The Best Way to Know if Blackburn is Right for You
Choosing a college is about more than comparing majors, costs, and rankings. It’s about finding a community where you’ll thrive.
A personalized campus visit lets you experience Blackburn firsthand. Meet the people, explore campus, ask questions, and discover how our student-managed Work Program, close-knit community, and hands-on education create an experience unlike any other.
Personalized Campus Visits
Every visit is tailored to your interests and includes a campus tour, admissions meeting, and opportunities to explore the academic programs, student life, athletics, and Work Program that matter most to you.
Whether you’re just beginning your college search or making your final decision, we’ll help you experience the parts of Blackburn that matter most to you.
More Ways to Explore Blackburn
There are plenty of other ways to experience Blackburn until you’re able to visit campus.
Virtual Campus Tour
Explore Blackburn from anywhere with our interactive 360° virtual tour. Step inside classrooms, residence halls, and campus landmarks while watching videos, viewing photos, and hearing from current students. It’s the next best thing to experiencing Blackburn in person.
Explore Our Virtual Tour
Open House Events
Join us for one of our upcoming Open House events and experience Blackburn alongside other future students and families. Meet professors, learn about our student-managed Work Program, explore financial aid, and discover what makes Blackburn unlike any other college.
Sign up October 12 or November 7
Campus Drone Tour
Take in Blackburn from above with our aerial drone tour. It’s hard to recreate the beauty of our historic campus and its welcoming green spaces on video, but we gave it a shot. If you think this looks pretty, just wait until you see the real deal in person.
Watch Drone Tour
Ask a Blackburn Student
The best way to learn about Blackburn is from the students who live it every day. Submit your question and our Student Ambassadors will answer it. Selected questions may also be featured on our website and social media to help future students exploring Blackburn.
Hear From Our StudentsWhy Visit Blackburn College?
Choosing a college isn’t just about finding the right major—it’s about finding the right place to learn, grow, and prepare for your future.
Every college has classrooms, residence halls, and student organizations. Blackburn offers something more: a close-knit community where you’ll be known by name, graduate with meaningful professional experience, and develop the confidence to lead.
During your visit, you’ll discover what makes Blackburn different:
Community Where You Belong
Build lasting friendships in a close-knit community where you’ll be known by name and every student contributes.
Professors Who Know You
Learn in small classes where faculty mentor, challenge, and support you from your first day through graduation.
Student-Managed Work Program
Reduce your tuition while gaining four years of meaningful professional experience and career-ready skills through the nation’s only student-managed Work Program.
A Four-Year Head Start
Graduate with more than a degree—a resume built over four years, career-ready skills, valuable professional experience, and less debt holding you back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Scheduling a personalized campus visit is easy. Simply complete our online visit request form, and a member of our Admissions team will work with you to confirm a date and customize your visit based on your academic interests, extracurricular activities, and questions. We encourage you to schedule your visit in advance so we can create the best possible experience for you and your family.
Every campus visit is designed around you. Most visits include a walking tour of campus led by the Admissions team and opportunities to learn more about your academic program, financial aid, student life, athletics, and Blackburn’s distinctive student-managed Work Program. Depending on your interests, we may also arrange meetings with faculty members or coaches.
Most personalized visits last about two hours, though they can be longer depending on the experiences you choose to include. If you would like to meet with faculty, coaches, or other campus offices, we’ll work with you to create a schedule that makes the most of your time on campus.
Absolutely. Since Blackburn is home to the nation’s only student-managed Work Program, your visit includes opportunities to learn how the program works, how students gain professional experience while earning their degree, and how the Work Program helps prepare graduates for successful careers. You will meet with student General Managers or Department Managers and have the opportunity to ask questions.
If traveling to campus isn’t possible right now, we offer several ways to explore Blackburn from wherever you are. Take our interactive virtual campus tour, attend an Open House later in the year, watch our campus drone tour, or submit a question through Ask a Blackburn Student to hear directly from current students. When you’re ready, we’d love to welcome you to campus for a personalized visit.
Our virtual tour is a great way to begin exploring Blackburn, but nothing replaces experiencing campus firsthand. During an in-person visit, you’ll meet the professors who will know you by name, connect with current students, experience our close-knit community, and learn how Blackburn’s student-managed Work Program prepares students for life after graduation. The best way to know if Blackburn is the right fit is to experience it for yourself.