Northwest College Tour Schedules

If you're headed to the Northwest to tour college campuses this month, you might want to take along the following notes about campus tour schedules. (Please note that tour schedules are subject to change -- it's a good idea to call each school to confirm tour availablity before making plans for a trip.)

Reed College - Campus tours are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. (That schedule may change during New Student Orientation, which takes place August 23 to 27. Call the Admissions Office at 1-800-547-4750 ahead of time to check.)

Seattle Pacific University - Campus tours begin at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. More detailed tours are given on Summer Visit Days, which are scheduled for August 11 and 18. (Tel: 1-800-366-3344)

Seattle University - Campus tours begin at 10 a.m, 12 noon, and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Tel: 206-296-6000)

The University of Oregon - Campus tours are held at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Admissions information sessions are held at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays. (Tel: (800) BE-A-DUCK)

The University of Washington - Campus tours begin at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Admissions staff also hold information sessions at 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. All campus offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on September 4; the Saturday tour for September 2 is also cancelled because of the holiday weekend. (Tel: 206-543-9686 )

Source for information on Seattle-area college tours: "Before Applying to College, Be Sure to Tour Campus," by Christine Frey - the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 1, 2006