College Visits
2019-2020 College/Military Visits
***DUE TO THE INTERRUPTION OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, ALL CURRENTLY SCHEDULED IN-PERSON COLLEGE/MILITARY VISITS TO VALLEY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RESCHEDULING THESE VISITS IN THE FUTURE! WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT WITH ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES.***
This is the list of schools and institutions coming to Valley to visit with students during the 2019-2020 school year. This list is updated regularly but may not reflect every school recently added. For the most up-to-date list, please see Naviance Student.
Students interested in meeting with admissions representatives should sign up through Naviance Student. On the visit day, students should show their teacher their registration for the college visit via Naviance Student on their Chromebook or smartphone. Attendance will be taken in the Counseling Center and will be excused as a college visit. Visits typically last 30-60 minutes. (The dates for completed visits are listed in orange.)
The name of each institution links you directly to the school or military branch website.
| Date | College/Military Branch | Time |
| SECOND SEMESTER VISITS | ||
| Tuesday, 1/14/20 | Savannah College of Art & Design (Savannah, GA) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 1/27/20 | Missouri Western State University (St. Joe, MO) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 2/4/20 | U.S. Army Reserves | Lunches |
| Thursday, 2/6/20 | Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) | 2:30pm |
| Sunday, 2/16/20 | University of Kansas Rock Chalk Reception, West Des Moines Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy, WDM) | 2:15pm – Juniors, 2:30pm – Seniors (until 4pm) |
| Wednesday, 2/19/20 | Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA) | 9:15am |
| Thursday, 2/20/20 | Grand View University (Des Moines, IA) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 3/2/20 | St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) | 10:30am |
| Monday, 3/2/20 | Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) | 11:30am |
| Monday, 3/2/20 | Purdue University Global | 12:30pm |
| Monday, 3/2/20 | Wayne State College (Wayne, NE) | 2:30pm |
| Monday, 3/2/20 | Iowa ACAC College Fair (Roosevelt High School, Large Gym, Des Moines) | 5:30-7pm |
| Tuesday, 3/3/20 | Simpson College (Indianola, IA) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 3/3/20 | Upper Iowa University (Fayette, IA) | 9:15am |
| Tuesday, 3/3/20 | Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) | 10:45am |
| Wednesday, 3/4/20 | Central College (Pella, IA) | 11am |
| Thursday, 3/5/20 | Mount Mercy University (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 10:30am |
| Monday, 3/9/20 | US Navy Reserves (Rescheduled from 2/26) | Lunches |
| Monday, 3/9/20 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Platteville, WI) | 2:30pm |
| Tuesday, 3/10/20 | Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, IA) | 9:15am |
| Wednesday, 3/11/20 | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) (Admissions Representative Juan Hernandez will also meet with admitted seniors in Counseling by appointment between 12-2pm) | 2pm |
| Tuesday, 3/24/20 | CANCELLED: U.S. Army Active Duty | Lunches |
| Tuesday, 3/24/20 | CANCELLED: Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 1:45pm |
| Wednesday, 3/25/20 | CANCELLED: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Lincoln, NE) | 9:15am |
| Wednesday, 4/1/20 | CANCELLED: Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL) | 2pm |
| Tuesday, 4/7/20 | CANCELLED: The Creative Center (Omaha, NE) | 10:45am |
| FIRST SEMESTER VISITS | ||
| Thursday, 8/29/19 | Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA) | 11:45am |
| Thursday, 9/5/19 | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) | 8:30am |
| Friday, 9/6/19 | Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 9/9/19 | Iowa State University (Ames, IA) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 9/9/19 | University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE) | 2:30pm |
| Tuesday, 9/10/19 | U.S. Navy | Lunches |
| Thursday, 9/12/19 | Simpson College (Indianola, IA) | 10:30am |
| Thursday, 9/12/19 | Join admission representatives from Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Rice University and the University of Chicago to learn about academics, the admissions process, financial aid and campus life. To learn more and RSVP, please visit exploringeducationalexcellence.org
Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center |
7pm |
| Monday, 9/16/19 | Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 9/16/19 | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) | 12:30pm |
| Monday, 9/16/19 | Join admission representatives from Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Notre Dame, and Washington University in St. Louis for a group presentation. Learn more about academic programs, student life, admission, and financial aid at these institutions. There will be time for questions and to meet representatives at the end. RSVPs are encouraged.
