A comprehensive list of College Recruitment and Fly-In Programs can be found on Naviance, under "Enrichment."

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More than 70 colleges typically offer free summer and fall visits for under-represented and diverse students.

Amherst, Massachusetts

Small private university; part of consortium, 3.7+ GPA ; mid to high test scores

Program Info: https://www.amherst.edu/admission/diversity/a2a

Program FAQs: https://www.amherst.edu/admission/diversity/a2a/a2a-faq

Application: https://admission.amherst.edu/register/?id=9c9ca8aa-fa1a-42e1-9579-75ce065bce6f

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Babson College
Babson Park, Massachusetts (suburban Boston)

Small private business-oriented college, 3.5+ GPA, mid-test scores

Program: Access Babson
Application Deadline: Rolling

https://www.babson.edu/undergraduate/admission/visit-and-engage/access-babson/

 

Barnard College 

New York, New York

Small private all women’s college. Big city. Connected to Columbia. 3.7+GPA; mid to high test scores

For more info, visit- https://barnard.edu/admissions/barnardbound

 

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine

Small rural campus; liberal arts, 3.2+ GPA and higher. Optional test scores.

Program: Prologue to Bates

http://www.bates.edu/admission/prologue/

 

Bowdoin College 

Brunswick, ME

Rural college, private, liberal arts. 3.2+ GPA and higher. Optional test scores.

Program: Explore Bowdoin

https://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/visit/explore-bowdoin/?utm_source=mailer&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=admissions

 

Brandeis University

Medium private college, 25 minutes from Boston. 3.4+ GPA and higher. Mid test scores

Program: SEED

https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/seed/

Admissions office: https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/visit/index.html

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Bryn Mawr, PA (Suburban PA)

Small, all women’s college

Program: Road Scholar Program
https://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions-aid/visit-bryn-mawr/fly-programs

The Road Scholar Programs are designed to support high school seniors who come from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American, and First-Generation students. Please join us to learn more about Bryn Mawr through attendance at one of the following special-interest sessions:​

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Bucknell College 

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Small suburban private college. 3.3+ GPA. Middle to high test scores.

Program: Journey to Bucknell

http://www.bucknell.edu/journeytobucknell

 

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota

Small suburban private college. 3.3+ GPA. Middle to high test scores.

Program: Taste of Carleton:

Application Link: https://www.admissions.carleton.edu/register/?id=cb72e2cc-4d58-4251-8557-95c3a4edb84d

http://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/visit/TOC/

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Case Western Reserve University 
Cleveland, OH

Mid-size private university, 3.3+ GPA. Middle test scores

Program: Diversity Overnight 

Website: https://case.edu/admission/diversity-overnight

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Claremont-McKenna College 

Claremont, California

Small college, part of consortium, 3.6+ GPA, mid to high test scores

Website: https://www.cmc.edu/admission/visit/diversityflyin#collapse-926

Contact Preview Program at preview@cmc.edu or 909.621.8088.

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Colgate University 

Hamilton, New York

Small liberal arts college. Upper state New York. 3.2+ GPA. Middle test scores.

Online and On Campus

Program: Colgate in Focus: A Diversity Open House, 

https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/visit/colgate-focus

 

College of the Atlantic 

Bar Harbor, Maine

Small liberal arts college, 3.0+, Optional test scores

Eligibility: For high school seniors attending school in the U.S.

Website: https://www.coa.edu/admissions/admission-events/fall-fly-in/#:~:text=The%20Fall%20Fly%2DIn%20is,objects%20to%20facilitate%20your%20participation

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Colorado College 

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Small private college; one class at a time. 3.0+ GPA. Middle test scores.

Application due: Rolling, decision start coming out in July 

Application only fly-in program and travel grant* for high school seniors

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/introduceyourself/visit/fundedcampusvisits/

 

Columbia University 

New York, NY

Ivy League, top scores, top grades

https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/columbia-engineering-experience

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Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut

Small liberal arts. East coast. Near NY and Boston. 3.0+ GPA; middle test scores.

Deadline: Rolling

Website: http://www.conncoll.edu/explore-weekend/

Undocumented students may apply.

 

Dartmouth

Hanover, NH

Rural IVY League. 3.7+ GPA. High test scores.

https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/visit/visitation-programs/dartmouth-bound-summer-program

Dartmouth Bound: Summer Program

 

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Suburban, private college. 3.5+GPA; medium to high test scores.

