Visit

We want to see you on campus and show you all we have to offer as an institution, so when can you come? Here are the most common avenues to visit Coe:

Individual Visit:

Tell us what is convenient for you and we will do our best to showcase Coe's campus in a personalized manner. Individual visits include a tour and appointment with an admission counselor. If interested, arrangements can also be made to meet with faculty members and coaches. Options also exist to eat lunch with a current student, sit in on a class, and/or stay overnight (seniors only) with a host student. Appointments can be scheduled anytime during office hours.

Office Hours

School Year: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 and Saturday, 9:00-12:00
Summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00-4:30 and Friday, 8:00-3:00

To schedule an individual visit please contact our visit coordinator by phone (1-877-CALL-COE), e-mail or schedule online. We can't wait to show you what Coe can specifically offer to you!

Group Visits:

Admitted Student Weekend
April 9-10, 2010
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Have you decided to attend Coe and are hoping to see the dorms one more time and meet future classmates? Maybe you want one last look at campus before making your decision? Either way Admitted Student Weekend is a great chance for one last visit to what we hope will be your college of choice.

Junior Preview Day
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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View the schedule for the day.
Want to get a head start on your college search? Then visit Coe during our Junior Preview Day. This visit is geared specifically for students ending their Junior year in high school and looking to learn more about Coe. Go on tour with our student tour guides, learn more about financial aid and how to get the most out of a campus visit. Make sure to bring your appetites because this visit ends with a Barbeque on our quad patio.

Iowa Private College Week
August 1-5, 2010
Haven't already decided that Coe is where you need to be? Visit Coe along with many other Iowa private colleges. Iowa Private College Week is traditionally held during the first full week of August, and is a great place to start your college search. Each of the 32 Iowa Private Colleges will open their doors for both a morning and afternoon session, Monday through Friday. If you're counting at home, that is ten opportunities to come out and visit Coe. The program typically consists of a greeting, information session, tour and lunch or refreshments. It is the perfect time to get your first taste of Coe!

Campus Visit Days
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Not able to attend Iowa Private College Week? Coe's Campus Visit Day would also be a great time to orient yourself with campus. Learn how Coe students work and play hard by interacting with a student panel, listening to an information session about academics and extra curricular activities, meeting with coaches, and of course, seeing campus on a student-lead tour.

Scholarship Competition Weekend
February 19-20, 2010
Alternate date: February 7, 2010
Do you have an idea of an academic concentration that you want to pursue? Are you talented in the arts and want to present your work? Do you have no idea what you want to do? All answers can lead to a scholarship generated from our competitive Scholarship Weekend open to all students awarded a Dean's, Presidential or Trustee scholarship. No matter who you are or what talents you possess, extra scholarship monies are available to you.