Des Moines Art Center, Levitt Auditorium |
7pm |
| Tuesday, 9/17/19 | Drake University (Des Moines, IA) | 1:45pm |
| Wednesday, 9/18/19 | Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH) | Noon |
| Thursday, 9/19/19 | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) | 8:30am |
| Thursday, 9/19/19 | Loyola University (Chicago, IL) | 10:30am |
| Thursday, 9/19/19 | University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) | 11:30am |
| Friday, 9/20/19 | Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA) | 8:30am |
| Friday, 9/20/19 | Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 9/23/19 | Bradley University (Peoria, IA) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 9/24/19 | Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 9/24/19 | American Academy of Art (Chicago, IL) | 10:45am |
| Tuesday, 9/24/19 | Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, IA) | 11:45am |
| Wednesday, 9/25/19 | Central College (Pella, IA) | 10am |
| Wednesday, 9/25/19 | Creighton University (Omaha, NE) | 2pm |
| Thursday, 9/26/19 | Earlham College (Richmond, IN) | 8:30am |
| Friday, 9/27/19 | Calvin University (Grand Rapids, MI) | 10:30am |
| Sunday, 9/29/19 | Golden Circle College & Career Fair (Des Moines) | 12:30-3pm |
| Monday, 9/30/19 | University of Oregon (Eugene, OR) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 9/30/19 | Villanova University (Villanova, PA) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 9/30/19 | Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee, WI) | 10:30am |
| Monday, 9/30/19 | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) | 1:45pm |
| Tuesday, 10/1/19 | Missouri Western State University (St. Joe, MO) | 12:45pm |
| Wednesday, 10/2/19 | Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) | 8:30am |
| Wednesday, 10/2/19 | University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) | 9:15am |
| Wednesday, 10/2/19 | St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) | 1pm |
| Wednesday, 10/2/19 | Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA) | 2pm |
| Thursday, 10/3/19 | Wayne State College (Wayne, NE) | 11:30am |
| Thursday, 10/3/19 | University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) | 12:30pm |
| Thursday, 10/3/19 | University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) | 1:30pm |
| Thursday, 10/3/19 | Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) | 2:30pm |
| Friday, 10/4/19 | Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) | 8:30am |
| Friday, 10/4/19 | University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 10/7/19 | Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 10/7/19 | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) | 10:30am |
| Tuesday, 10/8/19 | Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) | 10:45am |
| Tuesday, 10/8/19 | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) | 12:45pm |
| Thursday, 10/10/19 | Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA) | 9:30am |
| Thursday, 10/10/19 | Grand View University (Des Moines, IA) | 11:30am |
| Thursday, 10/10/19 | Mount Mercy University (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 1:30pm |
| Friday, 10/11/19 | Luther College (Decorah, IA) | 1:30pm |
| Tuesday, 10/15/19 | Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 10/15/19 | Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA) | 9:15am |
| Tuesday, 10/15/19 | Hamline University (St. Paul, MN) | 10:45am |
| Thursday, 10/17/19 | Iowa National Guard | Lunches |
| Thursday, 10/17/19 | Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 11:30am |
| Thursday, 10/17/19 | Waldorf University (Forest City, IA) | 12:30pm |
| Monday, 10/21/19 | St. Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN) | 8:30am |
| Monday, 10/21/19 | Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville,MO) | 9:30am |
| Tuesday, 10/22/19 | Knox College (Galesburg, IL) | 8:30am |
| Tuesday, 10/22/19 | Minneapolis College of Art & Design (Mpls, MN) | 10:45am |
| Tuesday, 10/22/19 | Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs, IA | 1:45pm |
| Friday, 10/25/19 | Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT) | 8:30am |
| Friday, 10/25/19 | Upper Iowa University (Fayette, IA) | 9:30am |
| Tuesday, 10/29/19 | Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) | 10:45am |
| Wednesday, 10/30/19 | Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa and Centerville, IA) | 9:15am |
| Wednesday, 10/30/19 | Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) | 11am |
| Wednesday, 10/30/19 | Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO) | Noon |
| Wednesday, 10/30/19 | St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) | 2pm |
| Wednesday, 11/6/19 | Rockford University (Rockford, IL) | 8:30am |
| Thursday, 11/7/19 | Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) (Varied locations in Central Iowa including Ankeny, Des Moines and West Des Moines) | 9:30am |
| Monday, 11/11/19 | Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 2:30pm |
| Thursday, 11/21/19 | Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN) | CANCELLED |
| Monday, 11/25/19 | U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) | 10am |
| Monday, 12/2/19 | U.S. Army Reserves | Lunches |
| Monday, 1/6/20 | University of Northern Iowa Hometown Visit: Rachel Greene (VHS ’17) will be visiting to share her current experience at UNI | 9am |