Prospective Students
Request a Visit to CGS
In-person options are now available to visit the College of General Studies. Submit the corresponding form below to request an in-person visit to the College of General Studies at Boston University.
NOTE: Please allow a week’s notice when scheduling your visit. A confirmation email will be sent once preparations have been completed.
Request an In-Person Visit for a CGS Information Session
Fall Visit Days
Get on campus and learn all about BU! You’ll get to learn about the admissions process, visit a school or college, eat lunch in a dining hall, take a campus tour and meet our students!
NOTE: This is an Admission run event.
Admissions Visit Tours
If you are interested in a campus tour, you can book a visit through Admissions.
Campus Visitor Center
Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center is open.
233 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
Phone: 617-353-2318
Email: visit@bu.edu
2022-2023 Visit Exceptions
CGS will be closed or unable to host prospective student visits on the following days:
| September 5, 2022 |
Labor Day |
University closed |
| October 10, 2022 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
University closed |
| November 23-27, 2022 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
University closed |
| December 23-30, 2022 |
Intersession |
University closed |
| January 2, 2023 |
New Year’s Day (observed) |
University closed |
| January 16, 2023 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
University closed |
| February 20, 2023 |
Presidents’ Day |
University closed |
| April 17, 2023 |
Patriots’ Day |
University closed |
| May 29, 2023 |
Memorial Day |
University closed |
| June 19, 2023 |
Juneteenth |
University closed |
| July 4, 2023 |
Independence Day |
University closed |