Program: Access Davidson

https://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/virtual-visit/access-davidson

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Denison College

Granville, Ohio

Small liberal arts college, test optional, 3.3+ grades.

Program: Dialogue With Denison

https://denison.edu/campus/admission/dialogue-with-denison

 

Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Small liberal arts college, test optional, 3.0+ grades. 

Program: Discover Diversity at Dickinson

http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20255/visit/1058/discover_diversity_at_dickinson

Limited travel assistance available.

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Emory University

Medium college, mid to high test scores, 3.5+ grades

Emory’s Cultural Overnight Recruitment Experience (CORE)

Any high school senior interested in learning more about Emory University and the college application process can participate. However, sessions will focus on tailored programming designed to support first-generation and underrepresented students as they navigate the process. Topics include selective admission, holistic review, Questbridge, financial aid, and scholarships.  

If you are interested in participating, fill out the Participation Form. 

Participation in CORE, or lack there-of, has no impact on your admission decision or scholarship opportunities at Emory University. Emory University does not track demonstrated interest or factor it into an applicant’s decision. We believe this helps us to admit students based on who they really are.

If you have any questions, please contact us at admission@emory.edu. 

Website: https://apply.emory.edu/core/core.html

 

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

Small liberal arts; 3.0+ GPA; middle test score

Program: Grinnell Diversity Preview Program 

http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/visit/programs/diversity-preview

 

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York

Small liberal arts, upper state NY, 3.2+ GPA; middle test scores

https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/promise-program

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Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Small science and engineering, 3.5+ GPA, high test scores

FAST Program Program:

Website: https://www.hmc.edu/admission/fast/

 

Haverford College

Haverford, PA (Suburban Philadelphia

Small liberal arts, 3.6+ GPA, middle to high test scores

Program: Have a Look

https://www.haverford.edu/havealook

Contact admission@haverford.edu

 

Lafayette College

Rural small to medium campus, near Philadelphia, 3.0+ GPA,

Program:  Lafayette College’s 9th Annual Our Beloved Community Symposium.

https://admissions.lafayette.edu/obc/

 

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Small to medium campus, suburban, near Philadelphia, 3.3+ GPA, medium test scores

Program: Diversity Achievers Program

https://www1.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/dap

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Cambridge, MA
Mid-sized urban college, 3.8+ GPA, high test scores

Program: WISE: Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering

http://wise.mitadmissions.org/index.html

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Miami University (Ohio) 

Oxford, OH

Small Midwest college; 2.9+ GPA; medium test scores

Program: Bridges at Miami University

http://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/bridges/index.html

 

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont

Small liberal arts, rural. 3.3+ GPA, medium to high test scores

Program: Discover Middlebury

Discover Middlebury is their annual “fly-in” program for students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

http://www.middlebury.edu/admissions/visit/programs

TRAVEL AID OFFERED BUT MUST APPLY FOR IT SEPARATE FROM EVENT.

 

Oberlin College and Conservatory 

Oberlin, Ohio

Small liberal arts and conservatory. 3.3+ GPA; medium to high test scores

Program: Multicultural Visit Program

https://www.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/campus-visits/visit-programs

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Occidental College 

Los Angeles, CA

Small, liberal arts

3.3+ GPA, mid range test scores

https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/visit-campus/tiger-access-program

 

Ohio University

Athens, Ohio

Large public university. 3.0+ GPA and higher, middle test scores

Program: Ohio Discovery Days

https://admissions.ohio.edu/portal/discoveryday

Deadline: Rolling

 

Pitzer College 

Claremont, CA

Small liberal arts, progressive. 3.2+ GPA; test optional for GPA higher than 3.6 and top 5% of class

Program: Diversity Program

Website: https://www.pitzer.edu/admission/diversity-at-pitzer/

Required Essay:

If you have any questions, please contact the Diversity Program Staff at AdmDiversity@pitzer.edu

 

Pomona College

Claremont, CA 

Small elite liberal arts college, 3.8+ GPA, SAT 2100, ACT 31

Program: Perspectives on Pomona (POP!)

https://www.pomona.edu/admissions/learn-more/diversity-pomona/perspectives-pomona-pop

 

