First-Year Student Visit Experiences
Experience the energy on CU Boulder's campus for yourself! There are many ways for you to connect, get your questions answered and discover how you can create your personal journey at CU Boulder. We offer everything from a general information session to a comprehensive full-day experience to a 1-on-1 conversation with your admissions counselor. Check out our in-person and virtual visit experiences and events for prospective and admitted first-year students below.
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Boulder-Bound Student Events
Admitted, first-year Future Buffs, join us on campus for one of our #BoulderBound student events! Whether you’ve visited campus before or have yet to visit, these events give you the opportunity to celebrate your admission with future classmates and have a deeper look at what it means to be a Buff. Click the button below to learn more about events coming up in the spring, and register for a program that works for you.
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Group Visits
Ralphie’s Group & Community Visits are campus visits for groups of high school students, sports organizations or local community groups of eight or more people.
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Connect With Us
CU Boulder counselors are here to help you through the application and answer any questions that may arise during the admission process.
Excuse/Visit Verification
Excuse/visit verification forms are issued only when a student attends a formal experience hosted by the Office of Admissions. This includes in-person formalized experiences as well as virtual experiences run by Admissions. An excuse/verification form may also be issued if a student officially meets with our counselor on duty or Admissions personnel who are able to log the interaction on the student record.
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