Campus Visit Program for High School Students
Visit Campus
Your visit to Belknap Campus includes a 30-minute presentation from an admissions representative and a 90-minute walking campus tour. Two Cardinal Guides will lead you on the tour, tell you about their own experiences, and answer your questions about student life.
Campus Visit Highlights
Free On-Campus Parking
Free on-campus parking makes touring campus a stress-free experience. When your visit is confirmed you will receive driving directions and parking information.
Free Lunch for Students
Student guests receive a meal-voucher to use at one of our student dining options.
Flexible Visit Options
Campus Visits are offered throughout the week. Can't make it during business hours? Schedule for a Saturday.
Prepare For Your Visit
During your 90-minute walking tour of our Belknap Campus, you will have the opportunity to visit a wide variety of academic buildings while exploring our campus community. Locations you can expect to stop at during your tour include:
- Belknap Academic Building
- Belknap Village North Residence Hall (University Housing and the Residence Experience)
- Cultural & Equity Center
- Ekstrom Library
- Student Activities Center
- Student Recreation Center
- The Ville Grille (Dining Hall)
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of stops, as our student Cardinal Guides will take you through and past numerous classroom buildings, resource centers and other campus amenities.
With this being our regular campus tour, specialized tours of individual departments are not included. In order to see your academic department or program of choice while you are on campus, you must schedule an academic department visit for the day of your tour.
Additionally, please note that both the School of Nursing and School of Medicine are located at our Health Sciences Center (HSC) Campus in downtown Louisville. To explore these facilities, please take a virtual tour or schedule an academic department visit with the School of Nursing.
Accommodations can be requested when you register for a Campus Visit. On your registration form you can indicate if you or your accompanying guest require ASL or Spanish interpretation, or physical accommodations, etc.
Monday-Friday Campus Visits
Free parking: UofL North Information Center
1999 S First Street, Louisville, KY 40208
Written directions to North Information Center
Please plan to arrive no later than 15 minutes before your visit time to allow for parking and travel.
The walk from the North Information Center to the Student Activities Center is approximately 4 minutes. Once you arrive at the North Information Center, please make your way to the Student Activities Center, Kurz Visit Room W212, where your visit will begin.
Saturday Campus Visits
Free parking: Floyd Street Garage- Visitor Side
2100 S Floyd Street
Louisville, KY 40208
Written directions to Floyd Street Garage
Please plan to arrive no later than 15 minutes before your visit time to allow for parking and travel.
Enter the visitor side of the Floyd Street Parking Garage from Floyd Street at the 3-way traffic light near the Student Activities Center and Starbucks. After taking a ticket and parking, enter the Student Activities Center on the first floor. Guides at the welcome desk will direct you to the Kurz Visitor's Room W212, where your visit will begin. Parking vouchers will be provided as you check-in for your visit.
Student guests will receive a lunch voucher to use at any of our on-campus dining locations. You will receive your voucher at your Campus Visit Program check-in.
With many dining options on campus, UofL makes finding good food easy. From fast food to farm-to-table, UofL offers students an extensive menu of dining choices. Some locations include: Starbucks, Chik-fil-A, Wendy's, The Ville Grill, and the Student Activities Center Marketplace.
Our staff will make every effort to keep your Campus Visit Program appointment. If your visit is canceled for inclement weather or an emergency, we will contact you as soon as possible.
- If classes are delayed two hours, the program will begin at the regularly scheduled time.
- If classes are canceled and the university is closed, the program will be canceled as well.
- If there is severe weather on the day of your visit, check our campus weather status on our homepage or call 502.852.5555 for the open status of our University.
- If your visit is canceled but you have already traveled to Louisville, please contact us and we will try our best to work with you!
Here are some helpful tips to prepare for your campus tour:
- Dress casually and for the weather. Campus Visits will continue rain or shine barring any emergency weather.
- Comfortable shoes for the tour are a must.
- A jacket or umbrella are helpful in case of rain. You can request a rain poncho from our staff if you need one.
- Bring a refillable water bottle.
To cancel your visit, please email admitme@louisville.edu. We hope to see you join us for another campus visit or event soon.
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