Reed College

Portland, Oregon

Small liberal arts college; no test scores required to apply

Program: Senior Scholars

Program Description: Senior Scholars is an in-depth virtual introduction to our community designed to answer the unique questions posed by underrepresented students and students of color. High-achieving high school seniors will learn about life at Reed and create lasting connections with current students and faculty.

www.reed.edu/apply/rome.html

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Mid-size science oriented. 3.3 Average GPA, medium test scores

Program: Science, Technology, & Arts @ Rensselaer Program (STAR)

Info: https://admissions.rpi.edu/STAR

Program is for under-represented students and minorities. Picks up from NYC. Limited other travel assistance available.

http://admissions.rpi.edu/STAR/

 

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts

Small, all women’s, 3.3+ GPA, test optional

Program: Women of Distinction

https://www.smith.edu/admission-aid/explore-admission-aid/women-distinction-program

 

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Small, suburban, near Philadelphia. Intensive. 3.5+ GPA, medium to high test scores

Discover Swarthmore Program

Website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/discover-swarthmore

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Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

Small liberal arts, 3.0+ GPA, medium test scores

Program: Bantam Bound: In-Person Program

Website: https://www.trincoll.edu/admissions/bantam-bound/

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Tufts University 

Medford, Massachusetts

Medium, private college, 5 minutes from Boston. 3.3+ GPA, medium to high test scores

A virtual Voices of Tufts Diversity Experience

https://admissions.tufts.edu/voices/voices-home/

For questions regarding the Voices program, please email voices@tufts.edu or call (617) 627-3170.

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Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana

Mid-sized, city campus, 3.2+ GPA, mid test scores

Programs: PreviewTU Multicultural Fly-in

https://admission.tulane.edu/student-life/diversity/multicultural-access-programs

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University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Mid-sized, 3.3+ GPA, mid-SATs 

Programs: Pioneer Prep Leadership Institute

https://www.du.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate/pioneer-prep

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mid-sized Ivy League college, 3.7+ GPA, high test scores

Penn Early Exploration Program (PEEP)

http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/peep

 

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Medium college, medium city, upper state NY, 3.3+ test scores, medium test scores

Program: MVP

Website: https://enrollment.rochester.edu/multicultural-visitation-program/

 

University of Vermont 

Burlington, Vermont

Medium public, 3.0+ GPA, medium test scores

Program: https://www.uvm.edu/admissions/undergraduate/discovering_uvm

 

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Large public university, 3.8+ GPA, high test scores

Hoosiers First Look PROGRAM

WWW.HOOSFIRSTLOOK.COM

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Washington & Lee University

Lexington, Virginia

Small, rural college, 3.2+ GPA, mid-test scores

Program DIVE

Website: https://www.wlu.edu/admissions/visit/dive/

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Washington University in St. Louis 

St. Louis, Missouri

Mid-sized, competitive admissions campus, 3.7+ GPA, mid to high test scores
Program: WashU Preview

WashU Preview is an invitation-based program. To be considered, students should fill out a Getting to Know You form

Getting to Know You Form: https://pathway.wustl.edu/register/getting-to-know-you

Website: https://admissions.wustl.edu/preview-days/

 

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

All women’s, near Boston, 3.5+ GPA, medium to high test scores

Programs:

AMPLIFY: Wellesley’s Leadership Series

VOICE:  Wellesley’s virtual college access program

October 1-2, 2022  (participants will get free trips to campus in spring if admitted)

https://www.wellesley.edu/admission/visit/opencampus#amplify

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Whitman College 

Walla Walla, Washington

Small liberal
arts college, 3.3+ GPA, medium test scores

Program: Fall Visit Scholarship Program

https://www.whitman.edu/admission-and-aid/visit-whitman/visit-scholarship-program

Note: Students must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. to qualify for these programs.

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Whitworth College

Spokane, Washington

Small liberal arts college, 3.2 GPA+, mid-level test scores

Program: Mentorship Visit Program 

Application: Registration using the “Register Now” button above. Students will be notified whether they have been selected for the program as applications are received. Students seeking a campus-visit travel grant to attend MVP are encouraged to submit the campus-visit travel grant application within the same time frame.

http://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions/visit/multicultural-visit-program/

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Williams College 

Williamstown, Massachusetts

 Small liberal arts, rural, 3.3+ GPA, medium to high test scores

Program:  Windows on Williams (WOW)

Website: https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/wow/