We will do our best to accommodate your request for a group visit. However, your date and time are not guaranteed until you received a confirmation email from one of our admissions staff; please allow 48 hours response time. If you have special requests for your visit, we will do our best to accommodate you. In the unlikely event that Sandburg College is closed due to weather, visits will also be canceled. Closings are announced on local TV stations. Please allow 3 weeks lead time for group requests of 40 or more. Groups of 90 or more are considered on a request-by-request basis.
The Welcome Center offers the following types of group visits:
Enrollment Readiness Visit | ~180 minutes
This option is aimed at seniors only. It includes a 30-minute presentation by an admissions recruiter, 20 minutes to fill out admissions applications for Sandburg College, 60 minutes to take the Accuplacer placement test, and a 60-minute walking tour of campus to visit specific program areas.
If your group total is 40 or more, please allow 3 weeks lead time for arrangements.
Groups of 90 or more will be considered on a request by request basis but may need to be split into two days.
Admissions presentation and campus tour | ~90 Minutes
This option is aimed at students in grades 10-12. It includes a 30-minute presentation by an admissions recruiter on steps to enroll, financial aid, dual credit overview, important dates, and college readiness. Followed by the presentation is an informational walking tour, 60 minutes, lead by a student ambassador. If your group total is 40 or more, please allow 3 weeks lead time for arrangements.
Groups of 90 or more will be considered on a request by request basis but may need to be split into two days.
Middle School Group Visit | ~90 Minutes
This option is aimed at students in grades 6-9. It includes a 25-minute presentation by an admissions recruiter which includes general college information, a 60-minute walking tour of campus, and a visit to selected program areas for demonstrations, 30-45 minutes.
If your group total is 40 or more, please allow 3 weeks lead time for arrangements.
Groups of 90 or more will be considered on a request by request basis but may need to be split into two days.
Campus tour only | ~60 Minutes
A 60-minute walking tour lead by a student ambassador.
If your group total is 40 or more, please allow 3 weeks lead time for arrangements.
Groups of 90 or more will be considered on a request by request basis but may need to be split into two days.