad I did.”

Take the Next Step

Connect with an admission counselor

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