Visit Drake
Uncover how unique Drake really is
Admitted Student Day
Admitted students: this is your day! Students and parents will experience a conference-type format with several concurrent sessions each hour. Navigate your Drake experience! Sessions include academic meetings with faculty, class options, residence and dining hall tours, information break-out sessions on a wide array of Drake programs and services, lunch on campus and much, much more.
Options for Visiting the Drake University Campus
Wondering when to start visiting colleges? Drake offers lots of visit options. Choose one that best fits your needs and your schedule and come see why Drake is one of the best private colleges in the Midwest.
Note: Same-day visit registrations cannot be processed online. To schedule a visit for today, call the Office of Admission at 515-271-2089.
Group Preview Programs
Want to take part in an action-packed preview of the life of a Drake Bulldog? Campus Preview Programs feature interactions and sessions with faculty, staff, and students and also include a Drake overview, student-led Drake University campus tours, Q&A panels, academic overview, lunch, and a farewell reception.
Personalized Individual Visit
Do you have specific people or places you’d like to see during your visit? We can create a personalized, weekday visit agenda for you. You’ll meet with an admission counselor, take a student-led tour, and enjoy lunch on campus. Meetings with specific faculty or staff members can be requested with a week’s notice (for juniors, seniors, and transfer students only).
Academic-Themed Programs
Interested in specific Drake University majors or fields of study? Consider a deeper dive into your area of interest. Please note that different academic-themed visit programs are held throughout the year.
Ready to visit? There's an option right for you:
Discover Des Moines
Drake is in the middle of a thriving, diverse metro area of 700,000 people. If you have extra time before or after your visit, explore Des Moines.
Top 10 Hippest Mid-Sized Cities in America.
—Gogobot.com, 2019
#5 Best Place to Live in the U.S.
—U.S. News and World Report, 2019
Top 10 Best State Capitals to Live In.
—Wallethub, 2019
